Toyota TS050s slowed by more than 2"7 per lap in China

Intégré cette année à la catégorie LM P1 pour tenter de niveler les performances entre les différents prototypes hybrides et non-hybrides, le Success Ballast, basé sur les précédents résultats de la saison, ralentira fortement les Toyota TS050 Hybrid lors de la prochaine manche du WEC in Shanghai (November 10).

Compared to the best theoretical lap achievable on the Chinese circuit, the two Toyota LM P1s, tied on points in the championship standings, will be slowed by 2″74 per lap.

A loss of performance made possible with a reduction in the energy available via the ERS (2,75 MJ/lap against 3,02 MJ/lap for the most penalized of the TS050s at Fuji), while the two Japanese LM P1s will be able to count on a fuel flow reduced to 74 kg/h. The fuel flange is set at 19,60mm, compared to 19,95mm in the most penalized Toyota at Fuji.

For the non-hybrid LM P1s, the Rebellion R13 will be weighed down to 862 kg to be braked by 0”89 per lap when the #60 Ginetta G1-LT-P5 will lose six kilos to theoretically lose 0”65. Only the Ginetta n°6 will not be penalized in terms of total mass.

Finally, note in GTE Pro that theAston Martin Vantage will lose one liter of tank capacity in China.