Another question is how well their package works at LMP2 weight. In the "success ballast" days, with more subtle adjustments, that Oreca LMP1 was having the tendency to slow down more than expected with added weight and reduced power. Even Vasselon said after Shanghai qualifying that they expected the Rebellion to run quicker considering their 2018 performance with Senna out-qualifying 3 out of 4 Toyota drivers and how much extra weight/power deficit they were given. Of course it's hard to compare directly as tires were different but today they were slower in the afternoon than some LMP2s.
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