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Written by Stephen Dobie
The Mercedes-AMG One is nearly here, after a bout of delays that almost seem inevitable when you"re trying to squeeze a Formula 1 engine through regular road car regulations. But while it"ll arrive in the first quarter of 2021, just in time for the new hypercar class at Le Mans, don"t expect to see it actually compete there. "I"m really curious how that"s going to work," says AMG boss Tobias Moers of the new World Endurance Championship rulebook."I know there"s engagement around the Valkyrie, I know customers have asked us if we"ll do that with Project One, but I"m curious at how such expensive cars will run in a special series under Balance of Performance" conditions. I don"t think that is the right way. "I have concerns on one hand, while on the other I"m really excited to see those cars racing together. It"s an amazing situation. But investing such an amount of money in BoP-oriented racing? I"m not down with that for now."
Date written: 11 Sep 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 16869
The Mercedes-AMG One is nearly here, after a bout of delays that almost seem inevitable when you"re trying to squeeze a Formula 1 engine through regular road car regulations. But while it"ll arrive in the first quarter of 2021, just in time for the new hypercar class at Le Mans, don"t expect to see it actually compete there. "I"m really curious how that"s going to work," says AMG boss Tobias Moers of the new World Endurance Championship rulebook."I know there"s engagement around the Valkyrie, I know customers have asked us if we"ll do that with Project One, but I"m curious at how such expensive cars will run in a special series under Balance of Performance" conditions. I don"t think that is the right way. "I have concerns on one hand, while on the other I"m really excited to see those cars racing together. It"s an amazing situation. But investing such an amount of money in BoP-oriented racing? I"m not down with that for now."
Date written: 11 Sep 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 16869
