Peugeot reckons its final stint at the Monza FIAWEC round underlined the pace of its new 9X8 Hypercar on debut ⬇️
One of its new prototypes retired early from the race and the other finished 25 laps in arrears of the winning Alpine, but Peugeot was encouraged by the lap times from Loic Duval in the surviving #94 car at the end.
“With these homologation rules, if you start with a car that is not competitive, it is very difficult to come back,” he explained. “So this is a big relief for us.” The #94 Peugeot made the finish in 33rd pace after two stops of approximately 20 minutes each to overcome overheating issues. Photo by: JEP /Jansonnie explained that the overheating of the powertrain was caused by debris collecting in the cooling ducts.
What he described as an “overall car systems” issue was linked to the problem that prevented Jensen from setting a representative lap time in qualifying, he revealed. He confirmed that there was a turbo boost problem, adding “we don’t know if that is the issue or a consequence of another issue”.
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