Isotta Fraschini plans two-car WEC Hypercar entry for 2024

The British squad has revealed an intention to file entries for 2 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 6 Competizione Le Mans Hypercars for the 2024 WEC.

Vector workforce principal Gary Holland informed Motorsport.com: “We will probably be making two entries earlier than the time limit in November and we hope and are hopeful that we are going to be granted them. 

“We consider that we are going to convey one thing to the championship, be a reputable participant and definitely received’t be working round behind the sector.

“However we perceive the strain on WEC entries for subsequent yr and can respect the entry course of and no matter determination the organisers make.”

Holland defined that it made sense for Vector, which is transferring as much as the Hypercar class from LMP2, to run two vehicles if potential for a number of causes. 

“Our partnership with Isotta and Michelotto Engineering [which has led development of the Tipo 6] is robust sufficient to permit us to run two vehicles. 

“It doubles the info you’ll be able to collect over a race weekend and lets you rating extra producers’ factors.”

#11 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 6 LMH-C: Marco Bonanomi, Jean-Karl Vernay

Photograph by: Isotta Fraschini

Holland careworn that no choices had been made on drivers for Vector’s LMH programme subsequent yr and that the alternatives can be made at the side of Isotta and Michelotto. 

Marco Bonanomi and Jean-Karl Vernay have spearheaded the Isotta check programme via the summer season and have each outlined a need to race the Tipo 6. 

Vector LMP2 common Gabriel Aubry bought a short style of the Italian LMH automotive in testing at Monza firstly of August. 

He had but to finish a flying lap when an engine oil leaked precipitated a fireplace that introduced a deliberate two-day check to an finish after at some point and likewise pressured the cancellation of one other check at Mugello the next week. 

Isotta will resume its check programme with three days at Aragon, beginning on Sunday. 

The workforce has pressed the second chassis into service, which was beforehand constructed up into the so-called Pista observe day automotive that was demonstrated together with the Competizione over the Monza WEC weekend in July.

Holland performed down the extent of the harm brought on by the hearth.

“The engine cowl was definitely a bit crispy, but when that had been a race weekend we might have been again out on observe the following day,” he defined. 

“At this stage of the programme it made sense to strip the automotive and ship the bathtub away to be scanned to have a correct take a look at it.”