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In LMP1, times of change - follow them here...
BR Engineering P1 making progress - motorsport.com
running in October
customer cars available
Pan_Nullo sketches of new LMP1s -
Porsche & Toyota intend to do WEC till at least end of 2019 - Sportscar365.com
"Gentleman's agreement" to keep same monocoques
Peugeot could enter in 2020
Porsche 919 - detail @ DSC
Toyota PR
Porshe and Toyota full reveals today
Toyota @12:30 local - but DSC caught it early!
More 919 shots
2016 comparison - dailysportscar.com
Porsche 919 2017
Rebellion back in LMP1 for 2019 - wecfans.org
Prologue entry list - download
Mechachrome to power Ginetta LMP1 - endurance-info.com
Deltawing - your chance to buy it - motorsportauctions.com
ARC Bratislava LMP1 plan in doubt - endurance-info.com
" Honnêtement, pour le moment je ne peux pas dire que c’est l’objectif à atteindre."
Toyota TS050 testing
VIDEO PERRINN offering 4WD KERS on their LMP1 - website
Kolles car is now called ENSO - is it this one? or this one? or what?
LM24 entries
Toyota enter 3 cars @ LM24 & Spa - dailysportscar.com
SMP confirm LMP1 BR1 with Dallara & ART Grand Prix - endurance-info.com
ByKolles switches to Nissan power - sportscar365.com
available for customers in 2018
Perrin re-emerges with LMP1 offereing for 2018 - endurance-info.com
WEC P1 possible entries - sportscar365.com
Up Close @ Audi - more
More from Ginetta on the LMP1 project - sportscar365.com
Manor to run Ginetta LMP1 in 2018 - dailysportscar.com
"partners rather than simple customers"
Mounting rumours of Toyota 3rd car in WEC rounds 1 & 2 plus LM24 - sportscar365.com
ADESS moves to Lisbon, Carlos Tavares (ex Nissan, Renault, CEO of PSA) joins and will "keep an eye on LMP1" - endurance-info.com
More on the Ginetta LMP1 - dailysportscar.com
and analysis
3 two car teams planned
10 chassis in production
Mechachrome turbo V6
Adrian Reynard & Paolo Catone involved
ARC Bratislava & PRT mentioned
suddenly LMP1-L is big! add BR & ESM to Kolles & you get 12 @ LM24 2018...
ESM looking at 2018 Le Mans LMP1-L entry with Nissan - Japanese Samuri on 10 10ths
...careful, this could be a rumour we started with this on 10 10ths earlier!
Ginetta working on 2018 LMP1-L Privateer - close to announcement - motorsport.com
But...
BR / Dallara / ART P1 project not progressing - dailysportscar.com
Pan_Nullo's take on the cake
2017 Audi...
Clever...
VIDEO Porsche testing @ Aragon
Ollie Webb on ByKolles chances next year dailysportscar.com
and the pace of the new P2s...
Audi could run as private team - VW boss - sportscar365.com 2017 Porsche LMP1to test @ Aragon next week autosport.com
No one does these like Pan_Nullo more here More teams plan for LMP1 Privateer in 2018 - sportscar365.com
chassis changes put back to 2019 0r 2020
Bahrain 6hrs report and pretty stats - gt-eins.de Adding our congrats to AUDI Not short of sponsors - or stickers anyway - Kolles @ Bahrain LMP1 changes postponed to 2020 - motorsport-total.com BR Engineering to LMP1 in 2018 - sportscar365.com
with SMP Racing, Dallara and ART Grand Prix
Shanghai 6 Hrs stats - gt-eins.de Shanghai finishing order in pictures - dailysportscar.com Joest looking at possibilities for 2017 - sportscar365.com
What is this about? This has evolved into rather a good looking car - don't you think? Audi retrospective slideshow Audi withdrawal announced - dailysportscar.com
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out of WEC at end of this season
"Formula E instead of WEC" is the headline at audi website
staying in DTM
Audi withdrawal announcement due - sportscar-info.de Keep up with LM24 entries here Stories of Audi withdrawal at end of 2017 season - auto-motor-und-sports.de - autosport.co.uk Rebellion switch from LMP1 to LMP2 for 2017 - racer.com
WEC "very likely"
Continuing with ORECA "likely but not decided"
US enduros "one of the attractions"
Peugeot - 3 criteria for coming back to LMP1 - endurance-info.com WR Garage 56 making progress - racecar-engineering.com
Porsche & Audi limit to 2 cars in 2017 - racer.com Rebellion down to 1 car for remaining WEC rounds - dailysportscar.com
but will be in LMP1 WEC in 2017
Nurburgring aero mods - Beautiful artwork - more from Pan_nullo - Porsche @ Nurburgring ORECA on LMP1, DPi & much more - motorsport-total.com LMP1 Privateer rule changes - dailysportscar.com Toyota reveal reason for last lap stop @ LM24 - sportscar365.com Lots (and lots) of LM24 2016 stats Adess looking at LMP1 entry - dailysportscar.com Andy Blackmore Le Mans Spotters Guide - download LM24 Test day grid...
From the P2 & DPi pages - this could be LMP2 news - but we think there's more to it:
"Pierre Fillon on LM24 future - dailysportscar.com
We are currently working/talking with General Motors, Cadillac, as well as Nissan "
With Cadillac, Bentley (with Rebellion?), Nissan and Mazda coming in via DPi could "Privateer P1" be replaced soon by "Convential Power P1" in LM24 & WEC?
At least 6 car 2nd class for LM24...
-Better than just Kolles left in P1-L
-Better than "messing up" new spec P2
PanNullo LMP1 mods from SpaRebellion considering 2017 DPi program - Sportscar365.com
may convert LMP1s to LMP2 or DPi
Porsche LM package
WR Garage 56 progress - Dailysportscar.com
Stakka still open to 2017 LMP1 effort Sportscar365.com
Kolles Audiesque new nose(e-racingmag.com )
AUDI low downforce configuration
Rebellion - new headlamps etc
Manor "interested" in LMP1- Motorsport.com
LMP1 Privateer discussions at Ricard - details - Dailysportscar.com
Attendees:
Rebellion Racing
ByKolles
Onroak
Oreca
SMP
Strakka
AER
Gibson
Judd
2018 LMP1regs - first look - Sportscar365.com
Toyota LMP1 video
VIDEO
byKolles
Rebellion 2016 livery
And Toyota
Porsche 919 2017
First shots of AUDI LMP1 - Launch TV
Racer.com - details & Dailysportscar.com
Rather good Toyota GIF ahead of their LMP1 launch
Posche LPM1 livery for 2017?- seems so
The Green GT returns - with Pininfarina
VIDEO
Another missing prototype - Ferrari 312 of 1974
Courage have LMP1 plans- Dailysportscar.com
That secret Porsche LMP - Flat6magazine
Toyota 2016 livery reveal
Campos LMP1 - MotoryRacing.com
do the Spanish have "Christmas Fools Day"?
...apparently they do!
Nissan withdraw LPM1 from 2016 WEC - Dailysportscar.com
"Today, Nissan announced that it will withdraw its LMP1 entry from the 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship."
"decided to focus on developing its longer term racing strategies."
More ...
LMP1 rule changes for 2016 - Sportscar365.com
Reports that Audi Sebring test was aborted due to a fire - 10-10s
Tales from the Sebring test - Lee Self via John Brooks
Pics from Nissan NOLA test -
Audi at Sebring Tuesday & photos on Facebook
VIDEO
Pics from Nissan NOLA Test
Nissan testing LMP1 at NOLA Tuesday - Motorsporttotal.com
interesting new drivers testing
BTW while checking NOLA I found this
New R18 analysis from Mulsanne Mike
New R18 has tested @ Ricard - Dailysportscar.com
& this won't be the real livery
Compare 2016 to 2015 car - Addicted2Motorsport.de
Audi unveils its 2016 LMP1 -
WEC LMP1 2016 look ahead @ Sportscar365.com
Private LMP1 teams talk changes to ACO - Dailysportscar.com
Greaves, Strakka, BR & OAK join in
Air restrictors & GT3 engines possible
Beaumesnil comments - Sportscar365.com
Classic 24 Daytona - details & videos - Racer.com
2016 Audi P1 testing @ Sebring Dec 7 - 10
Audi & Porsche LMP1 programmes safe - VW CEO @ Racer.com
Bahrain test entry/schedule
Interesting post on F1 Technical Forum
"Building 9 is housing an Adrian Newey designed LMP1 car based on an Audi PU for 2016 Le Mans"
Building 9 is Red Bull's secret Skunk Works at MK....
Porsche testing today at sunny Barcelona
ACO's Beaumesnil on LMP1 power restrictions & more - Racecar-engineering.com
LMP1 chassis rules to change in 2017 - Racecar-engineering.com
More thoughts on Privateer LMP1 @ Dailysportscar.com
Greaves were considering an ORECA/Rebellion
BR Engineering project still active but not before 2017
NISSAN LMP1 Le Mans video
VIDEO
Kolles order 2 new chassis - possible 2 entries in 2016 - Dailysportscar.com
Greaves and Strakka LMP1 programmes will not proceed - Dailysportscar.com
AIM Judd power for LMP1 privateers - PR BMW Le Mans entry rumours gather strength - Autocar.co.uk
InMotion Garage 56 - aiming for 2018 - Dailysportscar.com
Fuji "Pretty Stats" available - GT-eins.de
Glickenhaus plan for LMP1 in 2017 - Jalopnik.com
This could be big:-
Matthias Müller of VW "All that is not absolutely necessary will be canceled or postponed" - Endurance-info.com
NISSAN GT-R LM testing pics - spot the differences - MulsannesCorner Facebook
CoTA Pretty Stats - GT-eins.de (scroll down)
NISSAN testing @ ToCA shows progress - Dailysportscar.com
2016 WEC schedule - FIA / ACO website
How rumours start- from Graham Goodwin
has to be a Penske Porche at LM24 doesn't it :)
NISSAN P1 to test @ CoTA after WEC cars leave - Racer.com
Hyundai join the gamer render club - website
CoTA 6hrs SpotterGuide
Nurburgring "pretty stats"
from Gt-eins.at
CoTA 6hrs entry list
Alpine P1 move not with ORECA but "a different well-known french LMP constructor" - Motorsport-Total.com
All-new Ligier LMP2 for 2017 - Sportscar365.com
French version - Endurance-info.com mentions continued interest in LMP1
"being in LMP1 allows for development - not the case in LMP2"
Audi 2016 LMP1 plans - Sportscar365.com
More Pixar than BMW! - nice though
Alpine may move to P1 - Sportscar365.com
if new P2 regs disallow rebranding
Also from Pan-Nullo - another throwback!
but no excuse need to show a pic of this...
Pan-nullo makes that Porsche aero clear
Toyota - new chassis, new engine, new ERS for next year - Sportscar365.com
Porsche WEC LMP1 programme good through 2018 - Racer.com
Throwback Special - AUDI LMP 1998 - more @ influx
Clearer view of that Porsche rear aero - from TheEnduranceCafe - more here
Porsche 919 high downforce areo emerges - 365sportscar.com
Interesting features @ the rear
exhaust blown bodywork
split cut-outs
Nurburgring 6Hrs WEC round - SpotterGuide
Love this...
NISSAN out of WEC to "address technical issues" Dailysportscar.com
Darren Cox will "will issue updates along the way"
more detail here
"If we race this year it will be without ERS"
Some new observations on the GTR LM situation from Max Yamabiko - Crash.net
More at Pan Nullo
Lots of detailed pics of GTR LM mods & testing @ Jalopnik.com
NISSAN GTR LM testing @ COTA
More on Nissan plans - Sportscar365.com
"future ... being decided this week in Japan
Nissan LMP1 project update with Darren Cox - Evo.co.uk
"...original commitment was 2 years"
"we’re already developing next year’s car"
"Everything we did off-track, we dominated"
" getting the car out of corners is the biggest issue"
Gibson expect new LMP1 programme(s) Sportscar365.com
Strakka to LMP1 in 2017 Dailysportscar.com
Move to ex-Greaves Gibson in LMP2 for rest of 2015
Dome S103 to be test mule for in-house P1
build at expanded Silverstone base
check out the #WelcomingMoreLMP1Privateers hashtag - how many more?
see our list
possibly add BR Engineering (SMP) now
but goodbye to the Dome LMP1 below...
New pics of Dome LMP1 model
and see the brilliant magazine its in...
why can't we get something like this in UK/USA?
Le Mans P1 speeds analysis - more at NASporstcar.com
Porsche working on 3 LMP1 development programmes - Dailysportscar.com
continuing 2015 developments
changes for 2016
completely new car for 2017
LMP1s @ Le Mans - up close and personal with engineers Mike Fuller & Sam Collins - Mulsannescorner.com
Interesting Japanese interview with Toyota Project Leader - see 10-10th translation
"it is a complete defeat"
"we must win by all means"
SARD will run 2016 LMP1 programme - Motorsport.com
"some WEC LMP2 later this season"
Have split from Morand (except for team name @ LM24)
Missed getting a pic of the Rebellion in full livery - so here's the red one
Garage 56 for 2017 will be WR Bio-methane project
- I guess we'll call this "LMP1"
Interesting story from AER - Motorsport.com
talking with other teams about LMP1
Nice history of the byKolles & its previous identities - Racecar-engineering.com
We try and cover all liveries:- Retro blue Nissan GTR - LM
Kairos plans outlined post-Morand - Sportscar365.com
3yr program to LMP1 with Greaves
Wolf still planning new LMP2 for 2016 - Sportscar365.com
will move to P1 after 2017 if not allowed in P2
Strakka review possibilities - Endurance-info.com
2nd Dome LMP2 available for 2016
LMP1 return "is one of our wishes"
Magic from Pan_Nullo
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