Vanwall’s Hypercar has suffered from a loss of power in hot conditions during the build up to LeMans24 Here's why ⬇️
Vanwall’s Le Mans Hypercar has been suffering from a loss of power in the hot conditions seen so far in the build up to this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours.The solo Vanwall Vandervell 680 was 15th-fastest of the 16 cars in the Hypercar field for the World Endurance Championship blue riband, ahead of only the Jota Porsche 963 LMDh that failed to set a lap due to hybrid issues.set the car’s best lap of 3m29.745s, which put it some 4.
But a source within Vanwall suggested that its performance deficit to its Hypercar rivals has been exacerbated at Le Mans by the ‘correction factor’ seen in other rounds of the WEC, as the lower night-time temperatures in the 24-hour race are taken into account. “We are lacking a bit of power and it is costing quite some lap time,” Dillmann told Autosport. “We know that if it’s hot we are limited. Therefore, during the day, it’s tough and during the night it’s better.
#4 Floyd Vanwall Racing Team Vanwall Vandervell 680 of Tom Dillmann, Esteban Guerrieri, Tristan VautierDillmann added that a sensor issue in first qualifying cost the Vanwall further performance, without which he felt it could have qualified even higher.
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