Friday, September 18, 2020

more pre-race news from Le Mans (including the annual press conference announcing fully, the new Hypercar regulations)

More news from Le Mans, including the press conference about the future of Le Mans and endurance racing.

Kobayashi "A Bit Disappointed" at Not Breaking Own Record 
 
This is the first of the big announcement about endurance racing's future at Le Mans.  Peugeot confirms their Le Mans Hypercar, for 2022.
 
Peugeot Confirms LMH Car for 2022 Debut

Watch the ACO press conference confirming Le Mans Hypercar, and the rest of the future of endurance sports car racing around the world.  We join Gerard Neveu, Pierre Fillon, Richard Mille, and John Doonan (the head ACO/FIA administrators), IMSA technical delegate Matt Kurdock, and IMSA President, for the announcement of the news in a virtual setting.


This is good news, and we finally have heard all the news, in spite of the pandemic.  The future of endurance sports car racing, will be a bright one.

The 2021 schedule for FIA WEC has been released, with half a dozen races on it.

Six-Round 2021 WEC Schedule Released
 
LMDh will be on track, for the 2022 season.  Looking forward to it.
 
LMDh Regulations Finalized; Still on Track for 2022

This is the PDF document of the press release.  Follow the link, to read it.
 
 
ByKolles Reveals PMC Project LMH

Peugeot Opted for LMH Because of "Technical Challenge"
 
Le Mans Friday Notebook
 
OK.  You know now about what the future will hold.  But, let us now focus on the present, and focus on the 24 Hours of Le Mans.  See you tomorrow, for the world's greatest sports car race, the 88th renewal.  Excited to bring it to you.
 
 


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