Le Mans 24hr Race Thread

[VladD]

df76 said:

VladD said:

It looks like Toyota will be there in 2020 for the new hypercar regulations.

ACO confirmed that the new regs will apply to events from Sept 2020 onwards (so the 2020/21 season). First Le Mans for the new regs will be 2021.

Ah yes, of course.

[olliethehut]

df76 said:

ACO confirmed that the new regs will apply to events from Sept 2020 onwards (so the 2020/21 season). First Le Mans for the new regs will be 2021.

Yup, with the switch to a winter calendar we'll have the current crop of LMP1 etc at Le Mans for 2019 (end of this WEC super season) and 2020 (end of start in September 2019, end at Le Mans in 2020 season). Quite confusing really!, although LM2020 could be very interesting for privateers if Toyota pull out to focus on the new regs for a year.

[df76]

Agree. Le Mans 2020 could be excellent! Not so sure about 2019...

[VladD]

olliethehut said:

...although LM2020 could be very interesting for privateers if Toyota pull out to focus on the new regs for a year.

Having privateers fighting for overall victory in 2020 would be great. I'd definitely go over for that.

[ajprice]

The M8 was massive though

https://jalopnik.com/the-big-m8-meme-is-the-best-t...