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Murphy recently suggested Audi might leave prototype racing:
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Surely open diesel hybrid with the Williams flywheel that Porsche uses on the GT3 R. I don't think Audi is going to go down the coupe route for this one either.
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I believe the R18 will be a 6 cylinder TDI bi-turbo with a KERS style system of some sort. I hope they do a closed cockpit but doubt it...
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I think that we will see Audi choosing to do like Peugeot and produce both a Petrol and Diesel hybrid, selling the slowest to others (like Peugeot and Oreca).
But i think that the Audi R18 in the end will feature a Petrol Hybrid, as, this is what has the main focus of the current world. |
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ACO should just ban diesels. Privateer teams will use a Judd, Zytek, or Acura V8, while the manufacturers can throw all their money at a direct injection 2 liter turbo and a state-of-the-art lithium ion battery/supercap/flywheel hybrid drive train.
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R18 - great news!!!
sorry to say this but looking at the 2011 LMP1 regulations there appears to be only 1 clear route for a manufacturer in terms of the best performance advantage over the rest of the field........I expect audi and Peugeot to go down the 3.7 Litre V8 diesel route, because it will have a significant torque advantage over a 2.0 gasoline engine, but untill they announce the restrictor and boost pressures I'm just guessing.......I really dont expect any manufacturer / OEM to go down the 3.4 NA route for a significant works programme, yes there will be the likes of Judd/Zytek.......even HPD are making significant noises that they are developing a bespoke turbo V6 for IRL which will quite likley carry accross to LMP1.......well thatsmy 2 pence worth for today.......great news tho! |
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Aston Martin have designed a new 3.4l V8 while WR are designing a Peugeot 3.7l V8 diesel for customers.
If Aston Martin incorporate hybrid technology they should be front runners next season. Any manufactuer has to take full advantage of the regulations to beat Audi and Peugeot. |
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VAG's future decisions will obviously be related (forget the stupid header): http://brisbanetimes.drive.com.au/mo...0519-vcy8.html
Idea of a Audi even possibly leaving is shocking but as long as some other brand (*cough* Porsche) from the family has interest in LMP racing... Last edited by deggis; 7 Jun 2010 at 16:57. |
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If VW enters F1, it will be as engine supplier and earliest in 2013.
In fact, you could argue that it is in their own interest to continue in LMP racing. They need to gain experience in designing a KERS system. |
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WR is making a big deal out of this not being a Peugeot engine, but only a Peugeot based engine, but it will be redesigned almost completely so it will be called a WR 3,7 V8.
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Reading the Autosport Le Mans Guide they seem to confirm ORECA are buiding a new factory Peugeot engined car.
For 2011 there could potentially be 3 factory Peugeot 909's, 2 ORECA Peugeots and 2 WR's with their Peugeot based engine. |
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Wow, 2011 is going to be a MASSIVE year for sportscars, new cars all round! Looking forward to seeing the new Aston, espacially if it's an open car!
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Considering that Aston Martin and Peugeot will bring open prototypes I will guess that audi, with the R18 car, will bring a fantastic surprise:
Closed car!!!!! who knows!!!!! something inspired in the Audi R25 EPI LE MANS |
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When/where did Peugeot say they would build an open prototype?
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My question too!?.
And AMR as far as i know hasn't released any real specific data of their 2011 plans. |
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Autosport print edition says Aston Martin carried out a 2011 design study which has led them down the open car route with a 3.4l V8.
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I read somewhere(don´t know here) that Peugeot are considering an open car because they want to elimanate the condicioned air.
i don´t have sure but i think that´s it... Can anyone confirm?? |
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All the teams are waiting for the 2011 regs to be finalized and released before making that sort of decision, though most likely have concepts for both closed and open cars developed to some level. Bruno Famin was candid about impatiently waiting for the ACO to stop dragging their feet on the regulations for that reason. Allan McNish, however, implied that Audi would continue their allegiance to the open concept as part of the corporate ethos.
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GT2-R, I'm with you man...though I wouldn't mind if cars looking like that (even a vette) formed the basis for a newer GT1 formula either. Whatever way is fine... I would also be happy if they just accepted the top 10 or 12 cars from the FIA GT1 WC as the GT1 class. Now THAT would be nice...
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There's some talk about a spec chassis.
When all's said and done I expect the chassis to be virtually identical to current cars with major changes limited to the engine and hybrid systems. The whole reason the Evo rules were dropped was so current chassis could continue racing. OAK Racing have built a 2011 P1 development car so the regulations must be pretty much finalised, a number of current P2 teams also look likely to move upto P1. Last edited by JAG; 8 Jun 2010 at 02:08. |
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Damn, the R15 is so new and they are already developing a new car.
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