919 Hybrid, which was last seen last season.

Porsche has announced that it will withdraw from the WEC after 2017. When I went to the WEC at Fuji Speedway last year, I saw the 919 Hybrid up close and personal.This is the car that won the 24 Hours of Le Mans three times. But this is the last time the 919 Hybrid will come to Japan, so I guess this is the last time we will see it.I thought.

(*I was able to see the 919 Hybrid from directly above and up close.)

That's what the Porsche 919 Hybrid did the other day.The new model, which removes all the restrictions of the WEC LMP1 regulations, is presented on the track at its fullest potential.The car, dubbed the 919 Hybrid Evo, is on a "farewell run" around circuits around the world, the first of which was the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium.

At 7.004 km in length, it is the longest of the current F1 circuits.

There is no way they can overtake the F1 record.

This 919 Hybrid Evo has now recorded a lap time of 1 minute 41.770 seconds.What a surprise, it was 0.783 seconds faster than the course record set by Lewis Hamilton in qualifying for the 2017 F1 Belgian Grand Prix, making him the fastest driver at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit.

The output of the V4 engine has been increased by 220 hp from 500 hp to 720 hp, a drag reduction system (DRS) has been incorporated to reduce aerodynamic drag while driving, and the vehicle weight has been reduced by 39 kg.

You'd be surprised whatIt is said to be 12 seconds faster than last year's WEC lap time.It is said that there is usually a time difference of about 10 seconds between an F1 car and a WEC LMP1 car at any given circuit...so even though we were able to improve the car by removing all of the restrictions of the WEC, it is still amazing that we were able to make it 12 seconds faster.... But to be able to make the car 12 seconds faster is amazing.... It is also amazing that the engineers were able to improve the 919 Hybrid to the point where it could demonstrate its full potential, and it is also amazing that the driver was able to drive it and set the fastest time....

The average speed of F1 cars is around 200 km/h, so 12 seconds means a difference of about 600-700 meters! (I'm not good at arithmetic, but I wonder if my calculations are correct...) When I think about it like that, all I can say is... wow!(Vocabulary is too small.)

The 919 Hybrid Evo's farewell run is scheduled to tour around the world, but I doubt it will come to Japan. If it comes to Suzuka Circuit or Fuji Speedway, I would love to see it in person.

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