[LM24 Race] BoP. Brilliant or Pants (2022)

[Aysedasi]

Originally Posted by tomcug

That can't be denied in general. But in that case the ACO should have just said "sorry guys, no more grandfathered LMP1s for 2022". That would be fair. What they're doing now is not fair.

Yes, on balance I can agree with that.

[GT6]

But two points that mean they would always have been allowed, firstly they are french and secondly the top class would be only 4 cars

[LC2guy]

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

Surprise wins are in 'hens teeth' territory....

So what is really needed is a large amount of non-sun during the race to add a bit of unpredictability.....

I'll get my coat ....... ( will it be needed ??? )

[Aysedasi]

Originally Posted by LC2guy

So what is really needed is a large amount of non-sun during the race to add a bit of unpredictability.....

I'll get my coat ....... ( will it be needed ??? )

No, shorts, hat and sun cream only......

[GT6]

Andrew will be checking at the entry points for anyone with wellies in thier car and telling security to refuse them admission

[Aysedasi]

Yes, they already have detailed instructions. Forget the glass, watch out for wellies and parapluies.......

[GT6]

i hope you only told the gate security, i know those fully armed CRS police and they will shoot first and ask why you have wellies afterwards

[tomcug]

Alpine drivers worried about lack of straight-line speed:
https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/...speed-at-test/

[joeb]

Originally Posted by tomcug

Alpine drivers worried about lack of straight-line speed:
https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/...speed-at-test/

Buemi doesn't seem to buy it. From S365:

***Sebastien Buemi did not appear convinced at Alpine’s claimed straight-line speed struggles during the test day. “There is no reason they should be more down than [at] Spa, and they have more power than Spa,” he told Sportscar365. “We have been racing them since a long time now: there is no surprise. They will be much better in the race, when it counts.”

[tomcug]

I'd call that a typical BOP disagreement. Alpine guys want better BOP so they're saying what they're saying, while Toyota guys certainly don't want their rivals to get better BOP so they're saying what they're saying

[Tique]

Last year, the BOP between the Glikenhaus and the Alpine was right i think. The car that was not in the performance window was the Toyota.


They haven't touch the Glikenhaus BOP and have slowed down the Toyota and to me, it seems to be the right move. But I don't understand why they have hit Alpine and not let them run with last year BOP. They have akreday a smaller fuel tank that is not helping them and because of this they have to pit more ofen. If on the top of that, you are the slowest, it doesn't make any sense.

[Adam43]

The size of their tank, despite the improvements before Le Mans last year is limited by Alpine not the rules. (I assume this is still the case). So I don’t relate the stint length verses the speed as a balancing type thing. That’s not he intent of this rule set.
Difficult to know what stint they could do if they did have the tank size they are allowed.

However, it does appear that it is a little too slow. Especially as they were fast at Sebring. Did the changes really make that much difference?

[Adam43]

Amended GTE BoP.

http://fiawec.alkamelsystems.com/Res...d_08062022.pdf

For Ferrari.

If you want to compare to last year:
http://fiawec.alkamelsystems.com/Res...21_Amended.pdf

[tomcug]

Originally Posted by Adam43

Did the changes really make that much difference?

We won't find out until the race starts. If they're sandbagging hoping for a last-minute BOP change, they will keep doing so until Saturday.

[S griffin]

I don't envy those in charge of BOP. It's a very hard balance to strike. However from the sounds of it, it seems they have got it just about right in the top class. And at the end of the day the cream will still rise to the top. It's down to whoever can make the BOP work best for them