Le Mans 2023 | LMH vs LMDh | Everything you need to know!
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- LMDh will be coming to race tracks next year in IMSA and WEC, but what is LMDh? I discuss LMDh vs LMH and show you the main differences between the classes.
Apologies for the errors that I have only just noticed upon uploading. I have tried to be as accurate as possible.
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Yes...I say some words funny....ok...we get it...who's looking forward to LMD...HAAAIIITCHHH next year??? 😁
Better than speaking with a silent H
Anything that gets 15-20 cars in the top class of sportscar racing is great 👍...I can't wait. Although I live in the US so I'm much more well versed in IMSA but I'll be paying more attention to WEC now for sure
Somebody get the Mans A Cura for his dyslexia.
Couldn't stand it after a 3-4 minutes had to close the video lol.
Thanks for clarifying. Heck, I don't even have an English accent, so I was certain I'd been pronouncing it wrong all these years.
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Note: Audi's plans for an LMDh car are currently on hold, likely due to Audi refocusing on creating a factory-backed F1 team. And Peugeot is not "possibly" an LMH car. They literally just raced at Monza today.
It is, they released a dlc for a game for le-mans
I’m sure that’s why Lamborghini is joining instead of Audi? It’d still be great if Audi joined though. The more manufacturers, the better!
+ ByKolles/Vanwall is still unconfirmed if they're entering or not because of legal issues with the naming rights and lmh rules about production cars
@@LuisTrey the only thing I’m pissed abt is the fact that the Lambo will be running a V8 engine. Lamborghini is known for their V10s and V12s, not any V8s. Furthermore, I looked up the specs of the Huracan’s V10 engine and checked it against the regulations for the LMDh category, and i found that the Huracan’s V10 would be eligible to be used in the hypercar, which leaves me with but one question: WHY THE ACTUAL FUCK DIDN’T THEY DO THAT INSTEAD?!?!?!
Well well well. Audi in F1 you say. Congrats, you predicted the future lol
Sorry everyone for the incorrect info on some of these points. Please find the main adjustments below:
1. Audi has indeed stopped their LM programme for the moment
2. LMDh and LMH will all race under the LMH class in WEC
LMDh and LMH will race together under Hypercar in WEC and under GTP in IMSA (although no LMHs are actually entering IMSA next year)
Aren't there new rules also for the GT classes? Will you make a video about that?
@@maximus0g933 no entries yet. I wouldn't be surprised if Ferrari chooses to copy Cadillac and have one car in each series
no audi return in 2023?
@@damonneedham6549 Stellantis is considering a Dodge branded Peugeot to run in IMSA although definitely not in 2023.
IMSA/WEC: "You're free to kind of make whatever body styling you want! Make top tier sportscar racing great again!"
All manufacturers: "Oh boy, here's another LMP/DPi with a slightly different face" *engineers give each other high fives*
That's why I love the Peugeot
I mean, if its the most efficient, go for it. I prefer having 15 similiar looking LMP1-styled LMH/LMDHs that are competitive and produce thrilling racing than 15 unique designs that are way off pace wise
@@zikalokof1challenge414 hypercar screams fast road cars to me, look at GT3 and GTE, we CAN have competitive racing with vastly different looking cars. i like the latest LMDH entries as they don't look like LMP1 cars too much and each have proper styling but in my mind i keep dreaming about a return to something like what GT1 was once
@@Le_Tatus Well, what I'm talking about is that, if I had 2 options (amazing looking cars but with no competition and LMP1-styled cars with competition), I'd pick the latter, although I'd prefer a pretty unique looking field with good racing
Lmao
Couple of additions.
1. One of the main differences between the two classes is the hybrid system. LMDh will use a spec gearbox, battery and electric powertrain with an output of 50kW, whereas LMH manufacturers are free to use their own designs, with up to 200kW provided by the electric motors. Total output, of course, has to remain the same.
2. LMH based on production chassis had been the original idea. However, this idea was scrapped somewhere along the way. I think this is one of the reasons why the projected Toyota GR road-going hypercar got nowhere.
2. As of now, BMW has no plans to enter Le Mans. They mainly want to cater to the US market by entering IMSA only. Of course, this could change in the future, but there won't be a BMW team at Le Mans in 2023. History kind of repeats itself here - back in the mid-80s, BMW produced a GTP prototype, but did not bother to develop a Group C equivalent. This was a BMW of North America project by the way, not one governed by Munich itself.
I'm reeeeaally curious how this BoP is going to play out. I mean, why bother to put all that money and effort into LMH if you can achieve more or less the same with much cheaper LMDhs? There's gonna be a shit ton of political handwringing behind the scenes, way more than even today. But still, with all these contenders for overall victory, I'm very much looking forward to next year's edition of the 24h at Le Mans.
Answer to the "Why LMH" mostly seems to be because it was first. There seems to be a lot more interest in LMDh simply because it's relatively affordable. I doubt we ever see customer LMH cars because of the cost, but we'll almost certainly see multiple customer LMDh customer cars.
@@TheStoic84 Porsche has already confirmed they will sell 4 customer cars next year, might be even more the year after. Among the customers are JDC Miller and JOTA.
@@TheStoic84 you think JOTA backed by Hertz will back out again? The announcement sounded like they are quite sure to race the Porsche next year.
@@robertpuhr2379 We might see 1-2 customer Porsche's next year, on top of a few factory efforts each in WEC/IMSA. I think the main issue right now is supply, not the will to get customer cars out there.
In 2024 I wouldn't be surprised to see a few more Porsche customers, on top of a few Lambo customers, as Lambo doesn't do factory teams in general.
Might even end up with a BMW, Acura & Cadillac LMDh customer or two.
Thank you fir your insightful comment sir
The 4:1 aero is for LMH as well plus they can run in IMSA. It's just that Toyota has no current interest and IMSA is screwing Glick with the mandatory production limit.
Thanks for the feedback mate, appreciate it
@@absolutedan9173 no problem and thank you for making the video
That’s good to know because when k read that they didn’t have an aero limit it seemed near impossible for me that the LMDH cars could be equal on Pace as the LmH
I am really hoping IMSA lifts that production limit entry stuff with Glickenhaus and anyone else looking to race over here. I thought that was the whole point of crossing the classes between LMH and LMDh was so they could do just that ..race each other across the world!
@@UniqueModelCreations knowing IMSA they wouldn't want a boutique manufacturer stomping the big dollar boys. Even the ACO is trying to convince them to remove it.
I really missed Mazda this last year in IMSA. There was something about their team that I really enjoyed watching. I really wish they would have continued and created an LMDh team.
Same here, they were my favorite team and Harry Tinknell (their best driver) was my favorite driver and I only wish they stuck around for hypercar
Multimatic made a beautiful car for them, the 963 is also by Multimatic.
I'm glad IMSA has decided to call theirs GTP, otherwise the names were way too similar and confusing.
I want to see Dodge make a hypercar for this, I feel they’d be psychotic enough to just throw their Hellcat engine in something and call it a day
That's so crazy, it's genius.
Hahaha yess. Would probably need to refuel every single lap on le mans.
@@infinityplays2296 You do realise they use V8s right? Well some of em anyway.
DODGE IS SHIT!!!!
Stellantis owns both Chrysler and Peougot, so if Peougot were to run in the Imsa class it would make sense for them to run as a “Dodge srt” because they don’t sell any Peougots in America so why advertise
Let me know what car you're most looking forward to seeing racing next year in IMSA or WEC
Sorry to tell you, but there is loads of false information.
1) Vanwall is everything but certain to race, legal rights issues with their name…
2) (1:07) Audi canceled their LMDh project, it is not official, but everyone knows it!
3) LMH & LMDh aren‘t classes! They are technical regulations. They will race in the Hypercar class in WEC & GTP class in IMSA
4) (4:28 in the video) Completely and utterly false! LMH cars will be allowed to race in IMSA‘s GTP class. This news has been out for over a year, and the hoax that LMH cars are not allowed is still spreading smh…
5) No, LMDh does not mean Le Mans Daytona hybrid, it means Le Mans Daytona h. They have never decided on the meaning of the h because they couldn’t agree on it. ACO wanted Hypercar, IMSA wanted hybrid, so they just called it h. Look it up in the official technical regulations!
6) 671 bhp, not hp. The hp value is 680! Or just use the correct unit: kW (500 kW) To be fair you mentioned it in the video, but the table you created says hp…
7) there isn’t a budget cap. It was just an orientation of what a car is supposed to cost. The Porsche 963 is understood to cost 2.9 mio € though… (however that includes everything!)
8) LMH also has to stick to the 4:1 ratio, otherwise BoP would become a nightmare.
9) LMH 4WD hybrids don’t have their hybrid (4WD) activation point at 75 mph/120kph. The threshold is part of the BoP and it currently sits at 190 kph for Toyota & 150 kph for Peugeot!
10) Alpine will not race in 2023, their old LMP1 car won’t be permitted next year anymore!
11) Please: don’t pronounce the S in the Le Mans, please🙏🏼. It’s. Not. Spoken.
Although that seems like a lot of criticism I appreciate you trying to inform about the future of sportscar racing, because it looks to be amazing. But please be more accurate with your information!
@@ReXzz I appreciate the feedback mate. I'm hoping to get better at the research section and then putting it into information that is correct. I think I tried to rush this video a little.
I would disagree with the LMDh naming. I have read several sources that pointed to it being classed as Hybrid, and the pronunciation is just how I say it. Apart from those two points, I appreciate the feedback and it's all welcome.
@@absolutedan9173 there is no agreeing or disagreeing with the name. It just isn’t called Le Mans Daytona hybrid. Please just take one look into the regulations…
For me, the sexiness that is the Cadillac GTP! Those lines, I hope all of it holds over to the racing versions much like the Peugeot 's design did being wingless! Acura actually so far looks like a slight variation of what we already have with the DPi. However, I thought I saw that the Vanwall ByKolles wasn't going to be able to run until 2024, and Alpine was denied entry next year with the LMP1 car so they were going to be doing LMP2 with 2 cars. Either way, next year is bringing some heat! Ready! Thanks for the comparison vid on these two too! Very helpful!
@@ReXzz Good constructive criticism. And thanks for the information!
To see a car from Maranello on the grid at LeMans is going to be a sight to behold.
@@irfuel This time it will be the top class
The LMDH looks soooo much better than LMH. I really would love for them to be the actual LMHs. Idk why... I just like them much much more. They look more like those old Group C or Group 1 cars.
For LMDH if I had to come up with a dream grid of manufactures I would choose these:
1. Porsche
2. BMW
3. Ferrari
4. Lamborghini
5. Cadillac
6. Alpine
7. Acura
8. Audi
9. Aston Martin
10. Mazda
11. Peugeot
12. Lotus
13. Toyota
14. Nissan
15. Renault
16. Jaguar
17. Koenigsegg
18. Mercedes Benz
19. Bugatti
20. McLaren
21. Honda
22. Chevrolet
23. Ford
24. Alfa Romeo
25. Maserati
For LMH I would like to see:
1. Toyota
2. Glickenhaus
3. Bykolles
4. Peugeot
5. Porsche
6. Ferrari
7. BMW
8. Pagani
9. Hennessy
10. Aston Martin
That’s what I would choose for both.
Why would manufacturers build a LMDh and a LMH car when both can compete in the same races?
@@Maenfy LMH can only compete in WEC meanwhile LMDH can compete in LeMans24H and IMSA series(Including Daytona24H). Also, it is a lot cheaper for manufacturers to build LMDH which has more spec parts than LMH. LMH will be mostly dominated by manufacturers that has massive amount of funding that can firmly support the program unlike McLaren(If they join most likely to be LMDH) which has a lot more series they compete in than Toyota or Peugeot.
@@terrywoo3712 that is far from the truth...
LMH and LMDh are both regulations that feed into the GTP and Hypercar class.
You can race LMH and LMDh in IMSA under the GTP class name and in WEC in the Hypercar class.
It's just that no LMH manufacturer has decided to race in IMSA as of now. They are allowed to though.
Porsche for example already stated that they would have propably chosen LMH if they knew at the time of making the decision, they could participate in both series.
@@Zanion thank you for getting it right!
@@terrywoo3712 man this assumption that LMH cars cant race in IMSA is spreading like a virus. LMH CARS WILL BE ALLOWED TO RACE IN IMSA period.
as I was at Monza yesterday, I can tell you that Peugeot joined the LMH class in the WEC
I've only been to '03 and '05 Lemans. Fuck I miss them.
It's gotten pretty expensive to go. But I will save up my dosh to make next year happen.
Best memories was standing at Dunlop Corner/Chicane or Arnage with the wall of noise like "FUCKING HELL, these cars are making so much noise, I might shit myself!" Like it's a physical reaction to the noise.
This is feeling like the beginning of a new group c era
This is what I think should happen with the lmdh cars. I think they should keep the actual design as in the body styling but they should change the rear spoiler to like what we use to see in group c.
Great summary ! ❤️ I'm so hyped for this new era of Endurance Racing.
So exciting for all these different car designs coming This is all good news, BTW: That peugeot Boy it looks good also that Cadi!
Great informational video, couldn't help but notice you mentioned the RS Spyder contributed to Porsche's 19 Le Mans victories, but the RS Spyder never won overall, just in lower LMP2 class. Porsche has 19 Overall victories at Le Mans and who knows how many if you include other classes
Thank you for this helpful video from someone who is new to this sport. I wish they could get some more manufacturers on board like the ones from SuperGT/SuperFormula. Nice video. Keep up the good work.
It’s like a modern Group C type of feel. So many cool cars being made for it by so many cool companies
For me it's the Penske Porsche. The Cadillac is quite interesting as well!
This is a fantastic time for Endurance racing fans! I can't wait until 2023 and see all the new cars being driven in anger!
"New" cars
Unpopular opinion, but I'd like to see Toyota come out on top from this competition. They've faced derisive comments that they've only won because they're the last manufacturer standing these past five years. That's true, but it's not their fault Audi and Porsche withdrew. With Porsche, Cadillac, Peugeot and others returning, I want them to prove they are good enough to beat them all. As it is, it must be frustrating to have their hybrid capabilities nerfed by BoP so Glickenhaus and Alpine can compete (raising the speed when hybrid can be deployed, thereby defeating the primary advantage of developing electric power). I don't want to see an arms race because this category needs to be sustainable to encourage manufacturers to stay long term.
Yeah, well... the same people are those always bragging about some 19 wins at Le Mans but totally forgetting about the opposition in there. And Toyota might still be the only works team along with Peugeot, no? Porsche, Ferrari, BMW, Lamborghini, they will all be raced by privateer teams, so they will still face derisive comments that they've only won because they're driving against "customers" and not real works teams. It will never end.
@@SuperGeronimo999 You are right. Of all these people are Porsche fans and are deluded
Im glad some1 did a vid about it, its so weird that IMSA and ACO arent marketing it, it can be the next Ford vs Ferrari-like rivality
Caddy. Absolutely beautiful and V8 sounds great!!
🇺🇸👍💪🦅
Can you imagine Ferrari wins LeMans overall after 1965.
58 years later.😱
I wish Mazda would return with a new prototype as well
Or to be really ambitious, Bentley should come back
Me too the RT24-P was a thing of beauty
LMH is now allowed into IMSA
Really? When did that happen?
The news has been out for over a year :)
@@The52car That's been the plan for a while, I've never heard that LMH cars weren't allowed to race in IMSA, they just have to meet certain requirements since IMSA runs in America.
Unfortunately Audi's plans are on hold as they are looking into a factory F1 team and potentially replacing Aston Martin. Meanwhile Aston Martin are reportedly back in talks of resuming their Valkyrie LMH program. Isotta Fraschini is also said to be looking into an LMH program. While Acura does want to run Le Mans in 2023, WEC requires that at least one car run the full season and compete in at least 1 race prior to Le Mans for that car to be eligible. Acura doesn't want to run the full WEC season though so as it stands, they more than likely won't be at Le Mans next year with the same for BMW. Glickenhaus in 2021 circumvented it because they paid for the full season and competed at Monza prior to Le Mans. Peugeot wanted to run Le Mans this year, but they wanted to get the homologation right and weren't able to make Spa. ByKolles Vanwall were supposed to run this season, but due to licensing issues with the Vanwall name that they didn't own, they were rejected for 2022. If they get that fixed, they'll be eligible for 2023.
So all in all, as it stands for Le Mans in 2023 we'll have Toyota, Porsche, Ferrari, Peugeot, Cadillac, Glickenhaus, and Vanwall pending the licensing issues. Peugeot, Porsche, Cadillac, and Glickenhaus are open to customer teams as well. Believe currently we'll see two Toyotas, three Porsches, two Ferraris, two Peugeots, three(?) Cadillacs, two Glickenhaus's, and one(?) Vanwall for a total of 15 set for Le Mans next year with Acura and BMW up in the air. For 2024, you can add Lamborghini and Alpine as well. So for Le Mans 2024, we're looking at 20+ cars in the Hypercar class depending on the number of customer teams. 2024 will also see GTE completely phased out (GTE will be AM only in 2023) and replaced with GT3 Am. And in 2025, we'll see the next generation of LMP2 cars roll out.
As I watch this, it was posted 6 days ago, but already includes out of date information. Audi is mentioned as a future entrant, yet we know they won't be entering and big question marks over Peugeot, yet they've just competed at Monza.
Great video for a non Le Mans Watcher until now, really excited for the new season
Actually IMSA said LMH are eligible to race in GTP class, but I'm looking more forward to IMSA because GTD field is really really strong with the introduction of GTD Pro
Audi have stopped the LMDh program due to F1 and other programs. Lamborghini are entering LMDh via a different chassis and engine for 2024. Great vid btw and new sub!
Thanks Tipper, sorry for the wrong information on some of these points. I need to get better at my research
@@absolutedan9173 No need to be sorry :) its difficult when the plans changed each week or new protentional projects happen.
we all thought the golden era of endurance race was over... until we realized that it's about to start gloriously
The open air design over the wheels is brilliant! Aero Grip.
Could you elaborate?
Fender holes above the wheels to reduce flips
The RS Spyder did not win 2 of Porsches 19 LM victories, not sure where you got that idea from
'In the blink of an eye'. They are taking years to develop these cars. I remember the good old days when with two seconds notice Porsche had 25 917's all lined up for inspection, all perfectly prepared and ready to race.😁
One thing I'm surprised about is that there aren't really any F1 teams (other than Alpine and Ferrari) running a WEC LMH/LMDh program. Surely the likes of Mercedes and Red Bull could afford it and use the shared knowledge to make both their WEC and F1 platforms even faster
Very good video!
Before I was a bit confused about all the categories, but you cleared it up.
Thanks 👍
You really excited me !!
Even if that’s the first time I hear about LMDh
I’ll subscribe you so I get notified when you start covering the races … keep going man ❤️
Thanks for the support Mark :) I appreciate it
Just want to know, are LMH car technically a slightly better car? I understand that WEC would put some regulations to make it fair but technically LMH are more free in terms of design/spending which could result into a better car right?
yes!
Im a Ferrari fan im really excited. Not just Ferrari but other car manufacturers will all challenge and fight for top honours.
The Ferrari vs Lamborghini rivalry has now come to Lemans. Its interesting as a Ferrari fan how we have Lamborghini who for decades never raced or had a motorsport history at the first place now coming to challenge.
I definitely needed this, everything online is super vague with differences.
Why didn’t you say glickenhaus?
I was really hoping this category meant cars that look like the Pagani Huayra R, the Apollo Intenza Emozione, Ferrari FXXK Evo... Maybe even the Lamborghini Vision Gran Turismo, Red Bull X, how about the SRT Tomahawk, etc... Extreme designs that have distinct appearances against each other.
That would be more like the old GT1 class from the 90's. Sounds pretty cool but that was never their plan. Just reducing cost was the main game.
No point when they'll all get BoP'd to the same performance level.
@@1EnZBosS1 I dug into some images of prototype cars over the years, and realized there may actually be one car that holds her manufacturer's design language (particularly in the front) even though the rest of the car looks similar to everyone else's modern day prototype...
The Mazda RT-24P DPi!!!
IntenSa Emozione
I apologise for the terrible pronunciation of so many words in this video. Not all Brits are like this
Would be a shame if we were all the same wouldn't it :D
Question: What about WEC-specifc cars racing in IMSA? Say you have Toyota and Peugeot interested in competing at events such as the Daytona 24HR and the Sebring 12HR. Would they be allowed to compete despite the differences? Would BOP make this unreasonable?
Yes LMH cars can compete in IMSA, they will just use BOP to balance just as the WEC will.
Haven't been this excited for a sports car season since Can Am and the C era. Hope they don't slow the cars down anymore than they have. SPEED RULES.
When Toyota, Ferrari & Peugeot will spend millions on a LMH, I doubt they wil let their asses kicked by a LMDh chassis, bought for a fraction of the cost. So we will see some debate on BOP between those in 2023
Love that summary bud. Keep us posted with any developments RE LMDh v LMH
Wasn't the original plan for DPi supposed to allow IMSA cars to race at Le Mans? What went sideways?
It didn't happen
Yeah LMDh cars (those that race in IMSA) can also race at Le Mans.
@@m3lgar582 obviously it didn't. What's the backstory?
THANK YOU for that breakdown. Shit’s confusing 😂
Small correction, the RS Spyder won its CLASS at Le Mans (it was an LMP2 car) and did not contribute to the 19 victories. Prior to the 919, the last time Porsche won overall was 1998 with the 911 GT1.
I can't see why anyone decided to go for the Hypercar concept. Much more expensive than the LMPh, but any gain you could get by clever design will be neutralized by BOP.
The hypercar concept could be used to at least design something that stands out from the crowd. But so far, only Peugeot has done that. The rest of the current hypercars are virtually indistinguishable from a LMPh, unless you get up close.
BoP is ruining WEC. It made sense when Toyota was the only competitive LMP1, but now that there are several teams they need to put in a cost cap and get rid of BoP.
@@ryanspencer6778 All of the manufacturers that are building cars right now joined because of the BoP, why would they change that all of a sudden? Even with a cost cap the racing would become more expensive and we would have the same situation we had with the LMP1 cars.
Glickenhaus looks very unique
I get the sense that the LMDh will only do 1 year at Le Mans when it becomes apparent that the Hypercar category has definitive performance advantages
Hypercar category = LMH & LMDh. What you want to say is “LMH“.
@@ReXzz LMH = Le Mans Hypercar
LMDh = Le Mans Daytona hybrid, but back to the point LMH has a definite advantage being able to power both the Front & Rear wheels and has considerably more flexibility with the Aero package; Peugeot's low drag hypercard is a perfect example & I get the sense LMH will be the premier class just like when Audi turned up at Sebring 2000... killed off the Porsche LMP2000 project & BMW th-cam.com/video/TKw_hP-MYXQ/w-d-xo.html
@@philipfischer1612 the fact that you think LMDh means Le Mans Daytona hybrid shows you have no idea what you are talking about. Look at Wikipedia, look at the official technical regulations from the ACO/IMSA (100 something pages long pdf.). The h has NEVER been defined. It’s Le Mans Daytona h, not hybrid. And again, you don’t get it. LMDh cars and LMH cars can race together in the Hypercar class of the WEC. LMDh and LMH aren’t classes, they are technical regulations. The same way they LMH & LMDh can race in the WEC’s Hypercar class (making them BOTH Hypercars), both types of cars will be allowed to compete in IMSA‘s GTP class (making them BOTH GTP cars as well!).
@@ReXzz well we will see by 2024
@@philipfischer1612 yeah hopefully, but it’s not like you couldn’t research the announcement right now😂
Thanks great info vid , nice hat
Thanks Jon :)
that BMW paintwork is brilliant
hum, there is a budget limit in LMH as well, and the drag to downforce ration is also fixed by regulations ...
Honestly I don't know which team I'm most excited to see on track, I think they all look so freaking sick!
So, with more design freedom. And, no budget limits. The LMH cars should have a significan't advantage???
no, because the regulations define performance levels ie they have to have a minimum drag, maximum downforce, maximum power etc.
There will be BoP so no.
Seems to me, is that, it is just the cost limit which is the issue. Just set a damn price limit and let manufacturers innovate freely within that budget.
Excellent video Dan, keep it up. I just want a series full of the GTP cars in non endurance racing. A full grid of GTP cars going full tilt for 300kms at Road America is my ideal racing.
Thanks Zen! I really appreciate it. I can't wait for next season. It's going to be great to watch whatever happens!
Nice work, Its looking good for sportscar racing but I feel its going to get confusing for a lot of people
So many manufacturors have been "confirmed" to enter since the introduction of LMH... I dont believe a word until I see the car on track
Great report and thanks for simplifying 2023 for me. Next year should be epic at Le Mans….even if 1 or 2 manufactures pull out ( hope they don’t) 🏁👍
Let's get kicked back in to the golden 80's and 90's of prototype motorsports and push it with the freightening genius of jeremy clarkson into the future were we race together
Imagine being the driver @3:05 pulling out from behind that Ferrari to be confronted with a dude standing in the middle of the track waving a flag..
I'm a bit disappointed that LMDh is basically just a bodykit and many manufacturers are just jumping on that instead of their completely own design in LMH. Kudos to Peugeot especially for doing something completely different, this car will surely stand out. I'm pretty excited for next year, but the WEC coverage needs to improve imo. Just compare their youtube channel to the F1 channel
I’ve seen several articles that say the LMH cars can race in IMSA
If the cars are legal for both,yes.But some rules are different
I wish I'd got a closer look at that thing at Goodwood. Need to spend the whole weekend there next year!
Points for pronounciating Alpine correct! 👏👍
Im new to this... Im a car guy and own sport bikes in the states. Learning the LMP, LMH, LMDh...jesus. Fast cars! LOL
Well, then... don't even look at past GT1 cars, lol
What the hell is a "haych"
Can someone explain how cars with similar: weight/power/driven wheels/possibly similar engine can compete when one has no budget limit and no aero/body limit?
These are sooooo heavy that it's relatively easy to build a full battery powered car with hot swappable battery that laps well faster (because lighter and better aero), has short put stops and only slightly shorter stints (big batteries get heavy).
If motorsport care, the only notable BEV series wouldn't be ultra super LAME.
Great content, great presentation. BTW, is that a booger on your cap bill?
Spectacular machines. This is the automotive series to watch.
"With the help of Team Penske"
More like it's a Penske built car that Porsche is just supplying and slapping their name on, as is the norm for Penske factory backed operations. Also the LMDh is not cheaper then its predecessor DPi, it costs 10 million per car for a full season compared to 6 million for DPi, which is why Mazda pulled out. And LMH will be allowed in IMSA next year.
Well the Porsche LMH was first tested in Europe, I doubt that would have happened if the car was built by Penske.
Great video, thanks Dan!
Glad you liked it! Thanks Brock. It's not perfect but glad it's helped.
I'm waiting for ford, mercedes and jaguar to enter
And then we can have a classic battle between these brands like in the olden days
LMH should of been called GT1 or GT1H because being based on road cars technically makes it a GT class.
Why are there so many random black frames?
Outstanding video!!!!!
How are people still getting it wrong with Audi?
cant wait next year's competitions! so much cars and team!
Do the classes need to build a certain amount of road cars in order to run in IMSA/WEC? Just remember some discussions about Glickenhaus, but was not able to find regulations for that.
No they don't need to do that. IMSA doesn't want Glickenhaus to race because they don't sell enough cars in the US. Peugeot has a similar issue, they don't sell cars in the US anymore so they can't race either at least not with the name "Peugeot".
all of them, it is going to be very interesting to see how they all run... Thou a bit disappointed that LMH will not be in IMSA. Looking forward hopefully attending a race or two to see them in action..
The LMH are actually allowed to run in IMSA for next year, it's been already a year since the news broke out
Flag man at 3:04 about to get ran down. Nice cut away ^o^
Porsche isn't the only working LMDh, today. I'd take a look at ByKOLLES Vanwall LMDh
The ByKolles is a LMH though, let's see if they will be allowed to race though.
I’m looking forward to seeing the cadi and the Porsche. Next year for wec, are they doing this category and gt3 now? If I’m not mistaken gte wont be there next year right
Gte pro stops After this year. In 2023 we will her Gte cars but no factory racing just the Gte am costumer stuff and in 2024 we will get gt3 cars atleast that is what i read
Ah, yes the youtuber favorite "'haitch'" wherever and whenever possible...
I heard the first "haitch" and wasn't sure if that was what I heard, but there it was. Non-stop. It has to be a joke, right?
I'm interested in this video but I've paused 5 times before the halfway point because, "haitch" is so distracting! I have never in my life heard anyone pronounce the letter, "H" this way. My head is about to explode.
@@Davejpnt At first I thought so too but no it is very much real I'm afraid.
@@art.soj85 Respect! Couldn't even make to the halfway point. The whole thing is something else isn't it?
Thanks for the informations
*Before:* You owe me a 10 seconds car
*Today:* You owe me a 1 million euro car
Glickenhaus has said he will race and possible do full season in 2023 as well.
Do you think that the LMH having the option of 4WD will be a great advantage over the LMDh???
Advantage in the rain perhaps at the cost of a weight penalty for added parts.
Im pretty sure FORD is looking into a 2024 or 2025 prototype entry in either LMH or LMDh
very profesional detail thank you😎