Audi set for LMP1 and Le Mans withdrawal after 2017

[stevorocket]

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motorsport/audi-set-lmp1-and-le-mans-withdrawal-updated

Interesting reasons in the article

Probably behind Webbers retirement from driving at the end of 2016 too.

 

[Rephlex]

Does this means the end of the Bentley LMP2 project?

 

[tim]

"The decision to end Audi’s commitment to LMP1 is also tied to a decision made by the Volkswagen Group to no longer showcase its diesel engine technology in a motorsport environment in the aftermath of its diesel emission manipulation scandal.

It also follows a decision by Volkswagen chairman, Matthias Mueller, to reduce the number of diesel engines across the group in favour of petrol-electric hybrid and pure electric systems."

Good job Porsche developed a Petrol Hybrid

 

[Nathan]

Does this means the end of the Bentley LMP2 project?

Not really a project in LMP2 any more, Gibon engine and one of 4 allowed chassis. ORECA, Onroak/Ligier, Dallara and Riley/Multimatic.

Already done a bit of work on the Onroak, have to say that I don't think spec engine is the way to go.