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Old 30 Mar 2015, 16:20 (Ref:3521898)   #45
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The by product of Honda's performance is will it put off other manufacturers from entering if the combination of massively complicated technology, coupled with restricted testing and development time and a 'marketplace' already dominated by well established manufacturers makes it look rather a long, painfull and expensive exercise.

It's worth noting that Nissan pulled their radical LMP1 car from the first three rounds of the WEC whilst they grapple with the complicated engine technology.

In the 'old days' a manufacturer would build a test hack sports car to run engine test and development programmes, but this is no longer allowed.

The new engine regs were created to appeal to manufacturers who want to showcase their hybrid capbilities, but if you make it so hard for them to develop the engines and make them do their testing on a GP weekend, than it will only deter others surely.

Actually this is typical of the nickle and diming regulations we have no where we fly tonnes of equipmet and hundres of personnel around the globe, only to limit engines, gearboxes and tyres when they get there...
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