With WEC's resurgence in popularity thanks to the new Hypercar rules and a number of manufacturers in the top-flight prototype category of the sport, endurance racing fans are curious for Le Mans Ultimate. The title is set to be released by the end of the year - and after Le Mans, Monza was the focus of the second batch of preview images.
Image credit: Le Mans Ultimate on Twitter
A full 2023 grid including all LMH and LMDH prototypes, the full WEC calendar and rFactor 2 as a base - the ingredients for Le Mans Ultimate are definitely there, but the title still has work to do until its release in Q4 of 2023, as @Angus Martin 's first hands-on experience at the 24 Hours of Le Mans showed. Luckily, there should be enough time to improve in time for LMU's launch.
To go along with round 5 at the 6 Hours of Monza, new previews were showcased, highlighting Italy's Temple of Speed. The track itself looks like you would expect Monza to look - the old timing towers on the main straight, the surrounding parklands and the green, white and red curbs are all there. Even the artwork honoring Michele Alboreto at the former Parabolica, which has officially been named after the 1985 F1 runner-up, is present.
Monza's Parabolica has been renamed to Curva Alboreto in 2021, honoring the 1985 Formula One vice champion who lost his life in a testing accident at the Lausitzring in 2001. Image credit: Le Mans Ultimate on Twitter
Additionally, more cars have been shown - or rather two more liveries, to be exact: The Porsche 963 was already part of the first batch of previews showcasing the designs of the works outfit. This time, the two customer teams are in the spotlight, as the golden machine of Hertz Team Jota and the simple but eye-catching decor of Proton Competition's vehicle are in the spotlight.
The golden 963 of Jota is one of the more striking cars on the WEC grid in 2023. Image credit: Le Mans Ultimate on Twitter
The next previews are hopefully not tied to the next WEC round: The race at Fuji Speedway is scheduled for September 10th - which would be quite a long wait for more, especially considering the targeted launch time frame of Q4 of 2023.
The Italian Temple of Speed looks like you would expect it to look in Le Mans Ultimate. Image credit: Le Mans Ultimate on Twitter
Image credit: Le Mans Ultimate on Twitter
A full 2023 grid including all LMH and LMDH prototypes, the full WEC calendar and rFactor 2 as a base - the ingredients for Le Mans Ultimate are definitely there, but the title still has work to do until its release in Q4 of 2023, as @Angus Martin 's first hands-on experience at the 24 Hours of Le Mans showed. Luckily, there should be enough time to improve in time for LMU's launch.
To go along with round 5 at the 6 Hours of Monza, new previews were showcased, highlighting Italy's Temple of Speed. The track itself looks like you would expect Monza to look - the old timing towers on the main straight, the surrounding parklands and the green, white and red curbs are all there. Even the artwork honoring Michele Alboreto at the former Parabolica, which has officially been named after the 1985 F1 runner-up, is present.
Monza's Parabolica has been renamed to Curva Alboreto in 2021, honoring the 1985 Formula One vice champion who lost his life in a testing accident at the Lausitzring in 2001. Image credit: Le Mans Ultimate on Twitter
Additionally, more cars have been shown - or rather two more liveries, to be exact: The Porsche 963 was already part of the first batch of previews showcasing the designs of the works outfit. This time, the two customer teams are in the spotlight, as the golden machine of Hertz Team Jota and the simple but eye-catching decor of Proton Competition's vehicle are in the spotlight.
The golden 963 of Jota is one of the more striking cars on the WEC grid in 2023. Image credit: Le Mans Ultimate on Twitter
Unlucky Debut for #99
The latter made its debut at the event, but did not have much luck doing so: An undetermined technical gremlin forced the #99 Porsche 963 out of the race after four hours, resulting in the car of Gianmaria Bruni, Harry Tincknell and Neel Jani being classified in 33rd position. Jota's fortunes were better, with the #38 of António Felix da Costa, Will Stevens and Ye Yifei crossing the line in ninth.The next previews are hopefully not tied to the next WEC round: The race at Fuji Speedway is scheduled for September 10th - which would be quite a long wait for more, especially considering the targeted launch time frame of Q4 of 2023.
The Italian Temple of Speed looks like you would expect it to look in Le Mans Ultimate. Image credit: Le Mans Ultimate on Twitter
