Since 1980, Tatuus has been involved in the motorsport industry. Heavily involved with the design, manufacturing, and sales of bespoke formula cars for aspiring and new championships. Since 2000, the company has been providing chassis for series like Formula Renault 2.0, Formula Masters, and Formula Toyota. As well, Tatuus was the catalyst in the creation of many Formula 4 championships in Europe and Asia. With most series in Europe utilizing Tatuus’ purpose-built Formula 4 chassis. In 2012, Tatuus debuted their model for FIA’s CN sports prototype competitions, the PY 012. Tatuus has become one of the largest producers of formula cars in the world, producing in excess of 1700 cars since 2000.
Tatuus PY 012
The Tatuus PY 012 is an FIA CN2 regulated sports prototype. Like most of the more modern CN (or CN2) class competition, the PY 012 has a fully FIA certified carbon fiber tub. The body is fiberglass, for the exception of the rear wing. Which brings this chassis’ weight to 535 Kg (1,177 lbs). Tatuus designed this sports prototype with versatility in mind. It was built for sprint racing, endurance, and hillclimb competition. Like Praga’s R1T Evo, Tatuus takes a different approach to sports prototype chassis design with a much reduced side pod area, separate front and rear fenders, and a higher front nose. The car is powered by a 2.0-liter Mugen Honda K20 engine (that produces 255 hp), mated to a SADEV six speed sequential gearbox with paddle shifters.
Eligible Championships
With the Tatuus PY 012 being an FIA CN homologated sports prototype, it is quite versatile. This car is eligible for most hillclimb competitions. As well, the car is eligible for the following championships: Sports Car Club of America (SCCA), NASA Pro Racing (NASA), FARA USA, PBOC, Endurance Brasil, Australian Prototype Series, Belcar Endurance, Master Tricolore Prototipi, FIA Central European Zone, Dutch Supercar Challenge, Ultimate Cup Series (CN), and more.
Dealerships and Factory
There are no dealerships currently selling the PY 012 at this time. To order a chassis or find more information, please contact the factory directly: tatuus@tatuus.it
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