Around 24 hours
We are approaching one of the most anticipated weekends of the year for motorsport enthusiasts: that of 24 Hours of Le Mans. The French classic is the crown jewel of a record-breaking season for the WEC, with nine different manufacturers competing in the Hypercar class and three different teams winning the first three races of the year. At the brand level, however, they were Porsche and Toyota lead the waywith two successes for the Germans (Lusail and Spa) and one for the Japanese (Imola).
It is therefore not surprising that, together with Ferrari – reigning champion at Le Mans – these two are the companies most closely monitored by professionals. The underdogs, however, seem to all point to Porsche, which also has dominated Test Day with a ‘double’. The current season has already seen several controversies erupt regarding the management of the much talked about BoP and obviously the queen race of the championship cannot be an exception.
BoP, controversies and barbs
The first to light the fuse of tension was the Toyota technical director David Flourywho shifted all the pressure to the Porsche camp, while also hinting that he didn’t particularly agree with the Balance of Performance management: “I think the hierarchy is clear – declared Floury, as reported by the French newspaper The Team – if Porsche doesn’t win, it will have done a terrible job”.
When asked if the Porsche’s performance was what he expected based on the Balance of Performance released earlier in the week, Floury responded: “Yes, no surprises. If they don’t win, it means they did a bad job. I think they have the advantage in every way from what we can see today. After that, I still wonder what Ferrari and Cadillac are doing. We’ll see it over the course of the week, but it’s clear that Porsche is very strong“. Words that spark controversy on the eve of the French 24 Hours.
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