LMH and LMDh EXPLAINED

What are lmh and

lmdh

? What are the differences between these two types of racing cars? The future of sports car racing looks epic with these two types of prototypes, but what exactly is the difference between them? So in this video we'll go over it. all about lmh and

lmdh

and find out the differences between these two types of prototypes first of all let's talk about lmh the abbreviation lmh stands for Le Mall hypercar the lmh regulations were created by the ACO and the FIA ​​to replace the lmp1 regulations that ran in the WEC until 2020. LMH made its WEC debut in 2021 in the new hypercar class.

Toyota was the first lmh manufacturer to win a championship in the hypercar class. They also won the 24 hours that year and all moved to the technical category. The specifications of the LMH teams that build the LMH prototypes will design and build the complete car. LMH regulations allow the builder to effectively design what they want. The body and chassis design depends on the manufacturer and they may also be able to take a road car. and convert it into a Le Mans hypercar lmdh is the second prototype racing car the abbreviation lmdh stands for Lemont Daytona H the H was never officially identified but is commonly known as the lemon Daytona hybrid the lmdh regulations were created by imsa and the ACO to be the replacement for the DPI cars that ran in IMSA until 2022.

The LMDH cars will make their debut in IMSA and WEC in 2023, while the LMH regulations give the teams that build them the ability to design whatever they want. lmdh regulations are very different. They will be supplied with a hybrid system and a gearbox, they will also have to choose between four different types of chassis, these being Aurica Legier and Delara multimatics. As for the question of who will drive these chassis, we know that Porsche is using multimatics, Acura and Alpine. aurika Lamborghini is the only manufacturer that will use Legier and Cadillac and BMW will use the Lara.

Two important things to mention here about hypercars are pace and cost. The lmh and lmdh prototypes are slower than their predecessors. The lmp1 and DPI prototypes, one of the reasons why the power output is lower than that of the predecessor prototypes is that the weight has increased by approximately 20 percent from the lmp-1 prototypes to the lmh and lmdh prototypes . In addition, the new hypercars cost less than their predecessors, for example, the new hypercars. will cost 80 per cent less than the lmp1 cars, this really has an impact on who will join, giving the opportunity to a multitude of manufacturers to compete in the categories and it is already showing with the number of manufacturers who have already confirmed their participation , so let's review the equipment.

Those who want to build an LMH will have the freedom to build whatever they want in their prototype hypercar, as for LMDH entries they have more restrictions such as a supplied chassis and gearbox. I hope you're enjoying the video so far and if you want to see more hypercar content this is the place to be, make sure to subscribe to the channel. This would really help me and you will be able to catch up with the latest news and rumors about the hypercar categories, so now we know about lmh and lmdh. prototypes, but in what categories will they compete?

From 2023, the lmh and lmdh cars will compete against each other in the same category in both the wec and the imsa. The World Endurance Championship will race in the hypercar class which is the new top category for the wec, the hypercar class will see manufacturers lmh and lmdh compete from 2023, the International Motor Sports Association will use the Grand Touring prototype, GTP class for short, like the hypercar class, the GTP class will also see the manufacturers of lmh and lmdh compete for overall wins. in the championship from 2023 onwards, if the GTP class sounds familiar it's because it's returning to IMSA, as the category elevated the Group C cars from 1981 to 1993 which housed brands like Porsche and Mazda during this time, as well that now the entries, so let's first talk about the Hypercars joining the World Endurance Championship First of all, let's analyze the lmh entries.

We know that Toyota and glycenhouse started competing in 2021 and it is rumored that a glycenhouse customer could compete in 2023. French automaker Peugeot joined in with their 9x8 hypercar. has joined Monza in 2022 and will run a full World Endurance Championship season in 2023. Ferrari will also join the hypercar class in 2023 and its lmh entries will be run by Carlos Van Wall's AF Corsa is another expected entry. to join in 2020. 23 baikala still has to go through some legal negotiations to see if they can use the van wall name in the hypercar class, so I hope everything goes well and this team can compete soon.

The next three entries are rumored to join the class one hypercars. One of them is Ice Soto Frasquini, who could be associated with Williams engineering and could use a German engine in his LMH. Another rumored entry is Velox. They could use a car called the Velox Fan Geo hypercar that could debut in 2025, but true. now these are all just rumors and finally Aston Martin could come together with a Le Mans hypercar. There's a chance they could bring their Valkyrie into the hypercar class, but since I saw the frascini and velox, it's just a rumor, let's talk about the lmdh entries now. we have Porsche Penske Motorsport who will be bringing their lmdhd 963 to the hypercar class, the factory team will have around two or three cars but we will also see some customer entries and the current lmp2 team Joe to sport will be using a 963 in 2023 and the client's second brand is not confirmed at this time.

Next up is Cadillac, which will join Porsche in the Wec in 2023. We know they will run just one car for the full season, but at Le Mall we could see up to three cars we have. Alpine with their two car entry in 2024 Lamborghini will also join in 2024 and the same year we will see BMW join the wec, they will be run by wrt racing. It is also rumored that three entries from lmdh Honda McLaren and Bentley Honda could bring the arx06. which races in imsa McLaren could possibly join in 2025 and Bentley is looking to join an lmdh and if they join wec they could return to Le Mans and move into imsa hypercar entries so far no lmh entries confirmed but There are some rumors, Glickenhouse is rumored to be participating, however, they need to build over 2500 road cars to participate in IMSA, so this probably won't happen, but it's still a rumor and could still change at this time between entries.

LMH. Peugeot seems to be the one that most likely This won't happen for a while, but if it came to imsa it would have the Dodge badge below in lmdh and the inscriptions. Porsche Penske Motorsport will begin racing in 2023 and light up the wec. Porsche will give 963 to the customer. Jdc Miller Motorsports entries are confirmed to be one and the second is rumored to be AJ foyt racing action Express and Chip Ganasi will race the Cadillac lmdh cars in 2023 and Meyer shank racing and Wayne Taylor racing will race the Acura arx06 Porsche Cadillac and Acura also have BMW competition Ray Hall Letterman lenigan racing will race the lmdh in 2023.

Lamborghini will join in 2024 and it is also rumored that some teams could join. Nissan is rumored to return to the GTP class and compete with Alpine's lmdh in imsa. If mclaren joined wec they will probably join imsa too so that's mostly all about the new hypercars the lmh and lmdh. I hope you found this video informative and thank you very much for watching. Now I want to know in the comments which hypercar teams you support and what you think about the new lmh and lmdh prototypes. Thanks so much for looking. I hope you enjoyed this video and if you would like to see more updates and content on the lmdh and lmh prototypes and everything related to imsa. and the wec, make sure to subscribe on the left and if you want to watch another video right now, click on one of the suggested videos on the right of your screen, that's all from me, have a great day and bye for now .