The sudden change in BoP for Le Mans could open the door for sandbagging in the WEC, believes Toyota.
Toyota believes the Balance of Performance change for this month’s Le Mans 24 Hours could open the door to sandbagging in the World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar class.The new BoP guidelines thrashed out by the FIA, the ACO and the manufacturers competing in the WEC’s Hypercar class this year allowed for only minimal changes over the first four races of the 2023 campaign, up to and including Le Mans on 10/11 June, as part of a drive to eliminate manipulation of the system.
But the FIA and ACO exercised their right as the ultimate arbiters of the WEC to impose a new BoP last week ahead of Sunday’s Le Mans Test Day. “We are worried that this will lead to sandbagging [the hiding of performance in order to gain a favourable BoP]."Photo by: JEP /“As soon as there are adjustments like this, then you create an incentive to have sandbagging.”
Vasselon refused to confirm that the FIA and the ACO had promised the manufacturers that there would be no further revisions between the Test Day and the start of the race next Saturday.
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