New LMP1 2018

[ecsrobin]

http://www.fiawec.com/en/news/br-and-dallara-join-...

Things are looking up after Audis departure.

[Great Dane]

They have got 8 BR 01 chassis!

[//j17]

No mention of an engine partner so assume we're talking about another LMP1P to keep Rebellion and ByKolles company why trying not to fall over the LMP2 leaders.

[Great Dane]

//j17 said:

No mention of an engine partner so assume we're talking about another LMP1P to keep Rebellion and ByKolles company why trying not to fall over the LMP2 leaders.

Will REbellion return to P1?? Don't think so..... one car P2 in WEC maybe and one in Weathertech where they can go for overall victories... that is the best we can hope for with that team

[//j17]

True, forgot Rebellion were dropping down.

[ellroy]

I also understand that Peugeot are in talks about a return, not sure how soon that's likely to be, 2018 would seem a reasonable target, if they get the go ahead.

[//j17]

They are basically waiting/trying to bully the ACO in to letting them run a Hydrogen fuel cell car from what I've heard. Until the ACO give in and change the regulations so they can I doubt they will be back.

[FredericRobinson]

The ACO have announced the rules won't be changing until 2020, presumably under pressure from Toyota and Porsche to keep costs down, whether hydrogen is allowed under current regs I'm not sure, but IO thought it was BMW not Peugot who were keen on hydrogen?

[//j17]

BMW are coming back in to GTE not LMP1 and can't see the ACO letting a Hydrogen car in there any time soon.

[FredericRobinson]

A BMW P1 programme has been widely rumoured for a while, Radio Le Mans have reported a €500 million allocation in the BMW budget but that Audi leaving now makes the programme less likely