Le Mans | BoP: all LMGT3s gain weight and drop energy

After the publication of the document relating to the Hypercars, Automobile Club de l’Ouest and FIA also announced the Balance of Performance regarding the LMGT3s which will be in action at the 24h of Le Mans 2024.

The fourth seasonal event of the FIA ​​World Endurance Championship will take place on the Circuit de la Sarthe on the weekend of 15-16 June, but from this Sunday, for the very first time in their history, the GT3 cars with homologation for the World Championship will make their debut in occasion of the pre-race collective tests.

Here are the values ​​that are imposed on them, obviously without references to past years when the GTE cars were in action, but with comparisons that can be made based on what we had seen in Spa-Francorchamps for the 6h of a month ago.

Also in this case, the table was published without comparisons with the past and Success Ballast (the ballasts added taking into account results achieved in previous races and the position currently occupied in the standings), as Le Mans is a race in itself in the which there are several more cars on the grid thanks to the invitations distributed by the organization.

It can be noted, however, that all vehicles increase in weight compared to what was seen in the Ardennes, also decreasing the energy per stint available, while the height from the ground of 50mm for each and the minimum incidence of the wing remains unchanged. rear, according to the LMGT3 approval, with the maximums having some changes.

Furthermore, for all cars there are changes in power based on the system which takes into account speeds up to 200 km/h and beyond.

Lexus and Lamborghini are the heaviest models in the category with 1355 kg: +10 kg for the RC Fs, decreasing the available energy per stint to 694 MJ (-7 MJ), while the Huracans gain weight by as much as 25 kg and drop to 670 MJ (-7 MJ).

Followed by Aston Martin, which rises to 1349 kg (+12 kg) and loses in energy, now at 682 MJ (-8 MJ). Immediately behind the Vantages we find the Corvettes at 1347 kg (+11 kg), with 671 MJ of energy (-15 MJ), then the Ferrari which will have to load only 2 kg more to reach 1345 kg, counting on 664 MJ of energy (-9 MJ).

Continuing, the McLaren increases to 1339 kg (+6 kg), but loses quite a bit of energy compared to Spa, because it finds itself at 662 MJ (-23 MJ). The BMW gains only 3 kg reaching 1331 kg in total, but losing 11 MJ of energy for 677 MJ in total.

The lightest cars in the group are Porsche and Ford, both weighing 1327 kg: the Mustangs grow by 9 kg and run with 683 MJ of energy (-9 MJ), the 911 GTR-R 992 are saved with just one kg added, but they see the energy reduced to 674 MJ (-16 MJ).

FIA WEC – 24h of Le Mans: BoP LMGT3