Sentences with phrase «lmp1 class cars»

As of 2014, LMP1 class cars will no longer be allowed to run the event which means the 2013 event will be the last time for the foreseeable future that we'll see Audi battling it out at Sebring.

The GT3 gets a first - in - class carbon - fibre rear crash structure, roof hatch for removing injured drivers, and basically meets most of the standards of the next - level - up LMP1 class cars.

Not exact matches

That breaks down to six LMP1 cars, 25 LMP2 cars, and a whopping 29 GTE cars (13 in the Pro category, 16 in the Amateur class).

He also suggested that manufacturers will now be able to join the LMP1 category without having to build a hybrid car, and that hybrids and non-hybrids will be equalised to the same levels of performance to make the top class more competitive.

The LMP1 class is looking a little thin this year thanks to the withdrawal of Audi, but at Le Mans (and at the preceding round in Spa) Toyota will bolster the field slightly with the addition of a third car.

The cars will not be factory run efforts but will be made available for privateer teams to run, unsurprisingly, in the LMP1 - Privateer class.

Porsche ended its prototype sports car effort after its dramatic win over Toyota in the ’98 24 Hours, and in the years since, Audi has dominated the LMP1 class.

The race's result cements that the Porsche 919 Hybrid is the car to beat in 2015's WEC, but Audi's early charge in the wet confirms each of the LMP1 class's cars exhibits different talents on different tyres.

The side fin on the rear hood is the same solution employed by class LMP1 prototypes for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, by the single - seat Formula One racing cars, and used on a Gran Turismo race car by Lamborghini Squadra Corse for the first time, giving increased stability.

Both series hold races — some of them long endurance events — that feature different classes of sports cars, led by the exotic Daytona prototype cars in Grand - Am and the LMP1 cars in the ALMS.

The performance difference between the LMP1 and LMP2 classes will be increased by decreasing LMP1 class» minimum weight 900 kg, the LMP2 class» minimum weight increased to 825 kg, and a reduction in the fuel capacity of LMP2 cars from 90 litres to 80 litres.

Porsche will no longer race in the top LMP1 class, which includes purpose - built hybrid race cars that vie for overall wins.

The # 1 car finished 2nd in its class (LMP1) and 4th overall.

The car still won the LMP1 class.

And while we would much rather see the Corvette battling Porsche, Ferrari, BMW and Aston Martin in a class that more closely resembles production cars, we are left to wonder how a mid-engined LMP1 Corvette would have competed against the likes of Audi and Peugeot for the overall win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

The Evo racers would have featured cars designed with closed cockpits in a move to emphasize more of the relationship between the racy road cars and their production siblings instead of the open cockpit formula styled cars currently running in the LMP1 class.

The Acura NSX GT3 car will attempt to add to a rich legacy of Acura sports car racing campaigns and championships, including the 1991, 1992 and 1993 IMSA Camel Lights manufacturer and driver championships, and the 2009 American Le Mans Series manufacturer, driver and team championships in both the LMP1 and LMP2 classes.

In the racing world, Collins has raced everything from LMP1, LMP2 and GT class cars, to NASCAR racers.

Built to the LMP1 class prototype rules, the DBR1 - 2 is a closed - cockpit race car, powered by the company's proven 6 - liter V12 engine.

This exodus is all thanks to LMP1's crippling costs, but you also need to look at the class» resulting lack of competition, and its struggle to provide relevancy to the most cutting - edge tech in road cars.