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| name = Ilmor GP
| image = File:Ilmor GP.jpg
| aka = Ilmor X³
| manufacturer = [[Ilmor]]
| production = 2006–2007
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| class = MotoGP
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| engine = 800&nbsp;cc [[Four-stroke cycle|four-stroke]] 70° [[V4 engine|V4]]
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| similar = [[Aprilia RS3 Cube]]<br>[[Ducati Desmosedici|Ducati Desmosedici GP8]]<br>[[Honda RC212V]]<br>[[Kawasaki Ninja ZX-RR]]<br>[[Team Roberts KR211V]]<br>[[Suzuki GSV-R]]<br>[[Yamaha YZR-M1]]
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The '''X3''' ''(stylized as the '''X<sup>3</sup>''')'' is an 800&nbsp;cc [[V4 engine|V4]] race bike built by [[Ilmor|Ilmor Engineering]] to compete in the 2007 [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|MotoGP]] series.

The X3 is the [[Idea|brainchild]] of Ilmor co-founder [[Mario Illien]] and former grand prix rider [[Eskil Suter]] of Suter Racing Technology (SRT). Illien used his world championship winning [[Formula One|F1]] engine experience to design the machine's V4 powerplant, with Suter, who has previously designed [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki]]'s MotoGP chassis, in charge of the twin-spar aluminum frame.

== 2006 Season ==
With rider [[Garry McCoy]], the X3 made its debut as a wildcard entry at the [[2006 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix|2006 Portuguese Grand Prix]] and then two weeks later at the [[2006 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix|2006 Valencia Grand Prix]] where the emphasis was more on testing than competition. McCoy exceeded expectations, putting in consistent performances to bring the Ilmor team their first two championship points and the first ever points awarded for an 800&nbsp;cc capacity bike, though McCoy arrived last in both occasions, four and seven laps down respectively.

==2007 Season==
McCoy worked as a test rider for on the X3 development team and was expected to ride for Ilmor in 2007, but [[Andrew Pitt]] and [[Jeremy McWilliams]] were chosen instead.<ref name="IlmorTeam">[http://www.ilmor.co.uk/pdf/AN979.pdf Ilmor Announce 2007 Riders] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120205091808/http://www.ilmor.co.uk/pdf/AN979.pdf |date=5 February 2012 }} official Ilmor press release, accessed 18 December 2006</ref> On 15 March 2007 after one race, the team announced that they were taking a break from Moto GP as a result of funding issues.<ref name="Ilmor break">[http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/57335 Ilmor pull out of MotoGP temporarily] autosport.com, accessed 15 March 2007</ref> On 30 April they announced that they would run a "slimmed-down" set-up focused purely on engine development, releasing all unnecessary personnel but keeping under contract riders McWilliams and Pitt.<ref>[http://www.motogp.com/en/motogp/motogp_news.htm?menu=news&news_id=19543&championship_id=3&section=1 The Official MotoGP Website<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070503033543/http://www.motogp.com/en/motogp/motogp_news.htm?menu=news&news_id=19543&championship_id=3&section=1 |date=3 May 2007 }}</ref>

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Image:IlmorX3-001.jpg|[[Garry McCoy]] riding the Ilmor X3 at the [[2006 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix|2006 Valencia Grand Prix]].
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==External links==
* [http://www.ilmor.co.uk/ Ilmor Engineering] official site
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130222065712/http://ilmorgp.com/ Ilmor GP] official site
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