“In the second half of the year, and especially in the final three races, we’ve had only a few small issues and we have been quicker than Rebellion on occasion.”Īccording to Webb, the team feels that in 2017 it has potential to get on the overall podium against the smaller field of LMP1 H runners and that by 2018 the LMP1 L class will have more entries for the Austrian-flagged team to compete against. In the race we may be just one or two seconds quicker, but we’ve turned it around. It’s like a mini private project, we’re determined and in three years that car has gone from something that couldn’t out-qualify LMP2s to being four or five seconds a lap quicker in qualifying. “Of course I wanted better results, and that’s been tough for us, but I’m open to staying with them next year. “The ByKolles team is Colin’s ex-F1 outfit from back in the day, they’re so professional, extremely hard working and they’ve created a car which is very demanding, but quick to drive. “They can’t just call up Oreca for new parts, they have to go away, manufacture them and fly them across the world sometimes during race meetings to keep the car on track and progressing. Yes we’ve had our issues, and I’m the first person to voice them, but what I will say is that what the team has done to work through it, especially at Le Mans where we suffered two fires, has been incredible.
“I Love Colin’s (Kolles) determination to stay in the category, it’s very hard. “I love the team, I love what they’re all about,” he said to DSC when asked to give his overall thoughts of the 2016 season. Once a car that rarely completed races without significant issues, and with pace to outmatch the best of the LMP2 field, the CLM was able to take the fight to Rebellion Racing’s sole-remaining R-One towards the end of the year. This year, ByKolles took just one win in the two-team and eventually two-car LMP1 L category over the nine World Endurance Championship races, but the development curve of the CLM P1/01 has been noticeable.
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In conversation with DSC, ByKolles full-season WEC driver Oliver Webb was keen to express positivity about the team’s LMP1 programme during the 2016 season, stressing that going forward, the team has high hopes for the LMP1 L class as well as its own performances in the coming years.
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