Statement from Bill Gibson, Zytek CEO
“We are delighted that, on the 10th anniversary of the Panoz Q9 hybrid Le Mans car, we have been able to resurrect the project with the help of Steve Pruitt and Corsa Motorsports. Obviously, our technology has progressed rapidly over this period and our new car encompasses these advances.
“However, the whole of idea of the Q10 is to increase our rate of development of hybrid drive trains for road car use. The motorsports arena is a perfect environment to develop new ideas and train engineers. The vast majority of Zytek’s road car products have evolved from our involvement in motorsport. Races run under the Le Mans rules are, by far, the most rewarding development medium since they encourage new technologies in a competitive environment. Their endurance character enables us to evolve road car technologies in a more structured situation than most other series, which tend towards one make springs. The Le Mans organisers seem very much in touch with the real world needs to save fuel and lower emissions. We look forward to developing our Q10 hybrid racecar over the coming years starting with a “toe-in-the-water” at Petit Le Mans in October.”
