Rally1 hybrid cars (2022-)

[lmmjvss]

random thoughts again but I still find this hybrid thing weird and cannot wrap my head around that.
Today I woke up with the news that BMW will also build a LMDh car (Cuz LMDh can race in Daytona too). What is so atractive in Hybrid cars that Im missing out? I mean, cuz that class is totally spec for the Hybrid parts. I believe even the chassis are required to be "spec" (only 2 oem will build chassis?) for LMDh.
Porsche, Audi, Acura. Plus the LMPH for Toyota, Peugeot, Ferrari, ByKolles, Glickenhaus (you build the whole car but they have BoP to compete with LMDh) Plus the rumors with Cadillac and Lamborghini...
LeMans is huge but wec is not a big championship... is Hybrid "spec" tech really that interesting for all these brands? Was wrc being serious when saying "Hybrid wrc is the most atractive model ever"?

[doubled1978]

random thoughts again but I still find this hybrid thing weird and cannot wrap my head around that.
Today I woke up with the news that BMW will also build a LMDh car (Cuz LMDh can race in Daytona too). What is so atractive in Hybrid cars that Im missing out? I mean, cuz that class is totally spec for the Hybrid parts. I believe even the chassis are required to be "spec" (only 2 oem will build chassis?) for LMDh.
Porsche, Audi, Acura. Plus the LMPH for Toyota, Peugeot, Ferrari, ByKolles, Glickenhaus (you build the whole car but they have BoP to compete with LMDh) Plus the rumors with Cadillac and Lamborghini...
LeMans is huge but wec is not a big championship... is Hybrid "spec" tech really that interesting for all these brands? Was wrc being serious when saying "Hybrid wrc is the most atractive model ever"?

It’s not the tech that’s interesting to them, it’s the ability to go and win some of the big races for a fraction of the cost required previously, while still being on message with hybrid etc.
The LMDh cars will likely be sold as customer cars as well, making the whole thing potentially cost neutral.
Le Mans/WEC/IMSA have finally come up with something that sports cars have needed for ever basically, a low cost (relatively), development capped (BOP) , global formula.
The grid of Le Mans 2023 will be pretty impressive, and they ‘should’ all be competitive through BOP.

[AndyRAC]

It’s not the tech that’s interesting to them, it’s the ability to go and win some of the big races for a fraction of the cost required previously, while still being on message with hybrid etc.
The LMDh cars will likely be sold as customer cars as well, making the whole thing potentially cost neutral.
Le Mans/WEC/IMSA have finally come up with something that sports cars have needed for ever basically, a low cost (relatively), development capped (BOP) , global formula.
The grid of Le Mans 2023 will be pretty impressive, and they ‘should’ all be competitive through BOP.

It should be epic - the only fly in the ointment could be the BoP - but we'll wait and see about that, as it can/could get a bit political. However, they're doing something right - and rumours that GM are showing interest.
Yet the WRC has just 3 manufacturers......something isn't working for the WRC.

[the sniper]

It should be epic - the only fly in the ointment could be the BoP - but we'll wait and see about that, as it can/could get a bit political. However, they're doing something right - and rumours that GM are showing interest.
Yet the WRC has just 3 manufacturers......something isn't working for the WRC.

I'm dreading the BoP battles of that era. I fear it'll completely undermine the racing. Sportscar fans were always the biggest purists, I don't know how any of them can stomach the prospect of this.

[SubaruNorway]

Will there be set points using GPS where they run it on the road sections to make sure everyone uses the same?

[traxx]

Yves Matton ( https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/w...-2022/6557994/ ) :

"We have the main principles. Mainly it will be used on some road sections in full electric mode

"It will be used at the start of the stage, also where you will have both hybrid and the internal combustion engine giving you full power, and then under conditions it will be used in the stage to bring in some performance to the car following different programmes that you will be able to fine-tune.

"You will not have a button to use the power, it will be more a software and under conditions you will have the power.

"You will have a number of different strategies that you will be able to choose but the driver will not be able to set up the strategies by themselves. The system we are working on is for all the stages."