[WEC] Peugeot Sport returning to WEC

[Steve McQ]

What about sandbagging ?

[joeb]

Originally Posted by CTD

I am certain that Toyota will ensure that it is taken seriously.
No way Toyota will allow Peugeot to turn up with a non-BoP machine.

If they come to test day, the ACO will be able to collect some data on the car and would make the necessary adjustments before the race. But you're right, the other teams would voice their opinion on the matter.

[S griffin]

I will believe Peugeot will compete when I see them out doing an official test. It will be interesting to see how competitive the car will be first time out. I don't envy the ACO in this regard. Hopefully it all gets sorted out well

[Simmi]

https://twitter.com/LindaJackson/sta...86982741962754

Some news or testing coming this week?

[Akrapovic]

Testing indeed.

[ascarracinguk]

Originally Posted by Akrapovic

Testing indeed.

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This thing is either going to be incredibly quick, or an absolute flop.

Its a qweky design that has the feeling of the Nissan LMP1 or Delta Wing about it.

I still wonder if were going to see a wing on traditional tracks and it wingless for le mans.

[Akrapovic]

Originally Posted by ascarracinguk

This thing is either going to be incredibly quick, or an absolute flop.

Its a qweky design that has the feeling of the Nissan LMP1 or Delta Wing about it.

I still wonder if were going to see a wing on traditional tracks and it wingless for le mans.

Because it's now a BoP class, it just needs to be ballpark and then it can be balanced up. I think it can be close enough.

It'll be a difficult car to balance should it not bring a rear wing, as it'll generate its lap time in a very different way to regular cars.

[Mike E]

Here is some wobbly-cam footage of it on the move!

https://twitter.com/peugeotsport/sta...c14ItFRRg&s=19

[canaglia]

Originally Posted by ascarracinguk

This thing is either going to be incredibly quick, or an absolute flop.

Its a qweky design that has the feeling of the Nissan LMP1 or Delta Wing about it.

I still wonder if were going to see a wing on traditional tracks and it wingless for le mans.

that's impossible, only a single bodywork can be homologated.
Wonder what max speed 9x8 can get at the end of long aragon back straight.

PS from original 2021 summer model, it seems car got new side little wings above rear lights

[Simmi]

https://www.dailysportscar.com/2022/...r-sebring.html

Some more details here from DSC. No Sebring confirmed by the team - nothing beyond that. I hope what they've put out on track works. Got all my fingers crossed for them.

[deggis]

Short video:
https://twitter.com/peugeot/status/1...903445504?s=21

Press release:
https://www.media.stellantis.com/em-...-gain-momentum

...which finally confirms that no Sebring.

[canaglia]

numbers pick is strange... they picked 93 because of LM win year and then 94.
Wouldn't be wiser to get 92 and 93? Since peugeot won both years.

[Simmi]

Originally Posted by canaglia

numbers pick is strange... they picked 93 because of LM win year and then 94.
Wouldn't be wiser to get 92 and 93? Since peugeot won both years.

I thought exactly the same. Maybe Porsche have 92 locked up?

[canaglia]

Originally Posted by Simmi

I thought exactly the same. Maybe Porsche have 92 locked up?

Stellantis managment already revealed to don't know history of their own brands...

[ascarracinguk]

Originally Posted by canaglia

that's impossible, only a single bodywork can be homologated.

good point well made

[ascarracinguk]

Originally Posted by Akrapovic

It'll be a difficult car to balance should it not bring a rear wing, as it'll generate its lap time in a very different way to regular cars.

This is the part that fascinates me.

I hope it works a bit like the old Chevron B16 vs Lola T70 or Minis Vs Mk2 Jags

Some of the best racing exactly because they produce lap time on an almost polar opposite way.

[tux]

Am i missing something? I thought if you didnt run the whole championship then you are ostracized from the championship?

[Simmi]

Wonder what the final livery will look like?

[ascarracinguk]

Originally Posted by tux

Am i missing something? I thought if you didnt run the whole championship then you are ostracized from the championship?

You didnt read the hidden watermark on the WEC statment

*Unless youre French and have money

[canaglia]

I think debuting teams get some waiver for first season, ACO was harsh forcing glickenhaus full season with at least one car because it seems ACO now doesn't tolerate anymore teams entering WEC just to make LM and then disappear.

[broadrun96]

I think they get a bit of leeway missing Sebring for homologation or other concerns. I guess it's not technically you can only miss Sebring but who would race Sebring to lock in the car and then skip Spa?

[Pandamasque]

Originally Posted by canaglia

Stellantis managment already revealed to don't know history of their own brands...

What are you talking about? Based on the same logic they also can't do simple maths, since 9x8 = #72.

[GingerPixel]

I see the Facebook/Twitter aerodynamacists are banging their hands against their keyboards again

[S griffin]

Well maybe it's about time those keyboard aerodynamicists actually starting showing what they can do instead of just telling everyone. But they probably won't, because they can't

[ascarracinguk]

Originally Posted by S griffin

Well maybe it's about time those keyboard aerodynamicists actually starting showing what they can do instead of just telling everyone. But they probably won't, because they can't

Indeed, let’s celebrate this project. It could end up like the Nissan LMP or it could end up like the Panoz, one was a flop, one gave us a national treasure, both were completely against the grain.

Proof will be in the lap time in a few months…can’t wait