BMW: Porsche gained no advantage in IMSA hybrid development tests

BMW’s LMDh project leader believes rivals Porsche didn't gain an advantage by testing with IMSA's common hybrid system Here's why ⬇️

Porsche – along with race team partners Penske and Multimatic – dovetailed its 963’s development programme with being the"guinea pig", according to its project manager Urs Kuratle, for IMSA’s hybrid system.

Leschiutta insists he was “happy” with the testing scenario – even though it was carried out by one its biggest rivals in the automotive market – as it meant his project didn’t have to encounter and overcome these stumbling blocks, so it didn’t impact the compressed timelines with its M Hybrid V8 challenger.

“I think it was an extremely valuable and sensible approach taken by governance to have this pilot programme along with the hybrid suppliers.

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