Ferrari Hypercar

[chrisb]

thanks Rene, this is going to be some series in the next few years - wonder if Ferrari will ask their F1 drivers to try these things out?

[René]

Oct 30, 2022 10:41:08 GMT chrisb said:

thanks Rene, this is going to be some series in the next few years - wonder if Ferrari will ask their F1 drivers to try these things out?

That would be something Chris. An extra car for Le Mans driven by Leclerc and Sainz. Like Ickx and Regazzoni did in the old days.

[René]

[robmarsh]

I hope they enter at least four works entries for Le Mans. I don't want to wish my life away but really looking forward to Le mans etc next year.

[René]

Nov 18, 2022 9:43:01 GMT robmarsh said:

I hope they enter at least four works entries for Le Mans. I don't want to wish my life away but really looking forward to Le mans etc next year.

Me too Rob. And especially looking forward to the Spa 6 hours in late April where I can see the Ferraris for real!

[mikael]

Interesting that nowadays it doesn't matter, apparently, in which side the cockpit is. Earlier, the cockpit in prototypes - as well as in GT cars - was always placed to the right, since most tracks run clockwise - and clearly, it's best to have the "ballast" on the inside.

Perhaps the last Audi LMP1 was also the last prototype to have the cockpit to the right. Later prototypes, like the LMP1 cars of Porsche and Toyota - and now also the Ferrari Hypercar - have it to the left.

Audi R18 LMP1

Porsche 919 LMP1

Toyota LMP1

Ferrari Hypercar (reposted)

[mikael]

P.S. (to my previous post here): Probably it's because they now have a heavy battery to the right (in the cockpit).

[chrisb]

great pictures Mikael, now being a bit naive I am wondering at the time of pit stops where the tracks are clockwise I would have thought it was much easier for the driver changes to be more effective if they were on the right hand side, or won't it matter? and knowing just how technical these beasts are that would have been taken into account, it just seems a bit more awkward,

[René]

It’s very quiet on the racing front but the first preparations for the Daytona 24h have already begun. 

[Carl]

Dec 9, 2022 17:19:56 GMT René said:

It’s very quiet on the racing front but the first preparations for the Daytona 24h have already begun. 

Very cool in appearance, sleek and svelte and fast!  The longer wheelbase of the new hybrid prototypes gives the extended rear a resemblance to the 917 LH longtail (langheck) 

[René]

[René]

[mikael]

The similarities between the new cars and the glorious ones of half a century ago are very interesting and well-spotted! 

[René]

A great compilation of all the Hyper- and LMdh cars we’ve seen so far in action. Golden years for the prototypes ahead of us.

[mikael]

The days of high-screaming racing engines are gone ...

High efficiency implies low sound-level, apparently.

Well, if we aren't used to it already, we'd better get used to it, I guess ...