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07-28-2017, 08:46 AM | #1 |
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Porsche To Leave LMP1
Porsche is leaving WEC and LMP 1 ,World Endurance Championship, in favor of Formula E ,a decision which makes me upset because LMP 1 category is my favorite one in car racing and losing one major contender is something a sour creme to taste so to speak .
It only leaves Toyota in pole position to be a major contender in LMP 1 and I think if they can't win this time Le Mans they would never
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07-28-2017, 09:00 PM | #4 |
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08-03-2017, 01:49 PM | #7 |
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VW is cutting motorsport costs due to dieselgate, I highly doubt they'd want to invest the hundreds of millions it takes to have a works team or even just an engine supplier after exiting LMP1 twice.
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08-04-2017, 04:11 PM | #8 |
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I totally get them leaving LMP1 for F-E ... regardless of what racing fans feel about F-E at the moment ... electric is really shaping up to be the future of the auto industry (for good or bad).
The use of trickle down technology has been a driving force behind factory racing teams for decades, so investing now in F-E is a smart idea. When you look at it, F1 isn't too far off themselves with their most recent mandate of hybrid engines. I'm sure Indy and other US based racing segments will go kicking and screaming before it goes full electric ... but I can see them taking the "Hybrid" approach as F1 has sometime in the next decade. But for now ... it's hip to be investing in electric. There's a real push to do away with petrol/gas engines within the next 15-20 years, perhaps less if the technology can done cheaper and more accessible to the masses. Although I think it's all a bunch of "hog-wash" and likely has to do more about "political concerns" more than global warming ... people seem to be hell-bent on ditching fossil fuel based autos. And frankly ... I could never relate to the LMP1 and 2 series ... although they're super cool, I don't much care. |
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