Isotta Fraschini Tipo 6 LMH-C

The Isotta Fraschini Tipo 6 LMH Competizione (also known as the Tipo 6 LMH-C) is a sports prototype developed by Isotta Fraschini and Michelotto Engineering for the Le Mans Hypercar class to compete in the FIA World Endurance Championship.

Other versions were made, including a track day version and a road version, respectively called the Tipo 6 LMH Pista and Tipo 6 LMH Strada.

Background

Isotta Fraschini first announced that the Tipo 6 LMH Competizione would be created for competition in the Le Mans Hypercar class in the fall of 2022. The car was designed with support from Michelotto, with Williams Advanced Engineering developing the aero package.[2] The car is powered by a HWA-tuned 3.0-liter 90-degree turbocharged V6 engine and features a front axle-mounted electric motor, together producing around 700 hp.[3]

The car was initially planned to be running alongside Vector Sport, but later parted ways after Vector Sport cited that Isotta Fraschini had failed to provide vehicle data.[4] The following day, Isotta Fraschini announced that they would be running the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship with Duqueine Team.[5][6]

Competition history

The Tipo 6 LMH Competizione officially debuted at the 2024 Qatar 1812 km.[7] As the most budget-limited team on the Hypercar grid that year, the car was down on pace from the rest of the Hypercar field.[8]

At Le Mans, the car ran a clean race and managed to finish, though it was down on pace, finishing 7 laps down on the next-best placed Hypercar. Thanks to its reliability, however, only encountering a few issues, it beat fellow series newcomers BMW and Alpine, due to the latter's mechanical issues and accidents, which left the Isotta Fraschini in 14th.[9][10] In São Paulo, the car was given the largest BoP boost, and in the hands of Jean-Karl Vernay, the car leapfrogged from 19th to 15th in the opening laps. Vernay retained the position for the first 30 minutes although the car ultimately retired with an engine failure.

Prior to the 2024 Lone Star Le Mans, Isotta Fraschini announced their withdrawal from the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship on 21 August 2024 due to a dispute with Duqueine,[11] but stressed that they expect to return to the WEC in 2025.[12] They also stated that they would be restructuring their motorsport programme and re-allocating their resources to expanding their road car division.[11]

Other versions

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