Ginetta sells first three LMP1 chassis

Yorkshire-based manufacturer Ginetta has announced it has taken formal orders and deposits for three of its 2018 LMP1 chassis. These, the first sales of the car, have gone to an unnamed single-customer team, which is planning a two-car entry to the 2018/19 FIA WEC season.

This means that two of the cars will run in the 2018/19 season, with the third as a spare.

"This is a big step forward for the program, and will be great news too for the FIA WEC and the ACO who have placed a lot of faith in their new LMP1 regulations," Ginetta Cars Chairman Lawrence Tomlinson said.

"For now you'll have to wait for our customer to make their own announcement on this program, but the signs are that they will soon be joined by more Ginetta customers in the top LMP1 class, and that a car conceived in our Yorkshire factory will soon be contesting overall wins in the World Endurance Championship, including at the world's biggest race, the Le Mans 24 Hours."

The order sees three of the planned 10-car production run accounted for with a fourth car already designated as Ginetta's development car.

The first chassis is already in production with testing expected to get underway in November.

With three sold, six chassis now remain available for sale with Ginetta targeting sales to two other two-car efforts and with several interested parties in advanced discussions.