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Originally Posted by TCT
If you were not a Toyota and did everything perfect, the best you could hope for was still only 3rd.
Not good IMO.
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This is the first time I have heard a request for more BoP. Strange days.
The three main tools the series can use to control performance are minimum weight, maximum power and maximum energy use per stint. In addition, the non-hybrid LMH cars (Glickenhaus and Vanwall) were set a minimum refuelling docking time with the LMDh cars (Caddy and Porsche) having to dock for an additional 1 second and the hybrid LMH cars an additional 1.2 seconds.
Here are the power, weight and energy limits for Sebring.
Glickenhaus 520kW, 1030kg, 505kW per tonne
Vanwall 511kW, 1030kg, 496kW/t (-1.78%)
Cadillac 513kW, 1038kg, 494kW/t (-2.18%)
Peugeot 518kW, 1049kg, 494kW/t (-2.18%)
Porsche 517kW, 1048kg, 493kW/t (-2.38%)
Ferrari 515kW, 1057kg, 487kW/t (-3.56%)
Toyota 517kW, 1062kg, 487kW/t (-3.56%)
Toyota 913Mj
Porsche 912Mj (-0.11%)
Glickenhaus. 911Mj (-0.22%)
Peugeot 909Mj (-0.44%)
Ferrari 908Mj (-0.55%)
Cadillac 905Mj (-0.88%)
Vanwall 900Mj (-1.42%)
So the cars with the joint worst power to weight ratios started on pole or won the race. There is no BoP for suspension design, spring/damper rates, wing angles, strategic planning, tactical reactions or operational efficiency. Thank god.
I am happy Toyota finished 1-2. The result shows the value of experience. The team has been operating continually at this level for 10 years, this is their third year with this car, their world class driver roster (all LMP1 or Hypercar world champions and outright Le Mans winners) is stable and highly motivated. Frankly, it would have been a huge failure if they hadn't won it.
The best team won. The others need to improve.