Sports prototype
PURPOSE-BUILT RACING CAR NOT INTENDED FOR GENERAL PRODUCTION OR USE BEYOND MOTORSPORT
Sports-prototype; Sports car prototype; Prototype racer; Le Mans car; Sports prototypes
A sports prototype, sometimes referred to as simply a prototype, is a type of race car that is used in the highest-level categories of sports car racing. These purpose-built racing cars, unlike street-legal and production-based racing cars, are not intended for consumer purchase or production beyond that required to compete and win races.