The theory of evolution

Its 919 Hybrid has found buckets of lap time this year compared to 2016, yet Porsche insists this is purely down to evolution rather than wholesale change. Racecar went to Weissach to unlock the secrets of this car’s development

By ANDREW COTTON

Porsche may not have won either of the two opening rounds of the World Endurance Championship, but the team goes to the Le Mans 24 Hours in confident mood having run only its low downforce kit at Silverstone and Spa, and yet still gained a podium at both races as well as a wealth of experience with its Le Mans package. New regulations this year have forced manufacturers to reduce the number of kits to two for the season, low downforce intended for Le Mans and high for other tracks in the WEC. However, Porsche took the decision to concentrate on its Le Mans kit despite Silverstone being suited to a high downforce package and to delay its ‘kit two’ until after June’s 24-hour race. The headline change to the LMP1-H regulations…

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Racecar Engineering (Digital) - 1 Issue, July 2017

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