Naked Nissan
Le Mans Le Mans and the WEC
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Indeed it is front wheel drive.
Yet more diversity which F1 sadly lacks.
Yet more diversity which F1 sadly lacks.
Another LMP1 car appears.
http://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/bykolles-unveils-its-lmp1-wec-challenger
http://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/bykolles-unveils-its-lmp1-wec-challenger
This is really looking like it has the makings of a classic year at the 24 hours.
Provisional entry list:
http://www.24h-lemans.com/wpphpFich...du-mans/entry-list-24-heures-du-mans-2015.pdf
http://www.24h-lemans.com/wpphpFich...du-mans/entry-list-24-heures-du-mans-2015.pdf
soccerman17
Race Winner
Love how many P1s we have, don't seem to be too many GT cars though, but I guess something had to give. What's the Garage 56 entry?
Apparently there were no entries the ACO considered suitable, so Garage 56 will be vacant this year (or based on past form, they'll give it to someone on the reserves list).
The last front engined prototypes I can recall at Le Mans were the Panoz GTR-1s of 1998-1999. They were LOUD and very fast, but were racing against the Audi R8s, which nothing could match.
Also it seems that there are grumbling noises emanating from the sponsors....
http://www.gpguide.com/news.aspx?ar...zdHJhdGVneSB3b3JyaWVzIHNwb25zb3JzIC0gcmVwb3J0
Which is what I and others on here have been saying for some time now.
http://www.gpguide.com/news.aspx?ar...zdHJhdGVneSB3b3JyaWVzIHNwb25zb3JzIC0gcmVwb3J0
Which is what I and others on here have been saying for some time now.
http://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/nissan-regroups-activates-plan-b-for-radical-lmp1-racer
So Nissan is having problems with the radical new car. No surprise, really.
What a contrast this effort presents when compared to current F1:
1) Something really radical is attempted, because more open rules make it possible
2) Testing isn't limited, so such an effort can be worked on enough to, hopefully, make it competitive with more normal designs.
This really will be an interesting Le Mans, maybe even a classic.
So Nissan is having problems with the radical new car. No surprise, really.
What a contrast this effort presents when compared to current F1:
1) Something really radical is attempted, because more open rules make it possible
2) Testing isn't limited, so such an effort can be worked on enough to, hopefully, make it competitive with more normal designs.
This really will be an interesting Le Mans, maybe even a classic.
I wonder how the costs compare. One of the arguments the teams use in F1 is that unlimited testing and unlimited regulation drives up costs.
I suspect that one of the biggest drivers of cost in F1 is that the rules are so restrictive as to make the "blinding flash of inspiration" all but impossible, so the teams are left spending defense-contract size budgets to find frog hairs of improvement.
There are also customer cars, and rather competitive ones at that, running in the WEC. I would hazard a guess that that would indicate that the costs are MUCH lower to run in the WEC.
I also am not sure how the public exposure of the two series compare.
There are also customer cars, and rather competitive ones at that, running in the WEC. I would hazard a guess that that would indicate that the costs are MUCH lower to run in the WEC.
I also am not sure how the public exposure of the two series compare.
How many CTA members are planning to attend this year's race? It may well prove a vintage year.
I really should make the effort to get my ass over there it is something I've always wanted to do, can you imagine wandering around crashing barbies and getting smashed out of your face for a solid twenty four hours and then some?
