[WEC] SCG 007: Glickenhaus Le Mans LMP1 Hypercar

[canaglia]

Originally Posted by GasperG

The "insane" torque is nothing more than hard to control surge of power because of turbo engine, I agree this tears down your tires more.

Torque is nothing magical, power = torque * revs

If the power curve is flat at 700 HP between the gear shifts, then it's all the same, it doesn't matter how much torque you have at the drive shaft.

To have a power flat curve for all rpm range, or to better say mid-close to redline rpm range if you mean this for "between gear shifts" would be required a costant high pressure turbo and a lot of fuel, guess more than >100kg/h rate given to private lmp1. Not mentioning any kind of likely relialibility issues.
To me 6.2L GM used last year in cadillac dpi would be the perfect engine for hypercar rules.

[TF110]

Originally Posted by canaglia

third best overall second sector at le mans qualifying for R13.
They had more downforce for sure, but actually because of finest aero.

The privateers are allowed more downforce than Toyota. The rear wing is wider, the diveplanes are wider and the splitter is bigger iirc. Of course they had the best 2nd sector. They could afford to run lower wing angles and still make good downforce.