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11th June 2008

Bruno Famin, the technical director of the Peugeot Sport sportscar racing team which will compete in this coming weekend’s Le Mans 24 Hour sportscar race has stated that a hybrid project currently under development by the French manufacturer will not necessarily be raced at Le Mans.

In an interview with the UK published motorsport technology magazine Race Tech, Famin said, “The challenge with a hybrid car is to find a good ratio for the additional energy versus the additional weight. That is what we are working on at the moment and from the result of that work we will make our choice of the category in which we will be able to use this technology. We have never said that it would be part of a Le Mans programme. It’s possible but it has not been decided. It could be a rally programme or in another type of racing.

“The problem with using hybrid technology at Le Mans is the 900kg minimum weight limit. A diesel hybrid car at Le Mans will have more power but also a lot more weight so it would be slower than a standard car. That’s why we have not yet decided the category in which we would compete.

“If the ACO’s rules for Le Mans in 2010 were to encourage hybrid engines we would of course have to consider that option. If the rules stay as they are, I don’t think hybrid technology has a chance at Le Mans.”

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