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won’t be an option, though, despite rival Toyota having taken one to concept car stage. ‘It was never in the rulebook that you had to homologate a road car too,’ says Jansonnie, ‘but there was an opportunity to do it.’
Every driver I’ve spoken to says the switch from LMP1 to Hypercar is stark, not least because the cost of entry has plummeted – an echo of much simpler electrification methods – while weight has ballooned. A minimum of 1030kg represents a near-160kg hike over WEC’s former hybrid superstars. ‘The LMP1 formula was a technological marvel,’ admits Nick Tandy, who won Le Mans in the Porsche 919 Hybrid and now races its 963 successor. ‘I don’t think we’ll see the like of it again.
As another driver who has experienced both generations of hybrid Le Mans car, he’s also an expert in how their powertrains compare. ‘It’s a little bit less powerful here, and the way we use it all is different. You cannot use both engine and motor at their maximum, whereas in the Audi you could add the two together for more than 1000bhp.’
It’s a chance to settle scores with old friends and foes, too. ‘André Lotterer is going to be at Porsche and Sébastien Buemi at Toyota, who I’ve not raced against for a while,’ says Duval. ‘And I have Nico Müller in my car who I know from my days in DTM. Being all together to fight during this era is really special and a great opportunity for all of us.’
‘I think Le Mans is such a different philosophy. When everything was more open without BOP you’d have one package for here, and one for other tracks. You don’t have that luxury anymore so you’re running the Le Mans package throughout the year. It’s all about the most important race.’
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