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Their last overall victory:
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Ferrari to return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans and compete for overall victory after a 50 year hiatus
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Their last overall victory:
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Toyota with thier experience will be the hot favourites. Audi and Porsche less so, due to their commitment to the LMDH approach, but I wouldn't discount Ferrari. The 24 Hours is race of attrition afterall and anything can and has happened in the past. Not to mention they'll all be BOP'ed to maintain some semblance of competition.
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More like Toyota v Audi v Porsche v Ferrari with Glickenhaus, Alpine, and ByKolles making up the numbers.
So good. Might be the first Le Mans I'll see in years. Stopped watch F1 years ago so this will be a great thrill ride to observe.
So is this a direct result of the f1 cost cap and Ferrari having to find work for people? Would be cool to see a Mercedes entry in the future too.
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Yes, I forgot about them. They'll be contenders for overall victory too.
Five manufacturers competing for victory at the 24 Hours. Not since the glory days of the Group C era, or the tail end of the GT1 era has there been such competition.
Oh man... might need to book something special for 2023.
Anything fancy close to the track? I did the full 24 a couple of years back and honestly the place was so dead overnight (couldn't get food or drinks) that I vowed never to do it again. Ideally I'd like some sort of glamping / motorhome setup within walking distance.
Anything fancy close to the track? I did the full 24 a couple of years back and honestly the place was so dead overnight (couldn't get food or drinks) that I vowed never to do it again. Ideally I'd like some sort of glamping / motorhome setup within walking distance.
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Bleu Nord campsite's decent in my experience, otherwise you could look into booking a hotel in Le Mans town, but that would involve travel to and from the circuit and be bit of a mission.
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Cheers, and yeah I'd definitely want it to be walking distance as bollocks to going any meaningful distance at night..Bleu Nord campsite's decent in my experience, otherwise you could look into booking a hotel in Le Mans town, but that would involve travel to and from the circuit and be bit of a mission.
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Add listening to RadioLeMans on a cheap FM radio and you're set.
Nice. At least theres gonna be seats to put Ferrari Driver Academy drivers after they finish with Formula 2
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Two of their competitors have revealed their LMH cars already.
Toyota with the GR010:
And Glickenhaus just yesterday posted the following:
Toyota with the GR010:
And Glickenhaus just yesterday posted the following:
Yeah that's pretty much what it is, so not surprised. Ferrari were never going LMDh (or Indycar, for that matter) because of some of the spec components; they're very much of that old-school "we have to be hands-on and do everything ourselves" mentality. Hypercar is a good fit for that mindset for them.
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This was my first thought. lol
*Ford v Ferrari*
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Whos the team principal?
I think bringing someone from the outside might be good. Arteta would be a good choice
I think bringing someone from the outside might be good. Arteta would be a good choice
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It's too early for a team principal announcement at this stage, but I wouldn't be suprised if some of AF Corse's (GTE Pro) crew were hired.
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WEC Has “Bright Future” Amid Ferrari’s LMH Commitment – Sportscar365
FIA, ACO executives react to Ferrari's commitment to Le Mans Hypercar class...
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Hopefully this cycle produces some stellar racing and is sustainable unlike LMP1 at its peak in the early to mid 2010s.
I haven't followed WEC since 2019, when I remember there was a lot of uncertainty regarding its future with basically only Toyota as a manufacturer in the P1 category, yesterday I saw this news and was very surprised, pleasantly so. I had no idea there is going to be 6 manufacturers in the top class, ACO really seems to have turned things around.
And now I'm off to see what the new regs are, exciting times ahead!
And now I'm off to see what the new regs are, exciting times ahead!
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Yeah, the new regs have made a difference certainly. The old regulations simply weren't sustainable in the long term.
The following video sums up the regs well:
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Porsche chime in.
Also, the Glickenhaus 007 is a looker for sure.
That's awesome. I'm so excited now.
This is huge. Ferrari fanboy here so I'm really excited to see what they come up with. We're creeping up on the LaFerrari successor too, so I wonder if they'll share a platform.
I was skeptical, but it really seems like the hypercar class is successfully generating excitement in motorsport again.
Has Aston committed yet?
I was skeptical, but it really seems like the hypercar class is successfully generating excitement in motorsport again.
Has Aston committed yet?
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Aston initially committed to LMH with the Valkyrie, but they pulled out due to their Formula One racing team and budgetary constraints.
We won't see the Valkyrie in race trim at Le Mans sadly.
Thanks!
From what I can gather, LMH will be the most custom or bespoke option, with the idea that companies can stylize the car in a way that sinergizes with their hypercar offerings which makes sense. On the other hand LMDh I understood it as a kind of souped up Daytona Prototype which makes also sense. Nowadays in motorsport there seems to be a lot of emphasis on budget caps in motorsport with F1 and now WEC.
I'm now going on a refresher course on last year's prototypes to better understand the differences with these new regulations, especially regarding the power train and hybrid unit or lack therof.
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A good decision, AF Corse are a well run unit.
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