next year's new Endurance rules
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In order to increase competitiveness, from 2014 the title of FIA World Endurance Manufacturers’ Champion will be awarded to the manufacturer scoring the greatest number of points with two cars and not one as is currently the case. Should a third car be entered it will not to eligible to score points in the manufacturers’ championship in which the points will be awarded to the two highest-placed cars. However, the drivers of the third car can score points in their own classification.
The 2014 sporting regulations will be adjusted in the LM P1 category to take into consideration the new technical regulations, which will be implemented next season. In addition, in order to define the two types of engines taking into consideration the new distinction between non-hybrid cars (reserved for private teams) and hybrids (open to private and works teams), the former will be called LM P1-L (Le Mans Prototype 1 – Light) and the latter LM P1 - H (Le Mans Prototype 1 – Hybrid).
In 2014, a mechanism will be implemented to control the fuel consumption of the LM P1s. A quantity, usable per lap in all cases, will be defined on the base of the Le Mans 24-Hours circuit depending on the engine used. Fuel consumption will be calculated in permanence on an average of three laps. If it exceeds the quantity allocated, sanctions will be applied, the system of which is currently under study.
LM P2: a reminder: on Friday 20th September a joint decision was taken by the ACO and IMSA in Austin (Texas) that the category would remain unchanged until the end of the 2016 season. The regulatory authority is working on reducing the number of tyres used per race in 2014.
I am very puzzled by the new fuel consumption rules.
In order to increase competitiveness, from 2014 the title of FIA World Endurance Manufacturers’ Champion will be awarded to the manufacturer scoring the greatest number of points with two cars and not one as is currently the case. Should a third car be entered it will not to eligible to score points in the manufacturers’ championship in which the points will be awarded to the two highest-placed cars. However, the drivers of the third car can score points in their own classification.
The 2014 sporting regulations will be adjusted in the LM P1 category to take into consideration the new technical regulations, which will be implemented next season. In addition, in order to define the two types of engines taking into consideration the new distinction between non-hybrid cars (reserved for private teams) and hybrids (open to private and works teams), the former will be called LM P1-L (Le Mans Prototype 1 – Light) and the latter LM P1 - H (Le Mans Prototype 1 – Hybrid).
In 2014, a mechanism will be implemented to control the fuel consumption of the LM P1s. A quantity, usable per lap in all cases, will be defined on the base of the Le Mans 24-Hours circuit depending on the engine used. Fuel consumption will be calculated in permanence on an average of three laps. If it exceeds the quantity allocated, sanctions will be applied, the system of which is currently under study.
LM P2: a reminder: on Friday 20th September a joint decision was taken by the ACO and IMSA in Austin (Texas) that the category would remain unchanged until the end of the 2016 season. The regulatory authority is working on reducing the number of tyres used per race in 2014.
I am very puzzled by the new fuel consumption rules.
I'm interested to know more about the fuel consumption rules, is it going to be a minimum amount used or maximum amount?
The introduction of stupid rules in formula 1 is the reason why my following of F1 has been reduced and my following of the WEC has increased, if they start ruining the WEC with this nonsense I'll give up on that too. I bet it's all because Toyota have spent more time crying about the Audis being better than them instead of building a faster more economical car.
The introduction of stupid rules in formula 1 is the reason why my following of F1 has been reduced and my following of the WEC has increased, if they start ruining the WEC with this nonsense I'll give up on that too. I bet it's all because Toyota have spent more time crying about the Audis being better than them instead of building a faster more economical car.
Essentially they are getting rid of the air restrictors and other BOP stuff and instead are using fuel flow meters to allow a certian amount of fuel per lap from the tank into the engine. This will be based on a calorific value, one suspects and in the Hybrid class the allowed fuel amount depends on your stated hybrid capacity.
Opens up some new tactical variations, especially as from what I've read it is suspected that you cannot save fuel back, say during a safety car period.
Opens up some new tactical variations, especially as from what I've read it is suspected that you cannot save fuel back, say during a safety car period.
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