8H Portimao – Can Hypercar Balance of Performance Convince OEMs on the Fence to Join?
Portimao saw an update to the Balance of Performance (BoP), the algorithms hopefully learning from the race data at Spa Francorchamps. We also had the introduction of the SCG007 LMH to the Hypercar top class, a challenger to join the Toyota GR010 LMH and Alpine A480 LMP1. How did it perform and where did it sit relative to the intended performance window? This article will discuss some points around the BoP at Portimao with reflection of what we had in the LMP1 era, but also the look forward into what this means for the Hypercar class into a new era. The SCG007 is Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus’ challenger in FIA WEC, powered by a twin-turbo Pipo Moteurs V8 (derived from their inline 4 rally unit). Podium Technologies have designed and developed the car from the ground up mirroring previous entries in the Nürburgring 24 Hours, although this time the entry is run by the formidable name of Joest Racing, no strangers to Sarthois soil. This round was still a ‘soft opening’ of running one