It is this Thursday, on the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, that the third round of the 2025 WEC season will really start, with the first two free test sessions. A highly anticipated event, especially because it is the last meeting before the 24 hours of Le Mans (June 14-15).
Everyone already has their eyes riveted towards Sarthe, like the Porsche Penske Motorsport, which will use its luxury freelancers this weekend Pascal Wehrlein as well as their reservist Nico Müller. But also Iron Lynx, who will trust the Grove family on the Mercedes-AMG n ° 60.
However, the values of the BOP in force were to know this weekend in Belgium. As a reminder, when proceeding Construction manufacturersthe governing bodies analyze the data of the last three races (Bahrain 2024, Qatar and IMOLA 2025), based for their calculation in hypercar on 60% of the best rounds in the race and on the ten best rounds in the racing of the most velochild of the cars of each manufacturer, with a two-third / one-third ratio.
To give you an idea, find below the 60% of the best in turn in the race of the 1812 km of Qatar and the 60% of the best rounds in the 6-hour Imola race.
But are also obviously taken into account the homologation parameters and therefore the route visited. However Spa-Francorchamps differs greatly from the International Losail circuit and the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari. We will come back to this new calculation method in an explanatory article shortly.
The values in force this week can be found below. Among the main changes compared to Imola, Aston Martin lost 16 kg and earns 15 kW (20 hp) under 250 km/h, a major change. The Ferrari 499p takes 12 kg, and loses 19 kW (almost 26 hp) below 250 km/h. Toyota takes 4 kg but loses 20 kW (27 hp) under 250 km/h.
As an indication, we also made those in force in Spa-Francorchamps appear on our table last year, as well as those used during the first two rounds of the season.
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In Grand Tourism, it’s almost the same, except that the top ten rounds in the race do not enter the equation. To give you an idea of the level of performance of each other to Imola, please find below the averages of the 60% of the best races in the best representatives of each LMGT3 manufacturer, with a very BMW M4 above the competition.
On the other hand, the Handicap Success – this new ploy oh so complex that we had tried to explain to you here – is indeed in place. The two BMW M4 LMGT3 – Team WRT, the Corvette Z06 LMGT3.r n ° 33 – TF Sport (the most impacted with + 36 kg) are affected, the Corvette Z06. to Imola.
Find below the BOP LMGT3 table for the 6 hours of Spa-Francorchamps, as well as that of the Handicap success.
© FIA / ACO screenshot
© FIA / ACO screenshot
