The Worst LMP1 Car of All Time 

Count how many different ways I pronounce "Peugeot" in this video.

Man, being an Aston Martin fans is hard sometimes.

2015 Nissan GTR LMP1 : '' allow me to introduce myself "

2010 Audi R15+ was no fluke it set all time distance record and forced Peugeot to turn their engines up and therefore caused Peugeot reliability issues

0:31 Can you believe it's been almost 11 years since GT5 came out? Oh, the good old days....

The delta wing getting sent into the wall is such a derpy sight. It reacts so weirdly.

I love these " worst of" videos. Its nice to see what the floor is for these sports.

Aston Martin, on that Gru's meme Wants to win Le Mans again Builds an LMP1 It's slower than LMP2s It's slower than LMP2s.....

All those SPEED Network graphics make the most painful kind of nostalgia.

Never realised I'd be watching a golden era of LMP1 when I was watching these races back in the day. Miss the genuine competition and scope that's properly lacking now.

I sort of feel that the fanfare of the Nissan GTR-LM, Superbowl adverts et al, probably pushes its ahead in the worst stakes.

In 2010 Audi won because they finished. First to win, you must finish. Peugeot did not finish, they all blew up within short time of each other. So to say it was a fluke for Audi to win and in the end dominate is a ridiculous. They simply built a reliable car, that was slower than Peugeot, but the bloody things finished and they finished 1-2-3. Peugeot learnt a huge lesson in 2010 after starting the race 1-2-3-4. It was VERY embarrassing for Peugeot actually. Enjoyed your video.

3:54, yes the engine was a total shit show, but not for the reasons described. 1) Of course it's going to be longer than a V8, and this isn't a real issue. The car is 5 metres long on it's own, there's going to be some dead space in the monocoque. 2) An inline engine package was chosen over a V engine, since it would allow them to run a very low drag car concept. 3) The lack of capcity is not an inherent issue. Highly boosted turbo engines can last for 24 hours and Aston never suffered a failure in the head. Which indicates there was never an issue with the engine blocks flexing. 4) The steel bars for a non stress engine design are super common. The 787B had similar structures, although I believe those were done in titanium. Also the weight of those bars would not be sufficient to "upset" the balance of the car. It's not ideal, but the car would be required to be loaded with ballast to get the weight were it is wanted. 5) It seems that the reason the power was so low, is that the team got scared after the first engine failed and were unsure of the cause, so they elected to detune the engines just in case. The engine failure was caused by the coating on the cylinder walls. Finally the most damning reason why the engine was a failure is shown how after quali for Spa, cracks in the aluminium alternator pullies were found. And when steel replacements were fitted, it just moved the cracking issue to a drive pully. This shows that the engine was probably suffering an issue with harmonics in the crankshaft. Even after they fixed the liners, the engine was constantly trying to kill itself.

The way the Deltawing got punted off the track though.

Now this is the content I want to see on RU-vid! Cheers

Don't usually comment on youtube videos but absolutely love the content you're putting out! Keep killing it!

Alpine Hypercar: Slower then a handful of LMP2's Aston Martin: First time?

0:18 I've never seen this crash but HOLY CRAP! I'm surprised that not only the driver, but everyone behind the barrier was alright! Surely their life flashed before their eyes right then

oh man. i remember watching Bozzy's video of the AMR One when it was fresh and being so, so excited for it, it being the follow up to my favorite LMP1 car, the B09-60 ( i knew it from ALMS with the Muscle Milk sponsership). So soul crushing man, haha.

The multiple oversights/failures on a factory backed car is amazing. By the 2010's most teams, esp factory backed teams have long since figured out reliability issues. So being down a minimum of 100hp for the sake of running 24hrs is a terrible strategy. While it is certainly possible to engineer a straight 6 that is load bearing, but it requires time and resources. Being down on power, extra weight high in the car, questionable aero choices, and poor reliability isn't a winning formula in any race, much less a 24hr race at La Sarthe.

I was raised by my grandfather, who is... was a massive racing fan, Le Mans in particular, every year he'd stay up to watch the full 24h so it was baked in right from the start for me to become a fan. We had initially planed to go to the 2009 Le Mans but my grandmother had gotten sick that year with breast cancer, we ended up taking care of her of course. So we got tickets for the 2011 Le Mans, now I hate to thank someone for getting sick, especially my grandmother, but it was a blessing in disguise for sure! I was 16 at the time and it was the best experience I have ever ever had, sore feet, blisters and severely exhausted after the weekend, but it was AMAZING!

being 20 sec per lap slower than the top times, I wouldn t even bring the car to the start...shame.

This vid was flawless.Thank you really much this is the kind of content which yt doesn’t have enough of

Love this content usually videos like these are about f1, keep it up! Also I wish there was some more radical designs like the delta wing but it seems unlikely now unfortunately

I met the Lola B09 /60 at le mans in 2015, not knowing it was there I was watching the Aston Martin GT3 challenge series, and one owner brought that Lola aston for fun. Standing at the ford chicane on the roof of the karting building. That V12 was so loud that even from a distance of 200 meter it hurt. That car looked so beautiful and sounded like what F1 should sound like.

Great video essay, got a new subscriber. Please keep doing stuff like this!

Great content man! It was about time someone make le mans/sportscar related videos. Just suscribed. Loved it.

When the RU-vid Algorithm finally give you a really great video about motorsport Awesome video, good editing and storytelling!!

The 2009 AMR/Lola LMP1 was absolutely gorgeous

I remember that race so well. Just the tiniest bit of luck that it would not go down as the deadliest race since LM 1955.

Most of this info (and even some of the photos) is lifted directly from a Reddit post from a year ago: www.reddit.com/r/wec/comments/fpk6lt/forgotten_racecars_aston_martin_amrone/?

Its very rare for a first year design to go well, just look at the first attempt by Audi. However, this attempt by Aston Martin was ludicrous!! That car even makes the Nissan look good!!

In terms of performance, the worst LMP1 seen at Le Mans that actually made it to the start of the race was the Lola B2K/10 powered by a diesel Caterpillar V10 (in fact a block coming from the VW Touareg iirc). It was in 2004 and if my memory serves well, its fastest lap was a 4'10 when the fastest P1 were around 3'30 or 3'35

Great video man, to the point.. and easy to follow, some great footage too👊🏼

Watching this early 2021 wonder how F1 Aston Martin & Vettel will go ??

1:45 hehe that picture has been my profile background for a decade now. Just love the gulf liveries so much

pretty good video, kind of shocked that you only have 4450 subs I hope you will make more videos similar to this one, it's super interesting and informative for someone who isn't really into endurance racing [except for his home 24h race at nürburgring ofc :) ]

3:35 it's hard to believe that sound is from an inline 6

The worst lmp1 car probably, but I have to say it is a pretty looking thing in that gulf livery, imo

I remember that accident when McNish crashed into that Ferrari, it made me so angry... McNish was a reckless driver, always taking unnecessary risks, in that occasion he destroyed the Ferrari's chances of winning the GT class, and almost killed himself in the process. And why? To gain 0.1s by overtaking the GT car half a corner earlier? In a 24-hr race? Not the smartest guy.

I love that you chose “Afterburner” by Amphobious for the background music. I like that song so much 😍😍😍😍😍😍

performance aside, there's something charmingly gorgeous about open cockpit prototypes to me. Loved the video!

They really ran an LMP1 but with LMP2 power against other LMP1’s lol

Nice video, popped up out of nowhere! good work!

Man, if you thought the i6 made a nice noise, you shoulda heard the V12.. 🤤 Great vid. You made a new fan out of me.

24 Hours of Le Mans 2011 was also my favorite race of all time. Legit, so glad someone else agrees! :)

Amazing content! I was really impressed by the car's sound as well. Subscribed:)

Great video. What about when Cadillac tried to go Lemans racing a few years ago, when they had night vision, and thought that was a big deal.

Nice video, something I did not know about Le Mans, thank you, you have gained a subscriber

2011 was my first ever Le Mans race and I was standing just to the left of the Alan McNish crash and I loved seeing the Lola Aston in 2010 at Silverstone

the way this man seemingly says, Peugeot however he wants, angers my inner french man

Production quality is amazing, definitely earned a subscription from me.

Ayee didnt expect to hear my favorite prototype in this video! Im talking about the deltawing of course!

Hit like as soon as I heard that LeMans 2011 was the all time favourite motor-race; still the best LeMans I've ever seen, those 13 seconds of advantage at the end after the last Audi pit stop felt like they were neck and neck. I remember being quite intrigued by the AMR One, especially after that video by Bozzy with the amazing sound of its petrol engine, and then, just after the start, we got that absolute damp squib; luckily we still had the glorious sound of the C6R to enjoy for the rest of the race. Was a disappointment, but then again, I miss this kind of against-all-odds challenges such as the AMR One, the Deltawing or the GTR (even if we did have ByKolles stubbornly getting in just to record a bunch of early retirements in the last few years)

great video. i had no idea it became the deltawing.

Very good video. You deserve more subs and views. :)

The AMR-One was an outrageous & courageous design that would have worked if they hand attempted this impossible feat in 2 years and not one...

I love these kinds of videos.

Is Aston Martin really is that cursed?? i mean in F1 they looks like a very promising midfield team but in reality theyre terrible

Thanks for the video, loved it

This car gets an unfair rep. It knew it wasn't ready, it was suppose to be developed over several years. It just got killed by bad PR. The Nissan, which promised to win in the first year, was much worse for that reason. The 6 Hour race it debuted in was said to be an abbreviated test session in the first place.

Succeeding one of the most beautiful and best sounding LMP cars of all time, this was a colossal failure..

its so sad because that car was pure beauty

Great content

I don't even remember this thing. Although I guess its probably for the best

I was there ! First time I went to a race, and let me tell you that those GT cars are loud as hell. Edit : typo

Who's here after Aston Martin announced their LMH program today?

Great video!

Good stuff man

Love your video.

great stuff!

Awesome job on this

This was the first year I was at Le Mans. What a race.

One of them became the Delta wing! Wow, I never would have guessed.

The driver that took out the deltawing has negative awareness... how could he not see such a cool car and smash it off the road like that?

I love the GT specs series

If it can fit a straight six I'd like to imagine someone 2j swapping it

The AMR-One was basically entered way too soon into Le Mans. It just didn't have the development necessary to race there or at any other endurance race.

Great video

wait there was something worse than the Nissan LMP1?

How do amr01 chassis transformed into the deltawing chassis. They seem so different. Just curious

Damn. I really wanted the hypercar class to work and have the Valkyrie run but for some reason things don't look good at the moment for WEC top tier...I hope this year changes

Attended 2009 12hr Sebring, and those astons were a sound to behold. Livery was excellent as well. One thing: im not 100% sure, but i think you equated the deltawing and the nissan deltawing ripoff as the same car. Those were two different cars, and the subjects of some acrimony.

You can see God's hand preventing the R18 from going fully at the people behind the tire barrier

Never go cheap, unless you know what you're doing. 😌

They were knocking engines together in the back of the garage out of salvaged bits from other dead motors to make to morning warm up, it’s not surprise they only lasted 4 laps

Such a shame. Really liked the content on this channel. You need to post more essay type videos. Even if you're only getting 4 or 5 thousand views, eventually your stuff will catch on. Once the quality is there.

Very good video

Calculations appreciated

I don't know the reason behind it but I see the name "Prodrive" as a literal red flag.

Yo, this video was dope.

Wow, I even forgot about that strange car.

Wow amazing content

I love the Peugeot 908 HDI it’s great around Le Mans, and Spa as well, the Audi R18 Ultra is pretty decent

ACO: Hey youre allowed to use cool engines Aston Martin: Naaah lets use a bad truck motor wich has no reliability and no power!

worst part for me was that this car wore the gulf livery...

I remember being excited to see that car at Le Mans way back when 😂 How does this project compared with Ginetta's attempt?

I would like to se more videos, for the following cars: Nissan GT-R LM Nismo, ByKolles ENSO CLM 01/01, Panoz LMP07, Deltawing IMSA, Lavaggi LS1, Radical SR10 LMP1, Harrier LR10 and Lotus Elise GT1 LMP1 (2004 12 Hours of Sebring)

7:54 Goddammit Lawrence stroll

They need to do the classes on different days