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      06-18-2019, 08:29 AM   #1
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The Future Of Motorsport As We Know It....

I posted this in my 2019 Le Mans thread in the Professional Motorsport Racing Discussion thread, but wanted to start a new thread in the General Discussion thread that discusses the future of motorsport and the fundamental question of internal combustion vs electric....

What are your thoughts?
Will the all-electric (ie: Formula E) be the new thing?
Will internal-combustion continue to play a role in motorsport?

QUOTE=pseto;24921165]Yep, with Audi and Porsche pulling out the past few years, Toyota is essentially racing themselves. They'd probably still be winless if they had competition

Well said....without the factory teams of Audi, Mercedes Benz and Porsche this does leave Toyota racing themselves; it appears the not-so-subtle shift is occurring in our generation from internal combustion (HP) to electric (KW)....I read that BMW began their increased focus and resources in the Formula E category....and Mercedes and Audi recently announced they are increasing R&D and production of full-electric vehicles (saw the first full-size Audi SUV all-electric in Seattle on Father's Day)....when Mercedes announced this shift recently, they said they're spending $12,000,000,000 US (yes, that's twelve billion) to increase their all-electric vehicle lineup.

I'll start a new thread to discuss the future of motorsport as we know it.
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I don't know what the heck went wrong with LMP1.
From a performance standpoint I'd want hybrid. Best of both worlds.
Seems to be working out for F1.

My bigger concern for motorsport is BoP rules and F1 becoming a spec series.
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EV is the future

I think electric is the future of all things automotive. Electric is a far superior propulsion system for an automobile, period. Environmental impact depends on your source of electricity, but can be very green compared to fossil fuels (wind, solar, etc).

As for racing, the impact EV racecars could have could just be what we need to save many historic race tracks in danger of urban sprawl and the related noise complaints. The popularity of FE provides proof of this.
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I think electric is the future of all things automotive. Electric is a far superior propulsion system for an automobile, period. Environmental impact depends on your source of electricity, but can be very green compared to fossil fuels (wind, solar, etc).

As for racing, the impact EV racecars could have could just be what we need to save many historic race tracks in danger of urban sprawl and the related noise complaints. The popularity of FE provides proof of this.
I love watching FE....the incredible worth of creating a street-circuit in the middle of Paris....and seeing a great turnout in the middle of a world-class city is just awesome....and green, since the masses aren't driving well outside the city to attend a race, and the stir it creates and the generation of new motorsport lovers is rich.
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What about President Schwarzenegger? What will he drive.
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