new honda lmp2 car.
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Red Firecracker said:
Not forgetting the Alpine;
No 36 Signatech Alpine A450b - Nissan LMP2, FIA WEC Le Mans 24 Hours 2014 by Red Firecracker, on Flickr
which I think Sam Collins has said still has the Courage chassis plate in it/them.
Interestingly with regards to the Ligier chassis, TDS have just sold theirs, they being unhappy with it, maybe echoing G-Drives, or at least Roman Rusinov's, comments on reliability concerns.
brakes are big problem on the LigierNo 36 Signatech Alpine A450b - Nissan LMP2, FIA WEC Le Mans 24 Hours 2014 by Red Firecracker, on Flickr
which I think Sam Collins has said still has the Courage chassis plate in it/them.
Interestingly with regards to the Ligier chassis, TDS have just sold theirs, they being unhappy with it, maybe echoing G-Drives, or at least Roman Rusinov's, comments on reliability concerns.
alpine is all but name an oreca 03
Interestingly a current p2 driver, who has driven both the Morgan and the Oreca,answered when asked by me which one he preferred: "I'll take the Oreca any day!"
Edited by Great Dane on Monday 15th December 17:36
//j17 said:
Shame the Strakker guys weren't able to get out at all this year.
It could do Strakka good, as the extra development time is always handy one would think and they were nearly at Brazil, just a foul up with the homologation of the head restraints causing issues. However, one does have to wonder at Dome's processes if it got to that stage in the development and there was a fundamental issue like that, requiring re-design of the doors/door mechanism into the bargain.The Acura LMP project was entirely a Honda USA initiative/run project with Wirth, HPD being the Honda USA run and conceived competition arm (Acura was the designated badged manufacturer/constructor, HPD the powertrain supplier). One suspects it has the blessing of Honda Japan, but is left to do its own thing for the most part and do it very well it does, the amount of HPD engines in Indy etc proving that.
It suits Honda's business model, it seems, as you just need to look back to the Mugen Formula 1 engines.
It suits Honda's business model, it seems, as you just need to look back to the Mugen Formula 1 engines.
PW said:
Some Gump said:
I've never quite understood why Honda use the HPD name for LM
I assume they are operating under the notion that the specific audience tuning in to watch prototype racing is well aware of the Honda brand, but probably not so familiar with HPD...Some Gump said:
I didn't even realise HPD was any way linked to Honda.
Presumably there is a good reason why they want to promote HPD; maybe they want to increase their presence in lower levels of motorsport in the US, and steal some market share from Mazda.PW said:
eastlmark said:
If Honda made and named the car, they would have to sell chassis to private teams to run it.
Not sure I understand your point in relation to what you quoted, but yes that is exactly the case. HPD, a wholly owned subsidiary of Honda, made and named the car and have sold, so far, two chassis to Extreme Speed Motorsport to run them.
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