Marko: Red Bull will move to Le Mans if "Options are Limited"
- Shahmir Khan
- Dec 26, 2018
- 2 min read
Red Bull has become the second marque to announce its leave and focus and shift to a different series, after Sergio Marchionne announced the same back in 2017.
As 2021 regulations get nearer, the Energy Drinks Company, as a 4 time World Champion in Formula 1 announces its shift to Le Mans Hypercar regulations if options are limited.
The Red Bull Racing Chief Dr. Helmut Marko, who himself won Le Mans in past, announced his team's shift.
"We are not interested in becoming customer team again, said Marko to Motorsport.com
"We have an agreement until 2020. As long as there is no engine regulation and no Concorde Agreement, neither Red Bull nor Honda will make a decision."
"However, we will certainly not become dependent again, as we have been in the past, when we were begging others and statements and promises were not kept."
Red Bull's initial deal includes its contract with F1 till 2020, with a full stop to racing or shift to different category had the rules not been changed accordingly to the team's wishes.
"With the Valkyrie, Le Mans could be an option with hypercar rules. We went through with it, and it's a sensational success."
Red Bull launched a road car with the help of Aston Martin, developing a limited-edition hypercar. Aston Martin announced it will develop a track based version of it.
With the full-track version, Aston Martin can possibly enter in 2020 WEC Superseason Red Bull as team.
"If there was a cost cap in Formula 1, we would have to cut people," he said. "We don't necessarily want that.
"We could then use them in such projects. It still looks like you can run in the WEC at a reasonable cost with the base of our Valkyrie."
"Although Red Bull has never been to the 24 Hours, that's something we're thinking about."
"The main financial burden would be on Aston Martin, which is also clear, because at Le Mans the manufacturer wins. But that would fit into our concept."
ACO (Automobile Club de l'Ouest) with FIA released the full regulations of LMP1 Hypercar Regulations in first week of December, that outlines the cost caps in detail.
Whatever it turns out, Red Bull now needs to keep their heads down and develop a proper car with Honda's help.
Shahmir Khan
Editor-in-Chief WEC & WRC, Member news desk.
In his own words, “17-year-old guy who is avid motorsports gamer. Petrolhead, die-hard F1 and motorsports fan and loves to write about cars and motorsports.”
Shahmir can be easily reached by the following address:
Gmail: shahmirkhan9181@gmail.com
Comments