Norma M14
Car nameNorma M14
CategoryWSC
function Object() { [native code] }Norma Auto Concept
TeamSBF Racing
ChassisCarbon fiber
Engine nameBuick
Capacity4,500 cm3 (4.5 L; 274.6 cu in)
ConfigurationV6
Turbo/naN/A
Gearbox nameHewland
Gears5-speed
Weight868 kg (1,913.6 lb)
TyresGoodyear
Races1
Wins0
Cons champ0
Drivers champ0
Teams champ0
Poles0
Podiums0
BrakesAP carbon discs
Power550 hp (558 PS; 410 kW)
DriversDominique Lacaud
Patrice Roussel
Edouard Sezionale
Sylvain Boulay
Last event1999 24 Hours of Daytona
Debut1999 24 Hours of Daytona
Fastest laps0
Technical ref[1]
Engine positionmid-mounted
Production1995
PredecessorNorma M6
SuccessorNorma M2000

The Norma M14 is a Le Mans Prototype (LMP) racing car designed, developed and built by French constructor Norma for competition in sports car racing. One chassis was built.[2][3][4][5]

Racing history

In 1995, the Norma factory team returned to compete at Le Mans with a new open cockpit design for their World Sports Car class prototype. The car entered in prequalifying for the race and made the entry list. However, they would not qualify for the race, sustaining engine issues.[6]

The chassis would reappear in 1999 in the United States Road Racing Championship in the hands of SBF racing. The team entered the 24 Hours of Daytona with drivers Patrice Roussel, Edouard Sezionale and Sylvain Boulay. They would retire from the race with exhaust issues and it would be the final race of the car's troubled and brief career.[7]

References

  1. ^ "NORMA AUTO CONCEPT | Les voitures / Cars" (in French). NORMA AUTO CONCEPT | Présentation. Archived 30 Jun 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  2. ^ "Norma M14 specs, lap times, performance data". FastestLaps.com. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  3. ^ "NORMA AUTO CONCEPT | Les voitures / Cars" (in French). NORMA AUTO CONCEPT | Présentation. Archived 30 Jun 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  4. ^ "Norma M14 - All Results - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  5. ^ "Chassis M14-01 - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  6. ^ "Le Mans 24 Hours 1995 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  7. ^ "Daytona 24 Hours 1999 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 2025-02-23.