McLaren has already completed a 30-hour endurance test with LMDh challenger
McLaren has already successfully come through a 30-hour endurance simulation with the MCL-HY LMDh, as it gears up for its entry into the World Endurance Championship Hypercar ranks next season. The British manufacturer has revealed that the new LMDh hybrid prototype, developed in conjunction with Dallara Automobili, completed more than 30 hours in the test designed to replicate the distance of…
McLaren's new LMDh hybrid prototype successfully completed a 30-hour endurance test, paving the way for its entry into the World Endurance Championship next season. Developed in collaboration with Dallara Automobili, the car underwent the test at the MotorLand Aragon circuit in Spain, replicating the distance of the famed Le Mans 24 Hours.
This came just three months after the MCL-HY underwent a shakedown at Varano in Italy and marks only its third full test after events at Imola and Magny-Cours. Executive director of McLaren Endurance Racing, James Barclay, disclosed that the endurance test was positive, with no show-stoppers encountered during the proceedings. The car, powered by a new three-litre twin-turbo V6, had already completed a typical six-hour WEC prior to Aragon.
McLaren continues to test the car with three more days of running at Silverstone and plans further endurance simulations. The team is also focusing on team building, with various personnel from McLaren and other F1, F2 and Formula E backgrounds coming together for the test. The aerodynamics of the car are unlikely to change significantly before homologation, slated for the end of the season.
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