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WEC 2026 – What you need to understand about how Balance of Performance (BoP) works in Hypercars
Reigning world champion Ferrari dominated the 2026 WEC Prologue at Imola © Photo Paulo Maria / DPPI
This hour-long speech took place on the morning of Thursday, April 16, 2026, in the paddock of the Autodromo Enzo e Dino. Classic Ferrari for sale The aim of Imola was to clarify a concept that is often misunderstood: the Balance of Performance.
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Valentin GLO
Journalist. Endurance reporter (WEC, IMSA, ELMS, ALMS) and sometimes F1 or IndyCar.
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DANIEL MEYERS
17/04/2026 at 03:52 a.m.
Message to the editors: if you need a proofreader, I have some free time and would gladly supplement my retirement income!
DANIEL MEYERS
17/04/2026 at 02:10 a.m.
After reading these clarifications and explanations, it's clear that the brilliant idea of communicating about the Balance of Performance (BoP) was the worst possible idea, except that now it's too late, we know that it sets the tone, that by 'the whim of the prince' it is decided who performs or not (see Peugeot at Le Mans last year!).
DANIEL MEYERS
17/04/2026 at 02:05 a.m.
"Balance performance. A simpler choice than implementing a budget cap, considered very complex to put in place." The joke is, it's exactly the opposite! Except that... controlling budgets costs money, and apparently the FIA and the ACO don't have the means!! " insists the former Peugeot employee. "So B. Famin and Peugeot was in the 2010s, now it's a former employee of Alpine ! "The instances (do not deny) to be replaced by (recognize) that the process (is not) infallible": Now that's understandable to read!