Lower weight for Toyota and Peugeot, less power for Alpine: the BoP table for the 6 Hours of Fuji is unlikely to go down well with the French
When the World Endurance Championship returns from its two-month summer break this weekend at Fuji Speedway, it will be tough for Alpine. Not just because Toyota enjoys home track advantage. The Alpine A480-Gibson has also been curbed in the Balance of Performance (BoP), while Toyota and Peugeot are favoured.
The Peugeot 9X8 and Toyota GR010 Hybrid are allowed to offload weight in Japan. The minimum weight of the Peugeot, which was still very conservatively classified at Monza, drops by 18 from 1,079 to 1,061 kilograms. For the first time this season, the Toyota does not compete with 1,070 kilograms, but is allowed to take out 17 kilos and thus stands at 1,053.
But that’s not all, the Alpine has been deprived of power. The peak is now 548 hp – less than ever before for the old LMP1. The maximum is 403 kilowatts and not, as reported by several English-language media, 399. The latter are only considered as a reference value at 8,500 revolutions per minute, but the peak is already reached at 7,500 revs.
Nevertheless, this is a huge reduction of more than 30 hp compared to Monza. However, the loss of power is highest in the high rpm regions because it is gradual. At 8,500 rpm, for example, there is a loss of 39 hp, while at the peak there is “only” a loss of 34 hp.
Even compared to the previous low of Spa (411 kilowatts or 559 hp), it is a further reduction of eleven horsepower. The power figures for Toyota and Peugeot, however, remain unchanged, as do the minimum speeds for activating the hybrid boost.
Alpine also has to get by with 43 megajoules less energy per stint because of the lower petrol consumption with lower power. Instead of the previous 785, only 753 megajoules of energy are available to the A480 in Fuji.
The Glickenhaus 007 LMH remains untouched, but Glickenhaus Racing will skip the 6 Hours of Fuji. The small series manufacturer has no presence in Japan.
BoP 6h Monza 2022 – Hypercar
Alpine A480-Gibson
Minimum weight: 952 kilograms
Maximum power: 548 hp (-34)
Max. Energy per stint: 752 Megajoule (-43)
Peugeot 9X8
Minimum weight: 1,061 kilograms (-18)
Maximum power: 700 hp
Max. Amount of energy per stint: 909 megajoules
Hybrid boost from: 150 km/h
Toyota GR010 Hybrid
Minimum weight: 1,053 kilograms (-17)
Max. power: 698 hp
Max. Energy per stint: 905 megajoules
Hybrid boost from: 190 km/h
Porsche advantage in the GTE Pro
The automated BoP in GTE Pro is working out in Porsche’s favour this time. The 911 RSR-19s are allowed to unload five kilograms, are granted two 0.4 millimetre larger air restrictors and two litres more fuel
WEC – It’s race week in the @FIAWEC! After almost three years, the Porsche 911RSR is back in Japan for the 6hFuji on @fswpress (9 – 11 September) pic. twitter.com/6ql3rxpEIS
– Porsche Motorsport (@PorscheRaces) September 5, 2022
At the same time, the Corvette C8.R has to add ten kilograms after its victory in Monza. The Ferrari 488 GTE Evo does not change in terms of performance. However, the Michelotto racer has to make do with three litres less fuel.
BoP 6h Monza 2022 – GTE Pro
Corvette C8.R
Minimum weight: 1,265 kilograms (+10)
Air restrictor: 1×42,3 millimetres
Lambda minimum: 0,88
Fuel tank: 97 litres
Ferrari 488 GTE Evo
Minimum weight: 1,255 kilograms
Boost pressure: 1.53-1.89 bar
Lambda minimum: 1.15
Tank: 92 litres (-3)
Porsche 911 RSR-19
Minimum weight: 1,259 kilograms (-5)
Air restrictor: 2×31,2 millimetres (+2×0,4)
Lambda minimum: 0,89
Fuel tank: 104 litres (+2)
