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LM240

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217 months

Tuesday 18th January 2022
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First glimpses of what’s coming;

Porsche;


Peugeot;


Looking forward to a rejuvenated fight for overall win. I just hope the balance between the two types of ‘HyperCar’ is done right.

Truckosaurus

11,183 posts

283 months

Tuesday 18th January 2022
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I'm hoping the Peugeot design actually works as it is always good to see some outside the box thinking.

I saw the comment that because of the Balance of Performance the wingless design doesn't need to be any 'better' than a traditional design, just in the same ballpark.

LM240

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217 months

Tuesday 18th January 2022
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Truckosaurus said:
I'm hoping the Peugeot design actually works as it is always good to see some outside the box thinking.

I saw the comment that because of the Balance of Performance the wingless design doesn't need to be any 'better' than a traditional design, just in the same ballpark.
Likewise, would be good to see variety. They must have faith in their design, but it’s bold when everyone else looks like they have traditional wings.

Some winglets have appeared;



Edited by LM240 on Tuesday 18th January 15:29


Edited by LM240 on Tuesday 18th January 15:31

Great Dane

2,719 posts

165 months

Tuesday 18th January 2022
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The pug is not going to Sebring. For BOP purposed they have been told that they need to do at least one race prior, if they want to go to Le Mans. So no show at Spa = No show at LM

LM240

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Thursday 27th January 2022
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Couple more of the Porsche released.

I like what I’m seeing. Can’t wait for a big mixed grid of prototypes again.

LM240

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Wednesday 13th April 2022
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As I understand it, GTE Class is going and Le Mans will go down the GT3 regulation route from 2023/24?

New Ferrari 296 GT3 testing…..


VladD

7,853 posts

264 months

Saturday 16th April 2022
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LM240 said:
As I understand it, GTE Class is going and Le Mans will go down the GT3 regulation route from 2023/24?

New Ferrari 296 GT3 testing…..

During Sebring the commentators mentioned that this was the last year of GTE.

FredericRobinson

3,668 posts

231 months

Saturday 16th April 2022
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Last year of GTEpro, one more year of am

LM240

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Friday 24th June 2022
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Nice!

FredericRobinson

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231 months

Friday 24th June 2022
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Hope they don’t turn up to Le Mans with 4 identically liveried cars

49neil

84 posts

218 months

Friday 24th June 2022
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FredericRobinson said:
Hope they don’t turn up to Le Mans with 4 identically liveried cars
which are in turn the same colour as their competitors cars!

I'm hoping we get classic colours for 100th anniversary 24LM - Pink Pig, Rothmans, Gulf.....?? - similar to the 2018 race

FredericRobinson

3,668 posts

231 months

Friday 24th June 2022
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Porsche had it right the first time they won in P1, three cars, different colours, as did Nissan, although that was all that was right with their cars, tribute liveries have been done though, not for me.

LM240

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Friday 24th June 2022
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OvalOwl

924 posts

130 months

Sunday 26th June 2022
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JOTA are going to run probably two privateer LMDh Porsche 963s in the WEC for 2023. Hertz and Singer to be headline sponsors.

https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/jota-to-run-he...

Porsche are going to run two factory cars in each of WEC and WeatherTech. Another privateer entry has been confirmed by JDC-Miller Motorsports for the WeatherTech series, so there is one car left for another privateer entry in either series.

LM240

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Monday 4th July 2022
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At least all the cars won’t be red/white/black now!


LM240

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Wednesday 6th July 2022
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First shots of the new Ferrari to emerge.

Going to be quite torn with support between long term Ferrari support in F1 and Porsche cars/endurance history.



Edited by LM240 on Wednesday 6th July 14:15

LM240

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Wednesday 6th July 2022
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Tried to brighten this one up also.


FredericRobinson

3,668 posts

231 months

Wednesday 6th July 2022
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I’m getting really bored with factories releasing teaser shots, show us the car, or don’t

LM240

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Wednesday 6th July 2022
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Found a better picture. Interesting rear wing.



And new GT3 911..


//j17

4,471 posts

222 months

Thursday 7th July 2022
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Anyone else finding the front ends of the new cars all just a little boring? The LMDh cars all look much like current IMSA prototypes (though the LMP2 chassis and LMDh regs could 'force' that) or like something you'd expect to see on a late 1990s Le Mans grid (Ferrari and Glickenhaus).

Compare them to the Toyota, or things like the Audis with their 'hollow body' design and the latest unveiles just seem a little, well boring. Hell even against the LMP2s they don't look especially 'more'.