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Porsche has revealed that its brand new LMP1 race car will be powered by a hybrid system that consists of a four-cylinder gasoline engine with direct injection and two energy recuperation systems, confirming rumors that surfaced the Internet three months ago.
The German company declined to go into specifics, but said that “the recovered energy is stored in a battery” until being used by “a powerful electric motor that provides additional drive to the front axle”. In addition, Porsche hinted that the new hybrid system will find its way into upcoming production cars.
Porsche also announced that Mark Webber, its leading driver for the 2014 World Endurance Championship campaign, has completed his first testing session with the LMP1 race car. Still under contact with F1 team Red Bull Racing, the Australian was allowed to join Porsche for the year’s finals series of test laps in Algarve, Portugal.
“My first day in this fascinating project was an intense experience for me. I would like to thank Red Bull Racing for giving me the chance to join the project so early. This is a major and important step for us all. It allows me to integrate with the team quicker and to contribute to further developing the LMP1 race car. We have a long way to go and it involves a lot of hard work. I have no misconceptions about this,” said Webber.
Porsche also announced that Mark Webber, its leading driver for the 2014 World Endurance Championship campaign, has completed his first testing session with the LMP1 race car. Still under contact with F1 team Red Bull Racing, the Australian was allowed to join Porsche for the year’s finals series of test laps in Algarve, Portugal.
“My first day in this fascinating project was an intense experience for me. I would like to thank Red Bull Racing for giving me the chance to join the project so early. This is a major and important step for us all. It allows me to integrate with the team quicker and to contribute to further developing the LMP1 race car. We have a long way to go and it involves a lot of hard work. I have no misconceptions about this,” said Webber.
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