FIA WEC Spa BoP

[dbk]

Lower your expectations for this weekend. :rolleyes GT now 110 lbs heavier than Aston Martin, ~44 lbs heavier than Ferrari and Porsche.

http://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/aston-martin-and-ford-get-bop-changes-for-spa-733307/

Aston Martin and Ford get BoP changes for Spa

The Aston Martin LMGTE Pro cars have been given a weight break ahead of the second round of the FIA World Endurance Championship at Spa this weekend.

The British constructor had a disappointing home event at Silverstone, three weeks ago, where they were unable to get on terms with Ferrari.

The Aston Martin Vanatge V8’s quickest time of the weekend, set by Darren Turner, was 1.8s shy of Gianmaria Bruni’s in the AF Corse Ferrari 488GTE.

Aston have been given a 30kgs weight break this weekend meaning that its final weight will be 1213kgs rather than its base weight of 1243kgs.

This compares to the Ferrari and Porsche which will both run at an unchanged 1243kgs, while Ford runs at 1263kgs.

The Ford GT, which notched up its first ever class win at Laguna Seca last weekend, will have a greater fuel rig restrictor for Spa this weekend.

The adjustment to the diameter of the fuel rig restrictor goes up from 28.8mm to 33.3mm for Spa.The Aston Martin LMGTE Pro cars have been given a weight break ahead of the second round of the FIA World Endurance Championship at Spa this weekend.

The British constructor had a disappointing home event at Silverstone, three weeks ago, where they were unable to get on terms with Ferrari.

The Aston Martin Vanatge V8’s quickest time of the weekend, set by Darren Turner, was 1.8s shy of Gianmaria Bruni’s in the AF Corse Ferrari 488GTE.

Aston have been given a 30kgs weight break this weekend meaning that its final weight will be 1213kgs rather than its base weight of 1243kgs.

This compares to the Ferrari and Porsche which will both run at an unchanged 1243kgs, while Ford runs at 1263kgs.

The Ford GT, which notched up its first ever class win at Laguna Seca last weekend, will have a greater fuel rig restrictor for Spa this weekend.

The adjustment to the diameter of the fuel rig restrictor goes up from 28.8mm to 33.3mm for Spa.

All I can say is I hope this is the last gasp of letting the field get a taste before at a minimum drawing the GT back to level weight for Le Mans. Absolutely absurd to run that much more weight and less power. But hey, at least maybe they can pull out one fewer pit stop...

 

[texas mongrel]

As predicted. We won't see any of these cars run at thier full potential til LeMans when the prestige of the event will outweigh prudence

 

[dbk]

But what a location....

 

[Specracer]

^^^ yes please....

 

[dbk]

^^^ yes please....

That little hill is a lot bigger than it looks in pictures :lol Flat out through there. :willy

 

[RALPHIE]

...Flat out through there. :willy

If you've got the balls! Spa's "Eau Rouge" is one of the most challenging corners in road racing - it has the same austerity as Laguna Seca's "Corkscrew."

 

[fordification]

I'm still learning here but do they pull all restrictions for lemans? That sure is shadey if thats true.

 

[dbk]

I'm still learning here but do they pull all restrictions for lemans? That sure is shadey if thats true.

No, but they will do a post-Spa BoP adjustment.

 

[dbk]

***Ford Chip Ganassi Racing WEC team principal George Howard-Chappell told Sportscar365 that its 4.5mm larger refueling restrictor, issued this week in the latest round of Balance of Performance changes, should put them back on even ground with the GTE-Pro competition. Howard-Chappell said they were 3 seconds slower on refueling at Silverstone, which affected race strategy.

***The UK-based Ford squad is coming off a successful 27-hour endurance test at Motorland Aragon last week. All six drivers shared the wheel of a single Ford GT, with no major issues reported. “We completed a run that was comfortably longer than the Le Mans 24 Hours, which gives us great confidence in the reliability of the cars,” Howard-Chappell said.

 

[BAT]

***The UK-based Ford squad is coming off a successful 27-hour endurance test at Motorland Aragon last week. All six drivers shared the wheel of a single Ford GT, with no major issues reported. “We completed a run that was comfortably longer than the Le Mans 24 Hours, which gives us great confidence in the reliability of the cars,” Howard-Chappell said.

Well that is great news.

 

[Brombear]

Dave,

Did you see my Spa Thread ? Still looking for Ford GT fellows that go there ... Planning to come in the GT.

 

[RALPHIE]

The Ford GT, which notched up its first ever class win at Laguna Seca last weekend, will have a greater fuel rig restrictor for Spa this weekend.

http://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/aston-martin-and-ford-get-bop-changes-for-spa-733307/

 

[Apollo]

The Ford GT, which notched up its first ever class win at Laguna Seca last weekend, will have a greater fuel rig restrictor for Spa this weekend.

http://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/aston-martin-and-ford-get-bop-changes-for-spa-733307/

I feel this PC racing really kills innovation. :bored

 

[dbk]

I feel this PC racing really kills innovation. :bored

Well in the case of the refueling restrictor, it should allow the GT to get out of the pits a couple seconds earlier. Seems silly to slow the cars down while they literally aren't moving!

 

[dbk]

Dave,

Did you see my Spa Thread ? Still looking for Ford GT fellows that go there ... Planning to come in the GT.

Let me check Matthias!

 

[Awsum GT]

Hoping for a great race... Not a fan of changing BoP each race... seems to be a lot of game playing.

 

[fordification]

No, but they will do a post-Spa BoP adjustment.

So sacrifice SPA to run full out for the big one.

 

[dbk]

So sacrifice SPA to run full out for the big one.

Yeah. I'm gonna go ahead and say don't expect on a win this weekend. I don't think it matters anyways, as the WEC BoP is punitive at this point.

 

[Brombear]

Sounds great, thanks.

 

[Awsum GT]

It is really sad the cars can't go all out at each race... It's like a long practice session where nobody wants to take the checkered flag in the end for fear of being punished. Kind of like our government punishing those that work hard and long hours and make a good living