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My question would be: How useful is the LMP2 engine thing as a stepping stone for LMP1?
If they would enter their own team in LMP2 I would get it, an exercise to train the team in endurance racing, similar to what Porsche is doing in GTE this year. But what can they actually learn from just supplying a LMP2 engine that will help them to build a LMP1? |
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Depends if Signatech are looking to get the works gig with Alpine. If not, then it's just a toe in the water PR-wise.
I'm confused a bit, are we talking P2 in 2013 or 2014? Last edited by Pandamasque; 6 Mar 2013 at 13:58. |
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Just a thought - am I the only one who thinks it would be strange if Renault did spend full-on-LMP1 money on Alpine, i.e. a one car (and a niche model at that) sub-brand?
Unless they have much bigger plans for Alpine (making it their ///M or something), I really don't see where they'd get anything in the way of the necessary ROI for that. I supposse they could badge it as a "Renault Alpine" as they did in the 1970s, but Alpine only would make zero sense for me for P1. |
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No mention about LMP1 in the article on autosport.com.
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Has there been any mention of what the p2 engine might look like? V8, v6 turbo? Also, don't p2 engines have to be production based? I'm not familiar with Renault's cars but what engine would they use?
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Sounds like, to start with, it'll probably be a rebadged VK45DE Nissan LMP2 engine.
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I would have thought it would be something like a v6 turbo, since Renault were the main motivation behind the new turbo f1 engines. They are planning for their production line to consist of mainly turbo engines by 2015. That's just my take on things anyway.
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If only there was a French chassis manufacturer who would love to work with a manufacturer... Mr. Nicolet are you listening?
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Frankly, this will be rubbish. It won't be the fuel I want, or the configuration of engine and chassis, have the wrong team running it, the visibility will be rubbish, they'll enter in the wrong class, it'll destroy Le Mans and sportscar racing more generally, it is already the wrong manufacturer, they'll call it a crap name, won't enter enough cars, won't sell enough to privateers, not have the budget I think they should, enter too late to be competitive, but also too early for reg changes, have the wrong drivers and it'll be ugly.
And it will be the wrong colour. It think that has it covered. Please feel free to to copy and paste later in the thread. They are on a hiding to nothing, why bother! |
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^Now what will we talk about for the next 3 days?
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Interesting to hear Hindy and the MWM crew downplaying the whole Renault rumour. P2 engine only they reckon. If it is just a re-badge then it's not going to set the world alight.
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