Porsche will return to the race such as Le Mans from 2023. So what is LMDh?

Returning to the race starting with the 24 Hours of Daytona in January 2023

Porsche's last entry into Le Mans was in 2017, when the LMP1 program (Le Mans Prototype 1 Program) on the Porsche 919 Hybrid was completed.

Then, a few years later, the Porsche AG board members were given a GO sign saying, "You can develop an LMDh prototype."

As a result, it seems that it has finally been officially decided that Porsche Motorsport will make a new race car for participating in these races such as Le Mans based on future regulations.

For those in the motorsports department who wanted to participate in the race, it would be really nice news ~ ^^

… And I would like to take a closer look at the details of the topic about Porsche's return to the race this time, but before that, uh, more and more, it's okay to talk about this. Is it?

It may be that I'm not looking for a car race, but in fact, I have an image that I don't often give explanations for amateurs so kindly. As an "amateur", I don't really understand even "what kind of race, what kind of race, and what are the rules of each race".

If there is someone who can explain the rules of various races in more detail in an easy-to-understand manner, I think that motor sports will be understood more by women and will become more pervasive.

I don't know anything, but what I wonder is, for example, even if you are watching one race, cars of different classes may run together, only professional drivers, or amateurs are mixed. There are various things such as whether it is better to run a lot within the set time, what to win (← sometimes I do not know that (laugh)), etc. I don't understand what it is, and motor sports often become "I don't understand the rules !!".

e? Isn't such a person eligible to watch the race? ?? ?? Uuu. Don't say that ...

For the time being, every time I watch a game, I try to understand that "the race I'm watching now has these rules and this situation". If you don't do that, you won't be able to support it. However, it is difficult to understand ^ ^

Even if I was told "Weight handicap ..." at the beginning, it started with "What is that?", So I am.

What is LMDh?

Well, I wrote "I don't know !!" for a long time, but what I wanted to say is, at my level of knowledge, in the story of Porsche's return to the race this time, "LMDh Even if it was said to be "regulation", it was "well, what?"

Nobody tells me (persecutory delusion), so I looked it up.

It may be too obvious for many people who are familiar with cars who are looking at this blog, and it is very embarrassing & sorry to show off this ignorant situation of me (laugh).

But I don't know what I don't understand! So, I'll write it for myself as usual ^^

Yes! What exactly is this "LMDh"?

This was really surprising to me. LMDh. It was really easy. That means:

Yeah, yeah. Was that acronym? ?? I was really surprised.

And what these acronyms actually mean is:

So, in other words, it meant preparing a prototype that could clear these regulations = being able to participate in these races. That is LMDh.

Well, I'm tired just to get here (laughs). But I won't forget it anymore. LMDh.

From 2023, these LMDh-regulated cars will be the new top class in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) and the North American IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

In other words, Porsche is newly participating in those races that can be said to be the pinnacle of such races, and of course the aim is the "top" of those races.

Yeah, Porsche, it's still cool.

It's cool. The aim is always the top. That's why Porsche ~! !!

I just said that I didn't know anything about the race, but I said "That's it!"

However, I want Porsche to always aim for the top, and that is what I think Porsche is. I'm sorry, I like Porsche, so I recommend Porsche.

Porsche focuses on three drive concepts

Porsche will focus on three drive concepts in the medium term, and they are the following three:

• Full electric car
• Plug-in hybrid vehicle
• Combustion engine car

Porsche will develop road cars and race cars in motor sports with these three.

Porsche has won 19 Le Mans 24-hour races in the past and has been on the podium many times in other major races in the United States, and will continue this tradition with LMDh vehicles. I want to go.

The technical specifications of the newly developed Porsche race car have not been announced yet (not decided), and it seems that the chassis will adopt one of LMP2 (ORECA, Ligier, Dallara, Multimatic). It is said that it has not been decided which one it will be or the engine.

We will be back

If Porsche will resume participation in Le Mans, Daytona, etc. from 2023, I also thought that I would learn about racing from the beginning properly from this time.

Come to think of it, I don't really know the rules of baseball or soccer. Fufufu (laughing and cheating). But I love American football, so I understand.

In other words, I thought I wasn't interested in it, so I'm thinking of learning more for Daytona in 2023! !!

So, please tell me that someone is easy to understand (laughs).

After all, I asked for people. n/a

Source:
◆(Official) Porsche aims to fight for overall victories with an LMDh prototype
◆Porsche to return to Le Mans 24 Hours with LMDh prototype from 2023