Ferrari takes BoP hit for Spa WEC round


Its 499P Le Mans Hypercar has had 12kg added to its minimal weight and its most energy lowered by 4kW (5bhp) for Saturday’s Spa 6 Hours, spherical three of the 2024 WEC. 

The BoP adjustment follows Ferrari’s dominant efficiency on dwelling floor final month at Imola, which did not yield race victory after a double tactical error when it began raining with two of the six hours remaining. 

A minimal weight of 1060kg has been set for the Ferrari and a most energy output of 506kW (678bhp).

Ferrari’s adjustment compares with 4kg good points for the Toyota GR010 HYBRID and Peugeot 9X8 2024 LMHs and the Porsche 963 LMDh. 

Toyota and Porsche have additionally misplaced 1kW in most energy and Peugeot 2kW. 

Each automotive within the Hypercar class will go to the grid heavier at Spa than in Imola apart from the Cadillac V-Sequence.R. 

The American automotive stays on the lowest doable weight of 1030kg whereas dropping 1kW in energy. 

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BMW’s M Hybrid V8 and the Alpine A424 LMDhs have gained 3kg, the Isotta Fraschini Tipo 6 LMH Competizione 2kg and the Lamborghini SC63 1kg. 

Energy reductions of 1kW have been handed to BMW and Alpine, whereas the Lamborghini has misplaced 2kW. 

Isotta’s LMH stays on the class most of 520kW (697bhp)

Publication of the BoP desk on Tuesday by the FIA was not accompanied by any rationalization from the rule makers, the FIA and the Vehicle Membership de l’Ouest, as per regular. 

The upward shift in weight and downward shift in energy a minimum of partially displays the differing circuit traits of the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in contrast with Imola. 

It’s unclear if there was no so-called platform adjustment – the stability between LMH and LMDh equipment — for Spa. 

The brand new BoP methodology launched contains the availability to make across-the-board changes when the hole between the quickest LMH and LMDh is above a sure proportion. 

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A brand new BoP characteristic set for introduction this season, dubbed energy achieve and devised to extra equally match the vehicles beneath acceleration and at most velocity, stays unused.

The BoP desk for the LMGT3 class was additionally revealed on Tuesday.

Aston Martin’s Vantage GT3 has been hit with a 21kg weight improve, which adopted a 12kg discount for Imola, that means the automotive will go to the grid 9kg heavier than on the Qatar season-opener when it completed second and third.

The Ford Mustang GT3 will run 11kg lighter at Spa than at Imola, although has been given a minor discount in most energy. 

Observe for the Spa 6 Hours begins at 11:30 native time on Thursday.

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