The Success Handicap revealed for Fuji

Established this year in the LM P1 category, in order to tighten up performance as much as possible and give the best possible chances to all competitors, the Success Handicap (reflecting a penalty on different factors imposed according to the results of the races) was unveiled this year. which concerns the Fuji round in Japan (October 6).

Fort logiquement après son succès de Silverstone, la Toyota TS050 Hybrid n°7 Mike conway - Kamui Kobayashi – Josés Maria Lopez will be the most penalized with available energy from the ERS of 3,02 MJ/lap compared to 3,34 at n°8 of Brendon Hartley - Sébastien Buemi - Kazuki Nakajima.

TS050 No. 7 will also benefit from less fossil energy available per revolution (44,3 MJ / revolution, compared to 44,9 for No. 8). The fuel flow will also be lower for the championship leaders with 76,4 kg/h, compared to 77,4 at No. 8, and the maximum quantity of fuel for a relay will peak at 33,5 kg, compared to 34 kg for n°7. The fuel restrictor on the No. 7 will be 19,95 mm, compared to 20,10 mm on the No. 7.

Data to be compared with the initial values ​​from Silverstone, set for the two TS050 Hybrids at 60,1 MJ/lap of available fossil energy per lap, 80 kg/h of fuel flow, 35,1 kg of fuel per relay and a refueling restrictor displayed at 20,40 mm.

These modifications should penalize the No. 7 by 1″4 per lap, compared to 1″ for the No. 8.

In the non-hybrid clan, the values ​​of fuel flow, fuel quantity per relay and flanges do not change, both for the LM P1 powered by a turbo unit and by those with an atmospheric engine, but the masses However, the minimum requirements will be modified.

The Rebellion R13 will take one kilo (at 825 kg) while the Ginetta G60-LT-P1 – Team LNT will display on the scale 833 kg for the n°6 (base value at Silverstone) and 867 kg for the n°5, due to his English result. The Rebellion should lose 0″03 per lap, compared to 0″66 for the #5 Ginetta.

Note that the Balance of Performance in GTE Pro will not change, while the Aston Martin, Ferrari et Porsche perdront 20 kg en GTE Am pour des questions de sécurité au niveau de la dégradation des pneus.