The Effect of the Pug LMP on WR

[Truckosaurus]

I've had an idle thought, prompt by the mention that the motorshow prototype of the new Peugeot 908 used WR running gear, and the fact that Gerard Welter has a dayjob with Peugeot.

Will WR benefit from Peugeot's latest project? Could they get components from the LMP1 car for use in their LMP2 vehicle, or even get a hand-me-down car to run in LMP1 in time for the 2010 regs?

Or will it go against them? Pug put all their energies into the diesel motor and therefore cannot assist with an LMP2 spec engine.

[The359]

Weren't the early 90s WR's based on the 905?

[mariantic]

Originally Posted by Truckosaurus

I've had an idle thought, prompt by the mention that the motorshow prototype of the new Peugeot 908 used WR running gear, and the fact that Gerard Welter has a dayjob with Peugeot.

Will WR benefit from Peugeot's latest project? Could they get components from the LMP1 car for use in their LMP2 vehicle, or even get a hand-me-down car to run in LMP1 in time for the 2010 regs?

Or will it go against them? Pug put all their energies into the diesel motor and therefore cannot assist with an LMP2 spec engine.

I think WR are heading in a different direction. See this:-

http://ecologie.caradisiac.com/Il-y-...h-du-Mans-2008

An article from last Spring saying they are developing a diester powered car for 2008 Le Mans.

Not heard much since.

Mariantic

[The359]

Now that I think about it, could WR possibly build a car off of the new 207Cup or whatever they call that open cockpit car they plan to turn into a one-make series?

[fausto]

Originally Posted by The359

Weren't the early 90s WR's based on the 905?

NO!



The very first WR could have used a bodywork inspired by the "905 Spider", a vehicle produced for a sort of "one make" sportscar series launched together with the 905 Gp.C. The rules specified the use of the same bodywork and running gear for everyone, chassis was "free" (although exotic materials could'n possibly be allowed...).

[FIRE]

Originally Posted by Truckosaurus

Will WR benefit from Peugeot's latest project? Could they get components from the LMP1 car for use in their LMP2 vehicle, or even get a hand-me-down car to run in LMP1 in time for the 2010 regs?

I don't think WR will benefit otherwise Peugeot had given Welter already some support in the last few years.