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Audi unveils redesigned R18 diesel hybrid Le Mans racer for 2016 season

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The energy stored by the system is generated by an MGU (Motor Generator Unit) at the front axle. To control it, the officials of the FIA, the WEC and the Le Mans organizer ACO allocate less fuel energy to the hybrid race cars to control the lap times. The shutoff logic includes crash detection.

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Porsche presents more efficient Gen 2 919 Hybrid LMP1 racer for 2015

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Porsche has presented the second generation of its Le Mans Prototype 919 Hybrid race car. The new racer will compete in the 8 MJ category (8 MJ of recovered energy per race lap)—the highest of the current four energy categories in the LMP1 class. Earlier post.)

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