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25 Jun 2013, 00:03 (Ref:3269259)
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LMP2 Manufacturers and Engine Suppliers
Hello all, I was thinking of making a thread to keep track of the LMP2 manufacturers and engine suppliers so we know what options teams will have to race around the world.
Off the top of my head:
Chassis Manufacturers:
Zytek
Lola (not sure about new cars)
Oreca
Morgan (OAK-Pescarolo)
Pilbeam
HPD
DOME
Riley
Bailey
Lotus
SMP
Engine Suppliers:
Judd
Nissan
Honda
Roush-Yates
Mazda (canceled?)
Toyota (possibly)
Ferrari (possibly, SMP trying)
BMW (possibly)
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25 Jun 2013, 01:06 (Ref:3269275)
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Judd is based on the BMW unit. BMW are unlikely to do their own version.
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25 Jun 2013, 01:15 (Ref:3269278)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Racenut
Judd is based on the BMW unit. BMW are unlikely to do their own version.
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I remember reading on the rumors thread about a BMW LMP2 engine possibility. Marc VDS was thinking of running it this year, but decided not to. Word came up again just before Le Mans.
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25 Jun 2013, 03:02 (Ref:3269288)
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TMG rumored to construct their own lmp2. That should be a big addition.
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25 Jun 2013, 03:10 (Ref:3269289)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TF110
TMG rumored to construct their own lmp2. That should be a big addition.
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RCE says evaluating "LMP2" and does not refer to chassis.
http://www.racecar-engineering.com/n...-lmp2-project/
If means also chassis, wouldn't it make sense to just strip down "TS040" until it meets P2 regs.
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25 Jun 2013, 04:13 (Ref:3269311)
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Originally Posted by deggis
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TMG evaluating customer lmp2's. That means making a car for teams to purchase.
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25 Jun 2013, 11:48 (Ref:3269474)
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Speaking of Mazda, what happened to their Skyactiv-D engine?
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25 Jun 2013, 12:11 (Ref:3269493)
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Basically, the engine doesn't work yet.
They have been running two cars in the Rolex GTX class and losing regularly despite having some excellent drivers because the engine has what you mioht call "severe reliability issues."
Basically they are teething issues---pistons burned at the Rolex 24, fuel pump at Barber, different things all the time ... the cars have run well a couple times and I think each has a win (way too lazy/busy right now, will confirm later) but mostly a long string of DNFs and laps lost to engine issues.
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25 Jun 2013, 13:01 (Ref:3269516)
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I see, no wonder they can't put their engine onto a LMP2 car yet...
Last edited by MagVanisher; 25 Jun 2013 at 13:14.
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25 Jun 2013, 13:48 (Ref:3269538)
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Don't forget Norma.
Wolf announced last year that they will produce an LMP2. But I'm not sure if that will still happen since there Daytona Prototype announcement.
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24 Sep 2013, 20:34 (Ref:3308899)
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http://www.racer.com/oreca-building-...rticle/313156/
Oreca is planning to build a new LMP2 coupe by 2015. They're basically splitting their teams between the Rebellion R-One and the new Oreca LMP2.
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28 Sep 2013, 13:17 (Ref:3310405)
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So these are the available LMP2's for 2014 and beyond?
- ADESS-02
- Alpine A450 (rebranded Oreca 03)
- Bailey LMP2
- Dome S103
- HPD ARX-03b
- Lola B11/40
- Lola B12/80 Coupe
- Lotus T128
- Oreca 03
- Oreca (new coupe coming in 2015)
- Morgan
- Norma M200P
- Pilbeam MP100 (coming in 2015)
- SMP (no recent news about it)
- Tiga
- Tokai University Hybrid (no news about a new design or based on an existing design)
- Wolf (no recent news about it)
- Zytek Z11SN
Maybe?
- Caterham (no recent news about it, will probably be a rebranded Zytek with few modificiations)
- Riley (they have a coupe and open top since 2011, there's no interest in these cars)
- Toyota/TMG (no recent news about it)
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