WEC Glickenhaus Hypercar - Page 9

Speed-King · 8 Apr 2020, 14:58 (Ref:3969343)

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Originally Posted by Napolis

I'm not sure who we is.

We in this case would be everybody with an interest in racing, i.e. in descending order of importance [paying] drivers, teams, sanctioning bodies and fans.

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The people who are willing to show up will decide what they're willing to spend.

Right, but that does not guarantee that motorsport survives as a spectator sport. If all that most drivers and teams are willing and able to pay for are development frozen spec cars, that might be good enough for them, but it's not something that I would travel 100s of miles and spend a considerable proportion of my income to see. And maybe that's fine for the guys that drive the cars, I'm sure it's a ton of fun to blast around Spa, the Nordschleife or Road America no matter if the stands are empty or full. But from my - admittedly egoistic and entitled - perspective as a fan, I'm really hoping that this won't be the case and we'll see rules that produce cars that are worth watching in sufficient numbers to fill the grids.

Napolis · 8 Apr 2020, 15:15 (Ref:3969347)

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Originally Posted by Speed-King

We in this case would be everybody with an interest in racing, i.e. in descending order of importance [paying] drivers, teams, sanctioning bodies and fans.

Right, but that does not guarantee that motorsport survives as a spectator sport. If all that most drivers and teams are willing and able to pay for are development frozen spec cars, that might be good enough for them, but it's not something that I would travel 100s of miles and spend a considerable proportion of my income to see. And maybe that's fine for the guys that drive the cars, I'm sure it's a ton of fun to blast around Spa, the Nordschleife or Road America no matter if the stands are empty or full. But from my - admittedly egoistic and entitled - perspective as a fan, I'm really hoping that this won't be the case and we'll see rules that produce cars that are worth watching in sufficient numbers to fill the grids.

It will happen because the entrants will decide what they're willing to spend and it will be massively less then was spent before and frankly whether or not you personally show up to watch is not something we give a **** about.

The Ring is going for Racing in July.
The 24 will be in September. To save Everyone money they are grouping 2 races on the same weekend. We will caravan from our Italian Factory driving our Prototype Road Glickenhaus 004S, with our crew to the Ring and race Two races back to back on July 11 and 12. Two months later we will race the N24. You are all welcome to caravan with us and hang at the races with us.

Napolis · 11 Apr 2020, 14:14 (Ref:3970063)

https://www.instagram.com/tv/B-1-Lcp...=1ujeell5mekm1

CTD · 11 Apr 2020, 14:20 (Ref:3970069)

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Originally Posted by Napolis

https://www.instagram.com/tv/B-1-Lcp...=1ujeell5mekm1

Very nice!
Was this a new engine from scratch or is it based on an original design from something else?

Napolis · 11 Apr 2020, 14:25 (Ref:3970075)

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Originally Posted by CTD

Very nice!
Was this a new engine from scratch or is it based on an original design from something else?

Pipo is developing it from their Turbo 4 WRC Championship winning engine into a TT V8 for us. We will offer it as an 870 HP Le Mans Hypercar engine as well as an LMDh hybrid engine.

CTD · 11 Apr 2020, 16:38 (Ref:3970111)

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Originally Posted by Napolis

Pipo is developing it from their Turbo 4 WRC Championship winning engine into a TT V8 for us. We will offer it as an 870 HP Le Mans Hypercar engine as well as an LMDh hybrid engine.

Interesting, but the block in the video only seems to be an I4?

Napolis · 11 Apr 2020, 17:14 (Ref:3970118)

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Originally Posted by CTD

Interesting, but the block in the video only seems to be an I4?

It is. It's half of our TT V8 running at half our needed out put. Our version will be two of them in a billet block.

jonny142 · 11 Apr 2020, 20:49 (Ref:3970153)

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Originally Posted by Napolis

It is. It's half of our TT V8 running at half our needed out put. Our version will be two of them in a billet block.

Thanks for these posts .. They are much appreciated ..

Napolis · 11 Apr 2020, 21:32 (Ref:3970157)

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Originally Posted by jonny142

Thanks for these posts .. They are much appreciated ..

Thank you!

TF110 · 12 Apr 2020, 05:16 (Ref:3970225)

Nice to see some developments from the guy in charge.

Napolis · 21 Apr 2020, 16:41 (Ref:3972075)

Hi
All is well. We'll release more information soon including an image of our Glickenhaus by Pipo 3.8LTT V8 which is coming along nicely.
https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/...5RGp_iH11Urf1g
Best
Jim

GT6 · 21 Apr 2020, 18:26 (Ref:3972094)

Thanks for some good news, we all need it at the moment

Napolis · 21 Apr 2020, 18:28 (Ref:3972095)

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Originally Posted by GT6

Thanks for some good news, we all need it at the moment

We all do.

Napolis · 23 Apr 2020, 01:32 (Ref:3972300)

https://www.instagram.com/p/B_SSHvtF...=14314srnfdyae

Napolis · 23 Apr 2020, 17:54 (Ref:3972433)

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CTD · 24 Apr 2020, 06:16 (Ref:3972562)

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Originally Posted by Napolis

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What a lovely traditional V8 - is it a perfect 90degree angle?

Napolis · 24 Apr 2020, 12:07 (Ref:3972628)

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Originally Posted by CTD

What a lovely traditional V8 - is it a perfect 90degree angle?

Yes.

Napolis · 24 Apr 2020, 13:18 (Ref:3972644)

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Originally Posted by hondafan37

This image is in the facebook of Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus and says Glickenhaus LMP1.

https://glickenhausracing.com/campaigns/view-campaign/a87gKYkHySFX4fP2fG9ODKrtfHeObuWMk4t1xNkd6SKEPY57qVzdTJ8T8ZNYYwFMtdOo_bBlwYDWz20_exHPeyyjUythYNil

Napolis · 24 Apr 2020, 15:06 (Ref:3972656)

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Napolis · 3 May 2020, 14:52 (Ref:3974265)

https://www.instagram.com/p/B_uq7lcF...=17ou4hraz8ibt

Matador · 4 May 2020, 03:52 (Ref:3974366)

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Originally Posted by Napolis

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Good Lord that thing will sound glorious.

Juntos · 6 May 2020, 23:42 (Ref:3974830)

As this is gonna be a Toyota vs SCG in 2021 ... I am pretty sure SCG will have a very big crowd pushing for them!

If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours. Good luck Jim!

Napolis · 6 May 2020, 23:52 (Ref:3974833)

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Originally Posted by Juntos

As this is gonna be a Toyota vs SCG in 2021 ... I am pretty sure SCG will have a very big crowd pushing for them!

If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours. Good luck Jim!

Thanks!

Mike E · 10 May 2020, 11:34 (Ref:3975380)

Jim, this article suggests that both LMH and LMDh will now be targeting 670hp. Does that mean you could have used the Alfa engine after all?
We are all impressed with your patience...

https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/...h-convergence/

Napolis · 10 May 2020, 13:05 (Ref:3975388)

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Originally Posted by Mike E

Jim, this article suggests that both LMH and LMDh will now be targeting 670hp. Does that mean you could have used the Alfa engine after all?
We are all impressed with your patience...

https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/...h-convergence/

We likely could have but our Pipo will now be able to run for a long time at
670HP instead of 870HP and will be a better engine in the end after all of this BS. Aston really screwed over a lot of people.

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