New FIA LMP1 category-Hello 960!!
06-07-2018, 09:47 AM
#1
06-07-2018, 11:00 AM
#2
https://www.motoring.com.au/porsche-...l-2025-106438/
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/i...y-breakthrough
Unless it's only "hypercar" looks (whatever that means...) that doesn't require road car homologation or allows something based on the 911 (RSR/GT RS) it would seem to me that a Porsche entry in time for these 2020/21 rules isn't going to happen.
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/i...y-breakthrough
Unless it's only "hypercar" looks (whatever that means...) that doesn't require road car homologation or allows something based on the 911 (RSR/GT RS) it would seem to me that a Porsche entry in time for these 2020/21 rules isn't going to happen.
06-07-2018, 11:28 AM
#3
Former Vendor
The "P" in the "LMP1" name still denotes "Prototype," so something in me fears it doesn't mean there will be a 960, but rather just a watered down LMP1 class, somewhat akin to what they did with LMP2 a few years back when they put tight cost restrictions and some of the larger teams dropped out.
It's no wonder Porsche dropped out. I really like what Porsche are doing with the 919 currently. They did what we've all dreamed of and took a top class race car, and completely deregulated it. Now, it is pretty much the fastest car in the entire world. Meanwhile new LMP1 cars are only going to get slower.
It's no wonder Porsche dropped out. I really like what Porsche are doing with the 919 currently. They did what we've all dreamed of and took a top class race car, and completely deregulated it. Now, it is pretty much the fastest car in the entire world. Meanwhile new LMP1 cars are only going to get slower.
06-07-2018, 12:35 PM
#4
Drifting
This concept doesn't pertain to 960 or any future street Porsche, per se.
It's designed to allow manufacturers to race cars that have some resemblance to their street cars' DNA - think Mercedes Benz CLR in 1999 - at Le Mans and in the WEC.
The ultimate goal is for the prototype spec to converge and for the top tier of prototype cars to be able to compete in WEC, IMSA, and perhaps even ELMS.
The issues are manifold, of course:
The manufacturers have manufacturer budgets and many want to operate hybrids ($$$)
The privateers lack manufacturer budgets and want to operate more simple cars
How do you balance the performance and budget concerns?
Can OEM X be happy showing up, spending $100MM on a season and barely winning?
Can Privateer X be happy showing up, spending $10-$15MM on a season and winning nothing?
It's designed to allow manufacturers to race cars that have some resemblance to their street cars' DNA - think Mercedes Benz CLR in 1999 - at Le Mans and in the WEC.
The ultimate goal is for the prototype spec to converge and for the top tier of prototype cars to be able to compete in WEC, IMSA, and perhaps even ELMS.
The issues are manifold, of course:
The manufacturers have manufacturer budgets and many want to operate hybrids ($$$)
The privateers lack manufacturer budgets and want to operate more simple cars
How do you balance the performance and budget concerns?
Can OEM X be happy showing up, spending $100MM on a season and barely winning?
Can Privateer X be happy showing up, spending $10-$15MM on a season and winning nothing?
06-07-2018, 09:26 PM
#5
https://www.motoring.com.au/porsche-...l-2025-106438/
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/i...y-breakthrough
Unless it's only "hypercar" looks (whatever that means...) that doesn't require road car homologation or allows something based on the 911 (RSR/GT RS) it would seem to me that a Porsche entry in time for these 2020/21 rules isn't going to happen.
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/i...y-breakthrough
Unless it's only "hypercar" looks (whatever that means...) that doesn't require road car homologation or allows something based on the 911 (RSR/GT RS) it would seem to me that a Porsche entry in time for these 2020/21 rules isn't going to happen.