Thread: GTE / GTLM 2018, on the way to a new GT1 era
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Old 5 May 2018, 18:16 (Ref:3820118)   #492
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Looking at year on year BOP for Spa (2017 vs 2018), Ford and Porsche have near identical BOP to last year. The Porsche is actually 4-5 kg heavier this year at Spa. The ford is 2-3kg heavier. Restrictors and Boost Ratios are near identical to last year as well.

What has changed is Ford and Porsche qualified and are racing 3 seconds faster than last year with near identical BOP to last year. Ferrari are actually the only ones to have brought and evolution aero package, and they are a bit slower than last year.

I don't really think anyone has been advantaged or disadvantaged from year on year at Spa with BOP. However, I do think ACO should have responded to the gap seen at the prologue. Ford and Porsche have found pace this year that didn't come from BOP adjustments.
Maybe they don't believe that the Ferrari is as slow as it is? Might feel like they're holding back a little bit. They hopefully have accurate data to make bop for Le Mans because it'll be pretty stupid to cut the Porsche and Ford then all of a sudden it's the Ferrari's that are the fastest.
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