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Mike's source suggests: "So we go into 2012 knowing the diesels will have an advantage of around 30 hp."
I am not sure how that calculation was made. If we assume 600 hp (diesel) vs 540 hp (petrol) for 2011, then a 7% reduction in power means 560 hp (diesel) vs 540 hp (petrol) for 2012. That is a difference of 20 hp, not 30 hp. Of course Audi and Peugeot will regain some of the lost power, if it does not impact their fuel consumption.
In defence of the ACO, their goal was to equalize the performance potential. So perhaps they believe that Toyota will be able to develop an engine that gets more power out of the rules (e.g., with direct fuel injection or turbocharging).
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