It’s all good news for an automotive industry that through supply chain issues and various financial crises has been going through a tough past few years.īut the cars are much, much slower than LMP1, with the LMDh vehicles of course having LMP2 roots, so high-downforce experience from F1, Ind圜ar and even WEC is now going to be less valuable for a team looking for drivers to contend for the overall win at Le Mans or the Daytona 24-hour races. Styling elements means that road car visuals are going to be transferred onto the prototype, particularly around the front end, and grid sizes will likely grow significantly over the next two seasons of IMSA and WEC. The LMDh regulations were written primarily with the United States’ IMSA series in mind, and its current manufacturers have already committed to the future and intend to (if they can get their name on the entry list) tackle the Le Mans 24H too. There are a few differences with the ‘Le Mans Daytona hybrid’ cars which will also compete for Hypercar honours, with more spec parts including the hybrid elements, and having to be based around LMP2 chassis from Ligier, Oreca, Dallara or Multimatic but free engine development just like the LMH cars. Rear-wheel-drive is also mandated, but an electric motor can deliver up to 200kW to the front under a specified set of circumstances when on track. All cars have to weight at least 1030 kilograms, with a downforce to drag ratio of 4:1 and a maximum power output of 671bhp. Peugeot has created an eye-catching visual despite restrictions on aerodynamic design, one of many ways the regulation writers have sought to cut costs.
Toyota and Glickenhaus were the two manufacturers that created cars fitting the new formula’s rulebook, and entered their own factory teams, then Peugeot joined the party in the middle of this year with its radical wingless 9X8. Last year, the World Endurance Championship effectively replaced the long-lived LMP1 category with ‘Le Mans Hypercars’ at its top level. Both stand as the top competition for open-wheel and closed-wheel cars respectively, and have histories stretching way back through the whole timeline of automotive advancements.
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When it comes to achieving the dream of becoming a professional racing driver, there are two obvious end goals: Formula 1 and the Le Mans 24 Hours. Photo: Porsche AG An exciting new era of Le Mans prototypes have arrived on both sides of the pond, creating what could become possibly the most populated top class in sportscar racing history.
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