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LE MANS: Privateer LMP1s Given Performance Boost
FIA Endurance Committee approves Balance of Performance adjustments for 2013 FIA World Endurance Championship season...
Privateer LMP1 teams from the FIA World Endurance Championship have been given a performance break for 2013. (Photo: John Dagys)
Following a season dominated by the factory Audi and Toyotas, it appears privateers will be given a better chance to fight for overall wins in this year's FIA World Endurance Championship.
The FIA Endurance Committee released Wednesday the first set of Balance of Performance adjustments for 2013, confirming air restrictor, fuel capacity, refueling restrictor and weight adjustments for LMP1 cars.
Non-hybrid gasoline-powered cars, such as Rebellion Racing's Lola B12/60 Toyota and the HPD ARX-03a campaigned by Strakka Racing in last year's WEC, will have a 2 percent larger air restrictor, along with 5 liters of additional fuel capacity and 8mm larger refueling restrictor. Such cars will also not be subject to a class-wide 15kg weight handicap, which has been imposed on all gasoline/diesel hybrids, as well as non-hybrid diesel-powered cars.
The changes are expected to have a significant effect on the top prototype category this year, with privateer teams now able to run lighter, with more power, have longer stints, along with shorter refueling times.
The BoP adjustments comes in wake of today's entry deadline for the WEC and 24 Hours of Le Mans, with all teams required to submit their requests and deposits to the ACO and FIA by midnight in France.
John Dagys is SPEED.com’s Sportscar Racing Reporter, focusing on all major domestic and international championships. You can follow him on Twitter @johndagys or email him at
The FIA Endurance Committee released Wednesday the first set of Balance of Performance adjustments for 2013, confirming air restrictor, fuel capacity, refueling restrictor and weight adjustments for LMP1 cars.
Non-hybrid gasoline-powered cars, such as Rebellion Racing's Lola B12/60 Toyota and the HPD ARX-03a campaigned by Strakka Racing in last year's WEC, will have a 2 percent larger air restrictor, along with 5 liters of additional fuel capacity and 8mm larger refueling restrictor. Such cars will also not be subject to a class-wide 15kg weight handicap, which has been imposed on all gasoline/diesel hybrids, as well as non-hybrid diesel-powered cars.
The changes are expected to have a significant effect on the top prototype category this year, with privateer teams now able to run lighter, with more power, have longer stints, along with shorter refueling times.
The BoP adjustments comes in wake of today's entry deadline for the WEC and 24 Hours of Le Mans, with all teams required to submit their requests and deposits to the ACO and FIA by midnight in France.
John Dagys is SPEED.com’s Sportscar Racing Reporter, focusing on all major domestic and international championships. You can follow him on Twitter @johndagys or email him at
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