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The Isotta Fraschini Tipo 6 LMH-C soon on the track
The Tipo 6 by Isotta Fraschini Milano © Isotta Fraschini Milano
It was in the Vector Sport garage, which competes in LM P2, that the representative of Isotta Fraschini Motori found asylum during this first meeting of the season. A choice which owed nothing to chance since the British structure will serve as operational support for the tests of the new Hypercar from the resurgent firm. Managed by Michelotto technicians, these first tests should begin within a month.
« At least that’s the goal., explained Claudio Berro who made the trip to Florida to provide information on the latest advances in the ambitious program carried out by the Italian engineering firm. Today, the car is in the wind tunnel at Sauber to carry out aerodynamic tests, then the rolling chassis will go to the dynamic bench for the development of the software in order to communicate the thermal, electrical, front, rear, energy recovery parts. , braking, etc. We hope to start rolling in April »
With which driver? “ The Vector team has three good drivers (Ryan Cullen, Matthias Kaiser and Gabriel Aubry. Editor’s note), and it is to them that we will call on for the development, continues the Italian manager. As for the 2024 season, we will do a deal like Audi with Jost or Ferrari with AF Corsica. There's no point reinventing everything."
A candidate for the 2023 championship, the car was ultimately not accepted, because it had not yet passed the homologation stage, but since then, the project led by Michelotto Engineering Spa has been accelerated. “ The car had to be presented to remove the last doubts, whispers Claudio Berro. The adventure began two years ago with, on the one hand a group of investors who wanted to relaunch Isotta Fraschini and, on the other hand, Michelotto who wanted to engage in a Hypercar project echoing the DNA of the brand disappeared at the dawn of the 1950s. The technical platform advanced more quickly than the financial one, but now both are at the same pace."
See you in April for the track debut of the Tipo 6 LMH-C.
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Dorian Grangier
A young journalist nostalgic for the motorsport of yesteryear. Raised on the exploits of Sébastien Loeb and Fernando Alonso.
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