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Originally Posted by TF110
There's no other car running in the WEC besides Oreca's, and that's because it's the best package.
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I didn't know a time machine was standard WEC team equipment.
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Originally Posted by TF110
A monopoly on an equalized class is never good.
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Good thing LMP2 wasn't an equalized class until two weeks ago.
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Originally Posted by Akrapovic
I don't think there is such a thing as a non BoP'd joker though?
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Not anymore. When the joker started being brought up it was made to sound like one free upgrade for each four years. There's another provision in the regulations to allow a performance evolution at any time if the car is **** pending consultation with the other constructors. That's the one Ligier tried to use at Le Mans to save their "joker".
Inherently unless you're totally FUBAR like the Riley, a single upgrade to a homologated car is going to favour the constructors that are behind catching up because they have clear areas for improvement compared to the leader and more economic impetus to act on it (you don't have unlimited R&D budget for a cost capped customer program, remember). Especially considering the ORECA is already a very heavily developed car, this being the third iteration and fourth year for that base car.