The JRM HPD ARX 03a Honda has arrived at scrutineering with 2009 Le Mans winner David Brabham leading an exciting driver line up.

The No.22 JRM HPD ARX 03a - Honda is driven by 2009 race winner David Brabham, Karun Chandhok (making his Le Mans debut) and long-time Japanese Super GT driver, and former Mercedes prototype pilot, Peter Dumbreck.

The team has moved from the FIA GT1 championship after winning the title in 2011 and made a very positive start at Sebring, especially considering how late the car was delivered to the team.  A late-race suspension problem prevented them from claiming a well-deserved top three result, and the wet conditions at Spa didn't help JRM in its prototype learning curve.  

The hugely experienced Brabham said: "It’s always great to do scrutineering and kick off Le Mans week. The enthusiasm and the atmosphere make it so much more special as a driver. It really is unique.

"One week on from the test, it’s just a case of making sure we have everything in place. The HPD is still quite new and every day we learn more and more about the car and how we interpret the data. Preparation hasn’t stopped and it will continue all the way until the green flag on Saturday.

"For me personally, it’s about continuing my fitness routine and making sure I understand all the data that was generated over the course of the test, even after I left to return to Silverstone. Obviously I’ve been talking to Karun and Peter on how they got on and what they learnt and what we need to do next.

"Our aim is to do as well as we can this year and the best way is to focus one day at a time. We have some ideas we would like to try and I have a few things I want to run as I’m not fully up to speed yet with the car and performance on this track to be able to give full feedback due to the lack of running at the test. It will come and despite being a big learning curve, it’s hugely exciting as well."

Photo:  CIRCUIT DES 24 HEURES (LE MANS, SARTHE), SCRUTINEERING, 11TH JUNE 2012.  The No. 22 JRM HPD ARX-03a Honda.