Honda arrives in LMP1

Honda, which has imposed itself on 24 Hours of Le Mans in the LMP2 category last season, will return to Sarthe in 2011 to defend his title, with the new evolution of the car, the ARX-01d. Strakka Racing will be responsible, among other things, for driving it to the heights of LMP2.

But the news is above all the return of the Japanese manufacturer to LMP1. Wirth Research is actually working on the development of a premier category prototype, equipped with a 8-liter V3,4 engine and equipped with many new features.

“Personally, I think that the new ACO regulations are good because they guarantee lower fuel consumption,” explains Nick Wirth (Wirth Research) to Motorsport-Total.com, relayed by lemans.org. Also, I find the discussions regarding the 2014/2015 regulations very interesting. I am very happy with the choices made by the ACO. We must move forward because the years to come will offer great confrontations. »