The Dome S101, later upgraded and raced as the Dome S101 Hb, S101 Hbi, and the Dome S101.5, is a sports prototype built and designed for use in the LMP1 class of the 24 Hours Of Le Mans, and other similar endurance races. The car was the predecessor to the Dome S102, and the Strakka-Dome S103. The car had its racing debut at the 2001 Barcelona 2 Hours and 30 minutes, the opening round of the 2001 FIA Sportscar Championship, with the Den Blå Avis racing team.[4]

Dome S101

#5 Jim Gainer International Dome S101-Mugen 2005 1000km of Spa
CategoryDome S101: Le Mans Prototype (LMP900) Dome S101Hb/Hbi/101.5: Le Mans Prototype (LMP1)
ConstructorDome Co. LTD
Designer(s)Akiyoshi Oku
PredecessorDome S101
SuccessorDome S102
Technical specifications[1][2][3]
ChassisCarbon fibre monocoque
Suspension (front)Double Wishbone twin-damper pullrod
Suspension (rear)As Front
LengthDome S101: 4650mm Dome S101Hb/HBi/101.5: 4485mm
Width1995mm
HeightDome S102: 920mm
Dome S102.5: 1025mm
Wheelbase2850mm
EngineDome S101:Judd GV4 4.0L NA V10
Dome S101Hb:Mugen MF408S 4.0L V8
Dome S101HBi:Judd GV5 5.0L V10
Dome S101.5: Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5L V10
Mader 3.4L V8
TransmissionDome S101: SQ 6 Speed Dome S101Hb/Hbi/101.5: X-Trac 6 Speed
WeightDome S101: 720kg Dome S101Hb/Hbi/101.5: 900kg
BrakesAlcon Calipers/Carbone Industrie Pads & Rotor
TyresMichelin, Yokohama, Dunlop
Competition history
Notable entrantsNetherlandsRacing for Holland
JapanKondo Racing
Denmark Team Den Blå Avis-Goh
Japan Jim Gainer International
Japan T2M Motorsport
RacesWinsPolesF/Laps
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Teams' Championships2 (2002 FIA Sportscar Championship & 2003 FIA Sportscar Championship)
Drivers' Championships2 (2002 FIA Sportscar Championship & 2003 FIA Sportscar Championship)

Development

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Dome S101hb

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In March 2005, the car was shown to be early in its testing cycle, with the car having been shown testing, in photos released by Dome Co, ahead of the Le Mans Series Prologue at the Circuit Paul Ricard.[5]

Dome S101.5

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Due to new regulations in LMP1 for the upcoming 2007 racing season, which meant that "Hybrid" rules LMP1 cars were to be barred from competing in any ACO Sanctioned event, Dome was forced to create a new variant of the car. In a bid to save costs, the lower half of the S101hb monocoque was retained, while a new double roll hoop assembly was attached, in place of the previously used single roll hoop, and air intake.[6]

Competition History

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2001

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The car had its racing debut at the 2001 Barcelona 2 Hours and 30 minutes, the opening round of the 2001 FIA Sportscar Championship, with the Den Blå Avis racing team.[4] The car was joined by a second car in the championship, entered by Racing for Holland. The car had its inaugural win at the Mistrovství FIA Sportnovních Vozu, held at the Brno Circuit, in the Czech Republic.

FIA Sportscar Championship- SR1 Teams Championship

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Team Car Engine  
CAT
 
MNZ
 
SPA
 
BRN
 
MAG
 
DON
 
MON
 
NUR
Total Pos
  Den Blå Avis Dome S101 Judd GV4 4.0L V10 4 DNS 6 1 3 5 1 3 88 2nd
  Racing for Holland Dome S101 Judd GV4 4.0L V10 DNS 3 3 5 6 2 2 1 82 3rd
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2002

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Racing for Holland re-entered their Dome chassis into the 2002 FIA Sportscar Championship, securing 1st in the Teams Championship. Dome won the 2002 FIA Sportscar Constructors Championship.

Team Car Engine  
CAT
 
EST
 
BRN
 
MAG
 
DJN
 
SPA
Total Pos
  Racing for Holland Dome S101 Judd GV4 4.0L V10 4 3 1 1 1 2 97 1st
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2003

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Racing for Holland would re-enter their Dome chassis into the 2003 FIA Sportscar Championship, winning the title for a 2nd Consecutive Year.

Team Car Engine  
EST
 
LAU
 
MNZ
 
OSC
 
DON
 
SPA
 
NOG
Total [9] Pos
  Racing for Holland Dome S101 Judd GV4 4.0L V10 6 10 10 8 10 10 8 62 1st

24 Hours of Le Mans

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Year Entrant Car # Drivers Tyre Class Laps Pos Class Position
2001   Racing for Holland Dome S101-Judd 9   Jan Lammers

  Donny Crevels

  Val Hillebrand

M LMP900 213 28 12
  Team Den Blå Avis-Goh Dome S101-Judd 10   John Nielsen

  Hiroki Katoh

  Casper Elgaard

G LMP900 66 NC NC
2002   Racing for Holland Dome S101-Judd 16   Jan Lammers

  Tom Coronel

  Val Hillebrand

M LMP900 351 8
  Kondo Racing Dome S101-Judd 9   Masahiko Kondo

  Ian McKellar Jr.

  François Migault

M LMP900 182 DNF DNF
2003   Racing for Holland Dome S101-Judd 15   Jan Lammers

  John Bosch

  Andy Wallace

M LMP900 360 6 4
Dome S101-Judd 16   Felipe Ortiz

  Beppe Gabbiani

  Tristan Gommendy

316 DNF DNF
  Kondo Racing Dome S101-Mugen 9   Masahiko Kondō

  Ukyo Katayama

  Ryō Fukuda

Y 322 13
2004   Racing for Holland Dome S101-Judd 15   Jan Lammers

  Chris Dyson

  Katsutomo Kaneishi

D LMP1 341 7
16   Tom Coronel

  Justin Wilson

  Ralph Firman

313 DNF DNF
  Kondo Racing Dome S101-Mugen 9   Hiroki Kato

  Ryō Fukuda

  Ryo Michigami

Y 206 DNF DNF
2005   Racing for Holland Dome S101-Judd 10   Jan Lammers

  Elton Julian

  John Bosch

D 346 7
  Jim Gainer International Dome S101Hb-Mugen 5   Ryo Michigami

  Seiji Ara

  Katsutomo Kaneishi

193 DNF DNF
2006   Racing for Holland Dome S101Hb-

Judd

14   Jan Lammers

  Alex Yoong

  Stefan Johansson

182 DNF DNF
2007   Racing for Holland b.v. Dome S101.5-Judd 14   Jan Lammers

  Jeroen Bleekemolen

  David Hart

M 305 25 DNF
  T2M Motorsport Dome S101.5-Mader 29   Robin Longechal

  Yutaka Yamagishi

  Yojiro Terada

56 DNF DNF

References

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  1. ^ "Dome S101 Spec". Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Dome S101Hb Spec". Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Dome S101Hbi Technical Spec". Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Chassis S101-01 - All Results - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
  5. ^ "Mulsanne's Corner News". www.mulsannescorner.com. Retrieved 2019-07-20.
  6. ^ Engineering, Racecar (2007-12-15). "Dome S101". Racecar Engineering. Retrieved 2019-07-20.
  7. ^ "FIA Sportscar Championship - The History of Sportscars - 2001". 2002-08-08. Archived from the original on 2002-08-08. Retrieved 2019-07-20.
  8. ^ "FIA World Sportscar Championship SP1 Standings". Archived from the original on 2012-02-14.
  9. ^ FIA Championship Classifications – 2003 Retrieved from web.archive.org on 1 November 2009