Thread: WEC BR1 Dallara LMP1
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Old 17 Nov 2017, 20:24 (Ref:3781096)   #48
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knighty should be qualifying in the top 5 on the gridknighty should be qualifying in the top 5 on the grid
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I think this is great to see some more engine variety, but the DSC article seems to say it is based on the current P2 not the old engine:
Hmmmm......I think dragonspeed are being incredibly brave with the gibson LMP1 engine.....ironically they won LMP2 at lemans a few years back with a turbo V6 Honda engine,there is no logical reasoning to link high revving NA engine to finishing and reliability.....does not add up for me, but none the less it will be interesting to compare with the AER unit in the same chassis. I dont expect the fuel consumption to be great.

The gibson 4.5 will need a direct injection conversion to be competitive, so thats new heads and pistons straight away, and a lot of development time, so to get all that ready and reliable for the start of the WEC season is already tight in terms of timing.
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