Ferrari Announces LMH Factory Program!

Online article here (italian):

https://www.gazzetta.it/Auto/29-04-2022/ecco-ferrari-mans-prime-immagini-gioiello-rosso-disegnato-vento_amp.shtml

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Just renders, not the real deal. According to Gazzetta, we could witness the first shakedown in late June.

 

Can't wait to see it run!

 

At this point I’d just like an official sketch or two

 

https://www.dailysportscar.com/2022/05/26/hypercar-gtp-catch-up-ferrari.html

The recent Italian magazine ‘spy’ render was greeted by one insider DSC source with pretty much utter disdain!

 

https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/ferrari-f1-technology-to-boost-le-mans-hypercar-challenge/10310863/

 

I hope there's an announcement or sketch showcase this month

 

I don´t want sketches, they ruin the surprise. Supposedly the shakedown will be in July.

 

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Wasn't it supposed to be unveiled this weekend?

 

I hope some sort of Ferrari press conference takes place at Le Mans this week...

 

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Ferrari cant drop this......They so need to show up here,

 

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Has there been any news about engine configuration? Is V12 possible?

 

I think their only doing it because they can use a variant of the F1 V6.

 

That is a logical solution. But then again, could they actually develop a brand new V12 which could be used both in LMH and in their road cars?

Previously I was thinking that it would be too expensive to build totally new V12 for their road cars, but maybe it could make sense if they can use it in LMH too. It would also cause huge interest in WEC. I suppose balancing of performance is in place in LMH class, so V12 would not necessarily be a handicap either.

 

V12 was never on the table IMO more weight, larger and higher fuel consumption. There is a very small chance of a V8 but in all honesty it's a V6 just look at the 296 that engine is a massive jump forward. Now take that mixed with the F1 V6 without all the silly F1 developed bans and limits and Ferrari have a real winner.

 

The weight is not the problem with a V12. The old F1 cars with V12’s were a fraction of the weight these current F1 busses are. The weight issue is with the BS battery crap that NO one wants.

 

Maybe the dream of V12 is unfounded. After all, as the power is limited, it would be handicapped by fuel consumption and refuelling time and most likely by torque craracteristics as well. Ferrari could have had some synergy with F1 by using same cylinder size, i.e. using 3.2 litre V12.

I think 1.6 litre V6 is too small for Le Mans and Ferrari's F1 engine (as far as I understand) is not directly usable in LMH anyway. Given that Toyota has 3.5 litre V6 and Peugeot 2.6 litre V6, the most logical option would be to use their road car engine size, i.e. 3.0 litre V6.

 

IMO it will be based off a mix of the F1 and the 296 V6 engineering at 2.5 - 3.5L the 1.6 F1 engine wont do 24hours at that level. While you need power you need reliability. Ferrari know what they are doing look at the MC12 that was basically an Enzo rebodied or there customer GT2/3 cars that are doing so well. I also believe the V6 is complete and already being tested heavily. Ferrari are putting alot on the line by fully stepping back in to me that shows something special is on the cards