Nissan finally confirmed 2015 WEC LMP1 entry.

"Fred (FreddsterExprs)" (freddsterexprs) 01/10/2014 at 09:30 • Filed to: Le Mans, LMP1, Nissan, WEC

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Head over to !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! for the full report. Nissan Motorsport boss Darren Cox also revealed that the car will have a petrol/hybrid powerplant.

This is great news for the still young championship as it will feature 4 manufacturers with full LMP1 programs in 2015: Audi, Porsche, Toyota and now Nissan.
We will see a Nissan on the Le Mans grid in 2014 already, although it will only be the ZEOD electric car.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Fred (FreddsterExprs) 01/10/2014 at 09:31

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OK Ford, where are you?

Fred (FreddsterExprs) > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/10/2014 at 09:33

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If Ford an Ferrari come back too I would be soooo happy.

Bad Idea Hat > Fred (FreddsterExprs) 01/10/2014 at 09:33

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I still wish they'd switch to a system where cars of 5L and under would be required to use production based engines, and cars 3L and under would be free to do whatever.

Also, I want a track car for free and one million dollars .

Goshen, formerly Darkcode > Fred (FreddsterExprs) 01/10/2014 at 09:33

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They're going to be racing the R390?

Fred (FreddsterExprs) > Bad Idea Hat 01/10/2014 at 09:37

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I don't think such a rule is necessary anymore. With the emphasis on hybrid power most manufacturers will switch to small capacity engines for their LMP1 cars. Next year only Toyota will use an engine above 3L.

Fred (FreddsterExprs) > Goshen, formerly Darkcode 01/10/2014 at 09:39

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Sadly not, but I thought it would be an appropriate picture as it is Nissan's last top class Le Mans entry.

Bad Idea Hat > Fred (FreddsterExprs) 01/10/2014 at 09:41

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Yeah, true. I'm trying to figure out a way to get manufacturers into sports car racing en masse. Would have to limit turbo cars to 2.5-3L in the top class, and 1.5-2L in the bottoms class of my idea.

Fred (FreddsterExprs) > Bad Idea Hat 01/10/2014 at 09:49

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LMP2 is about perfect: only production based engines are allowed and it has a cost limitation for the chassis and the engine. That's why the class is booming and so strong at Le Mans.
LMP1 needs to introduce a maximum budget per team too, I am thinking of around 80 Million Euros.

And if the marketing and TV presence would be improved as well the manufacturers would join right away.

EL_ULY > Fred (FreddsterExprs) 01/10/2014 at 10:22

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WOO HOOOO! :]

TwoFortified > Fred (FreddsterExprs) 01/10/2014 at 15:24

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I was gonna say "They hybridized the R390?!? Those bastards!"...Gotcha.