The ACO wants more identifiable cars for Le Mans

Were you surprised by the decision to Peugeot  ?

We were surprised on two counts. By the fact that Peugeot did not wait for the finalization of the regulations on which we are currently working, and because we have been working with them in a working group, on the subject of the LM P1 2020 regulations, for more than six months now...

Mercedes-AMG has just presented the Project One, which meets theAston Martin Valkyrie. Can the Hypercar become the LM P1 of tomorrow?

This is indeed one of the things currently being evaluated. What is certain is that the brand will have to be identifiable at first glance by the spectator, like what we have seen in the past (reference to GT1 / GTP – for Grand Tourism Prototype – from the late 90s like the Porsche 911 GT1, the Mercedes CLR or the Nissan R390 GT1, see box. Editor's note), while managing aerodynamic problems (these cars had a tendency to fly away. Editor's note).

What should we expect in LM P1 between now and 2020?

In the premier category, we could end up with more competitors than this year. We lost two Porsches but BR and Ginetta are arriving and I hear about other projects, without forgetting ByKolles, who was still testing until recently to improve his car. And we are in talks with other manufacturers…

Discover the full interview with Pierre Fillon in issue 2136 of AUTOhebdo, available now in digital version on all platforms and on kiosks.