ACO competition director Thierry Bouvet explain (Sportscar365)
Hypercar
The Approach
- Primary purpose is to keep the cars within a certain margin of the average speed of the fastest example of each car on the grid
- The performance window undisclosed
- Does not guarantee total performance parity
- BoP changes will be made more slowly for cars that are slower than average
- Ensure fastest LMH car and the fastest LMDh have similar performance
- Different BoP for 24 Hours of Le Mans
The Data
- Data from last year,
- simulation data, and
- data derived from each race
- will be evaluated after every event
- Average fuel load per stint ia a new parameter
- Different circuit characteristics considered
This starts with Qatar 2024.
The Terminology
| Homologation Parameters (was “Starting BoP”) | Values given to a new model without any real-world race data |
| Equivalence of Platforms (was “Platform BoP”) | Adjustment between LMH and LMDh |
| Manufacturer Compensation | Adjustment for car within platform |
“We define the performance window. Hopefully there will be cars inside. There could be cars that are slower or cars that could eventually be faster.” -Thierry Bouvet 1