LMP1: MANOR RACING - GINETTA MECACHROME

With Toyota the sole LMP1-H challenger, there will now be three customer chassis battling it for outright wins and championships in the hybrid-less LMP1-L championship. Ginetta have developed their own LMP1 car, with the Mecachrome V6-turbo in the back. Manor Racing, run by the original Manor F1 staff, will take this car into the 2018-19 WEC season.

MECACHROME V634P1 ENGINE

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• 6 cylinders

• Single turbocharger in “Hot Vee” configuration

• 180° Twin Scroll turbine

• 95° Vee angle

• “Split pin design” crankshaft

• Direct and port injection system

• Lean burn combustion system

• Displacement 3396cm³ (207.2in³)

• Bore x Stroke: 96mm x 78.2mm (3.78in x 3.079in)

• 4 valves per cylinder

• Finger Follower actuated valves

• Brushless electronic throttle barrel command

• Bosch MS6.4 ECU

• Dry sump

• Full stressed engine construction

• High strength aluminium, fully machined crankcase, sump, timing drive cover and cylinder head covers.

• High strength steel wet liners

• Mix gear / chain timing drive and ancillaries drives

• Max rev. 9000rpm

• Peak power (@110 kg/h WEC fuel): 650 BHP @ 7000rpm

• Max torque (@110kg/h WEC fuel): 650 Nm @ 6000rpm