Hmm, FCA brand joining LMP1

"El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First!" (lightningzone)
06/15/2014 at 14:08 • Filed to: None

Ferrari delayed its Le Mans announcement(probably because Luca is going batshit), but what brand would be better suited for LMP1.

Ferrari seems like the easy choice, but again, the brand has too much exposure with the F1, and theme parks and shitty merch.

There is Maserati too, a brand that aims to be the Italian Porsche.

With Porsche back at Le Mans, it would be ideal for Maserati to compete against it not only for sales, but on track too. But Maserati could do a GTE car too, based on the Granturismo or the Alfieri.

Alfa Romeo on the other hand, can't go GTE.

Why? Simple, it has no car, yet. The 4C is probably too small for GTE and the Euro hatchbacks? Lol.

So going LMP1 is the only way Alfa could race at Le Mans, without launching a car to base a GTE on.

Just like in the Maserati vs Porsche duel, Alfa could expand a future rivalry with Audi, on the track, and what greater track than Le Mans? Still, there are rumors saying that VAG will soon decide what LMP1 brand keeps, and since Porsche just made its return, the axed brand could be Audi(because you know, Audi has nothing to prove in the current WEC era, anymore), so Alfa could arrive in WEC, just to watch its main target leaving.

In the end is simple:

- Ferrari + LMP1 = the series gets more attention from the brand

- Maserati/Alfa + LMP1 = the brand gets more attention from the series

DISCUSSION (7)

Tim (Fractal Footwork) > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First!
06/15/2014 at 14:11

I would absolutely love to see either Alfa or Maserati in Le Mans/WEC!

Soloburrito > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First!
06/15/2014 at 14:19

I hope Ferrari and Ford make Epic come backs to LMP1. I think there was much more anticipation this year because of how competitive LMP1 is. I hope that continues.

Fred (FreddsterExprs) > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First!
06/15/2014 at 14:32

Is it true that FCA is joining for sure and that Ferrari just delayed a planned announcement?

I would love to see either Ferrari or Maserati come back. Alfa is not the brand for LMP1 racing I'd say, they'd be better off with GT3 racing (4C would fit in, also loose rulebook) or WTCC with the scheduled 156 successor and their Touring Car heritage.

El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! > Fred (FreddsterExprs)
06/15/2014 at 14:46

They refuse to comment on the delayed announcement, but when he was sane(r) Luca said that the F1 cost cap leaves him with many extra people so LMP1 is a possibility to put them to good use. And Alonso was given the chance to start the race, without being linked to endurance racing very much(remember who started the race when Toyota joined WEC? Toyota chairman Takeshi Uchiyamada), and when interviewed Alonso said he plans to race at Le Mans in the future).

They could even take Nissan's path and use the Garage 56 entry, first.

DeltawingGothamDeserves > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First!
06/15/2014 at 17:28

I think lotus should field entries again.

El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! > Fred (FreddsterExprs)
06/15/2014 at 19:06

http://formula1.ferrari.com/news/ferraris-…

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First!
06/17/2014 at 00:57

I'd be cool to see Honda take a crack at it.