Cetilar Racing's Oreca penalized following the Dubai 4 Hours

The prototype driven by Roberto Lacorte, Charles Milesi, and Antonio Fuoco was penalized for failing to meet the minimum refueling time requirement. The Asian regulations Le Mans Series specifies that each LMP2 car must take at least 40 seconds to be fully refueled. Two tests were carried out after the race, and the fuel tank of car #47 took 39,5 seconds to fill each time.

The ALMS regulations stipulate that "each competitor must test and find the correct restriction diameter (with a maximum diameter of 38,1mm) in order to achieve a minimum full refueling time of 40 seconds." The team, which was heard by the stewards, did not contest the measurement procedure or the conclusions drawn by the ACO's technical delegate.

The #47 Oreca was therefore penalized ten seconds on its race time, which dropped it from third to fourth place in Sunday's Dubai 4 Hours standings. This change allowed Algarve Pro Racing to occupy all three podium positions, with the #20 car of John Falb, Matthias Kaiser, and Sami Meguetounif ultimately taking third place.

This change is particularly significant for the championship, as it puts the #47 Cetilar Racing car and the #4 Crowdstrike Racing by APR car, winners of both races this weekend, on equal footing with 80 points each. The final two rounds of the championship will take place in Abu Dhabi next Saturday and Sunday, with the LMP2 champion earning an invitation to the 24 Hours of Le Mans next June.

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