- Riley & Scott
Riley & Scott Cars Inc. was a racing constructor and racing team that primarily provided chassis for various forms of motorsport, but worked primarily in
sports car racing . It was founded in 1990 by Bob Riley and Mark Scott.History
ports car racing
Riley & Scott's first program was the development of a chassis for the
Trans-Am Series , providing a customer car for numerous competitors. This chassis had much success in the series. Soon, the company moved to the development of a World Sports Car for theIMSA GT Championship , becoming known as the Mk III. Debuting in 1995, the Mk III went on to win five races in just its debut season. The car eventually earned victories in races such as the24 Hours of Daytona , and even received customers in Europe for theSports Racing World Cup as a viable opponent to theFerrari 333 SP .At the turn of the century, Riley & Scott expanded their sports car program to include development of the
Chevrolet Corvette C5-R forGeneral Motors , then theCadillac Northstar LMP program as well, using architecture based on their Mk III. The original Mk III itself was also refurbished in 2001, allowing it to continue competition up to 2005.Indy Racing League
Riley & Scott was among the new chassis builders selected for the new
Indy Racing League in 1997. The MkV IndyCar chassis was not as competitive as Riley & Scott's other offerings, and was eventually replaced by the MkVIII in 2000. The latter car was able to earn Riley & Scott's sole victory in 2000 before the company withdrew.ale
Reynard Motorsport acquired Riley & Scott in 1999 as part of Reynard's expansion. However, Reynard was not able to survive the expansion as the company went bankrupt in 2001. When Reynard was dissolved, Riley & Scott was dissolved along with it. Co-founder Bob Riley would found his own company,Riley Technologies , to continue construction of various projects in the same year.
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