The Japanese manufacturer’s GR010 HYBRID Le Mans Hypercar will go into the 2024 season weighing 9kg more and with a maximum power reduction of 4kW or 5.3bhp compared with the post-Le Mans 24 Hours leg of the 2023 campaign.
A minimum weight for the GR010 has been set at 1089kg and maximum power at 510kW, which equates to 684bhp, under the Hypercar class Balance of Performance published ahead of the official pre-season Prologue test at Qatar’s Losail circuit this weekend.
The Qatar 1812Km, which will run to a maximum of 10 hours, takes place the following Saturday 2 March.
Ferrari’s 499P LMH has lost 2kW or 2.7bhp compared with last year, but remains at a minimum weight of 1075kg.
Porsche has taken the biggest hit from last year: the maximum power has been cut from 514kW to 505kW, which equates to a reduction of 12bhp, and the minimum weight increased from 1046kg to 1048kg.
The Cadillac V-Series.R has been handed a power reduction from 504kW to 499kW and an increase in weight from 1030kg to 1032kg.
Peugeot’s 9X8 LMH has lost 9kg with a reduction of its weight to 1030kg, while its power remains unchanged at 520kW.
Source: Autosport