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I think they should be pretty happy with that as a first outing. Decent enough pace, reliable, organised (OK this one should be a given, they're not a new team) - and some pretty presentable finishing positions. Definitely a platform to work from, and they're certainly not currently "worst of the rest" behind Porsche, Toyota, Ferrari.
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Given the breadth and depth of the field, to have both cars finish with one in the top half is commendable.
Compare and contrast to Lamborghini/Isotta Fraschini, and Alpine have done really well. |
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Best of the newcomers is what I predicted. Looks like they are on their path to do just that. Hopefully they keep it going
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This car from Alpine looks awesome. I wish the actual Le Mans Hypercars looked like this, as well as the original Toyota GR Supersport and AM Valkyrie (we may still get that at least).
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Another good race for the Alpine. I think they're going to be more towards the front in the 2nd half of the season. Let's see what happens next month during the test day and the big race!
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In the manufacturers championship they are best of the rest behind Porsche/Toyota/Ferrari. I reckon they would take that in year 1 of the program.
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Just throwing this out there.......
The Oreca Lmdh chassis has shown great pace and reliability with the Acura motor, could Alpine license that for next season? Would be an interesting way to get Honda to Le Mans! |
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it won't happen for obvious reasons, Renault is investing tons of money in your region to sell cars. Many actual Renault models have Alpine badges on the front fendrfes/wings and Alpine just introduced a new model.
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A more possible idea would be to badge the VRX30A as Alpine. Very good motor that'd do perfectly fine in the LMDh.
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Not to mention that Honda and Nissan are rival companies. Honda owns Acura and Nissan has a tie-in with Renault.
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Surely they can’t continue with the mechachrome? The chassis is clearly very good.
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Ignoring the broken engines they did well.
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Re the engines, de Chaunac suggested a new batch of parts just delivered and some troubles with quality control, time missing. The team is good, chassis as well and drivers consistent.
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Still, even airlines seem to have similar problems at the moment ... not necessarily with engines in all cases ... |
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The chassis is good, and it IS the same one that Acura(Honda) uses. The outer body styling and powertrain is the only difference between the two.
It was the smart move for Alpine to retire the old car, take the step down to P2 while working on this one to be ready for this year. Things like the engine having issues is standard with a new entry. You learn more from what happens in actual racing than in test sessions. Give it time... |
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I think there were a few here that said they would possibly encounter issues with the mechachrome engine. Sadly this looks to be the case. I think they should be ok for the rest of the season, but if this happens again there's gotta be questions asked.
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An updated engine is being prepared for the COTA race according to someone that is familiar with the subject. The issues are surrounding the valve train. |
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