FIA WEC 1000 Miles of Sebring - Engineering Notebook
For the return of ACO style racing to Sebring since 2013, this article will take a look at the results, focusing both on the machinery and some of the drivers involved. In LMP1 we look at any updates and the balance of power in the class pace wise. LMP2 takes a look at the outright performance of each car/tyre combination but also the amateur drivers. GTE Pro will have the BoP covered, and GTE Am will have a look at the Am drivers. LMP1 LMP1 is a class with open development allowed for Privateers. So, were there significant updates for this race since the last one? Not really. The most noticeable changes were the increase of cabin cooling for both the BR1 (SMP and Dragonspeed) and Rebellion cars. The BR1s have in the past had only one inlet on the top of the front structure, but here they took the drag penalty for the improved cooling considering this weekend had some of the hottest conditions these Privateers have ever run in. For the Rebellions, at Silverstone