Honda’s LMP2 Prototype Withdrawn From 2015 Pikes Peak Hill Climb

Honda's HPD ARX-04b LMP2 prototype set to climb Pikes Peak this weekend has withdrawn from the annual event.

The ARX's withdrawal comes after a turbocharger failure created extensive damage to the prototype's engine, GTSpirit reports, preventing it and IndyCar driver Justin Wilson from practicing Tuesday and Wednesday. As the practice sessions were necessary in order to compete, there was no other option but to pull out of this year's field.

According to HPD CEO Art St. Cyr, entering the ARX was done as "an exploratory exercise" meant to gather information for further improvements to the prototype's V6 engine and chassis, a goal achieved in spite of the mechanical failures experienced. St. Cyr aims to return to Pikes Peak in 2016 with the ARX.

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