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Originally Posted by Akrapovic
Elton Julian disagrees.
Also, the wording should is so ambiguous it's almost like they're trolling. That could so easily be used against a team in a decision. "The rules say you shouldn't do this" is actually more reason than the ACO has used for penalties in the past. The word "should" is so open to interpretation it's madness. That shouldn't be anywhere near a regulation or official document.
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Well then how would you word this document? The ACO doesn't know for sure how far the non-hybrids can go until the race takes place. "Should" allows for the unforseen. The bit with the "should" is merely an explanation of the numbers further up the document.
In essence, what they've said is "Based on the data available, we think the non-hybrids will do 17 laps on this amount of fuel while the hybrids will do 18 laps on this amount of fuel." They've no choice but to be ambiguous because they're trying to predict the future while acknowledging that people will try to play games. After all, Gibson could rock up to Le Mans with brand new pistons or something which renders the ACO's calculations obsolete.