Toyota and Ferrari have lost weight in the Balance of Performance ahead of the FIA World Endurance Championship season finale in Bahrain.
Ahead of the 8 Hours of Bahrain, the two Hypercar Manufacturers’ contenders have taken a marginal BOP weight break.
Both Toyota GR010 Hybrids will run with 5 kg lesser weight which puts them down to 1065 kg.
The Japanese manufacturer has gained 6 kW of power (below 250 kph) to set them at 499 kW.
Ferrari have lost 2 kg so they are still lighter than Toyota on 1053 kg.
They have gained 10 kW of power (below 250 kph) which puts them at 510 kW.
Toyota and Ferrari lost the amount of power gain after 250 kph and Toyota still reign on Ferrari in that area.
For Bahrain, Toyota will have a 4.2% power gain whilst Ferrari have a -0.9% gain.
Peugeot’s 9X8s have gained 1 kg and 7kW of power yet have lost their power gain after 250 kph, putting them on -5.2%.
After Alpine took their maiden podium finish at the 6 Hours of Fuji, they are the nearest to fellow French manufacturer Peugeot on the power gain after 250 kph at -4.3%.
The Sakhir-based circuit will enable all eight different makes of Hypercar to exploit these high speeds into Turns 1, 4 and 14.
The eighth and final round of the 2024 WEC season will take place on Saturday 2 November.
BOP weight comparison
| Manufacturer | Car | Qatar weight (kg) | Imola weight (kg) | Spa weight (kg) | Le Mans weight (kg) | Interlagos weight (kg) | COTA weight (kg) | Fuji weight (kg) | Bahrain weight (kg) |
| Alpine | A424 | 1,070 | 1,042 | 1,045 | 1,038 | 1,044 | 1,041 | 1,042 | 1,046 |
| BMW | M Hybrid V8 | 1,060 | 1,035 | 1,038 | 1,039 | 1,044 | 1,037 | 1,037 | 1,036 |
| Cadillac | V-Series.R | 1,032 | 1,030 | 1,030 | 1,036 | 1,039 | 1,037 | 1,036 | 1,038 |
| Ferrari | 499P | 1,075 | 1,041 | 1,053 | 1,043 | 1,060 | 1,055 | 1,055 | 1,053 |
| Isotta Fraschini | Tipo 6 Competizione | 1,085 | 1,058 | 1,060 | 1,048 | 1,030 | |||
| Lamborghini | SC63 | 1,041 | 1,034 | 1,035 | 1,039 | 1,039 | 1,030 | 1,030 | 1,030 |
| Peugeot | 9X8 | 1,030 | 1,061 | 1,065 | 1,047 | 1,051 | 1,037 | 1,030 | 1,031 |
| Porsche | 963 | 1,048 | 1,033 | 1,037 | 1,042 | 1,051 | 1,053 | 1,049 | 1,056 |
| Toyota | GR010 Hybrid | 1,089 | 1,060 | 1,064 | 1,053 | 1,060 | 1,065 | 1,070 | 1,065 |
BOP power output comparison
| Manufacturer | Car | Qatar power (kW) | Imola power (kW) | Spa power (kW) | Le Mans power (kW) | Interlagos power (kW) | COTA power (kW) | Fuji power (kW) | Bahrain power |
| Alpine | A424 | 510.00 | 514.00 | 513.00 | 507.00 | 516.00 | 515.00 | 518.00 | 517.00 |
| BMW | M Hybrid V8 | 506.00 | 511.00 | 510.00 | 508.00 | 512.00 | 513.00 | 515.00 | 514.00 |
| Cadillac | V-Series.R | 499.00 | 517.00 | 516.00 | 509.00 | 519.00 | 518.00 | 520.00 | 517.00 |
| Ferrari | 499P | 503.00 | 510.00 | 506.00 | 508.00 | 503.00 | 500.00 | 500.00 | 510.00 |
| Isotta Fraschini | Tipo 6 Competizione | 514.00 | 520.00 | 520.00 | 515.00 | 520.00 | |||
| Lamborghini | SC63 | 502.00 | 516.00 | 514.00 | 519.00 | 519.00 | 520.00 | 520.00 | 515.00 |
| Peugeot | 9X8 | 520.00 | 510.00 | 508.00 | 508.00 | 510.00 | 509.00 | 513.00 | 520.00 |
| Porsche | 963 | 505.00 | 508.00 | 507.00 | 511.00 | 512.00 | 509.00 | 512.00 | 514.00 |
| Toyota | GR010 Hybrid | 510.00 | 516.00 | 515.00 | 508.00 | 506.00 | 497.00 | 493.00 | 499.00 |
BOP maximum energy per stint comparison
| Manufacturer | Car | Qatar max stint energy (mJ) | Imola max stint energy (mJ) | Spa max stint energy (mJ) | Le Mans max stint energy (mJ) | Interlagos max stint energy (mJ) | COTA max stint energy (mJ) | Fuji max stint energy (mJ) | Bahrain max stint energy (mJ) |
| Alpine | A424 | 909.00 | 909.00 | 913.00 | 903.00 | 910.00 | 907.00 | 907.00 | 907 |
| BMW | M Hybrid V8 | 904.00 | 905.00 | 907.00 | 904.00 | 908.00 | 906.00 | 907.00 | 905 |
| Cadillac | V-Series.R | 890.00 | 908.00 | 909.00 | 900.00 | 907.00 | 907.00 | 909.00 | 906 |
| Ferrari | 499P | 902.00 | 904.00 | 905.00 | 889.00 | 905.00 | 901.00 | 901.00 | 905 |
| Isotta Fraschini | Tipo 6 Competizione | 917.00 | 920.00 | 923.00 | 915.00 | 915.00 | |||
| Lamborghini | SC63 | 895.00 | 908.00 | 908.00 | 904.00 | 909.00 | 908.00 | 910.00 | 905 |
| Peugeot | 9X8 | 904.00 | 906.00 | 910.00 | 895.00 | 909.00 | 902.00 | 903.00 | 903 |
| Porsche | 963 | 900.00 | 901.00 | 904.00 | 904.00 | 908.00 | 907.00 | 908.00 | 911 |
| Toyota | GR010 Hybrid | 914.00 | 916.00 | 917.00 | 906.00 | 912.00 | 906.00 | 908.00 | 908 |
BOP power gain after 250 kph comparison
| Manufacturer | Car | Le Mans power gain after 250kph | Interlagos power gain after 250kph | COTA power gain after 250kph | Fuji power gain after 250kph | Bahrain power gain after 250kph |
| Alpine | A424 | 0.90% | -1.30% | -3.20% | -3.70% | -4.30% |
| BMW | M Hybrid V8 | 0.90% | 0.00% | -0.90% | -1.20% | -1.80% |
| Cadillac | V-Series.R | 0.00% | -1.50% | -0.60% | -0.80% | -0.60% |
| Ferrari | 499P | -1.70% | 1.80% | 1.90% | 1.30% | -0.90% |
| Isotta Fraschini | Tipo 6 Competizione | 0.90% | 0.00% | |||
| Lamborghini | SC63 | -1.60% | -1.00% | 0.00% | -0.10% | 0.10% |
| Peugeot | 9X8 | -0.70% | 0.00% | 1.20% | -1.90% | -5.20% |
| Porsche | 963 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.70% | 0.20% | 0.20% |
| Toyota | GR010 Hybrid | 0.90% | 2.80% | 4.60% | 5.40% | 4.20% |
BOP power output (kW) after 250 kph comparison
| Manufacturer | Car | Le Mans power after 250kph | Interlagos power after 250kph | COTA power after 250kph | Fuji power after 250kph | Bahrain power after 250kph |
| Alpine | A424 | 511.56 | 509.29 | 498.52 | 498.83 | 494.77 |
| BMW | M Hybrid V8 | 512.57 | 512.00 | 508.38 | 508.82 | 504.75 |
| Cadillac | V-Series.R | 509.00 | 511.22 | 514.89 | 515.84 | 513.90 |
| Ferrari | 499P | 499.36 | 512.05 | 509.50 | 506.50 | 505.41 |
| Isotta Fraschini | Tipo 6 Competizione | 519.64 | 520.00 | |||
| Lamborghini | SC63 | 510.70 | 513.81 | 520.00 | 519.48 | 515.52 |
| Peugeot | 9X8 | 504.44 | 510.00 | 515.11 | 503.25 | 492.96 |
| Porsche | 963 | 511.00 | 512.00 | 512.56 | 513.02 | 515.03 |
| Toyota | GR010 Hybrid | 512.57 | 520.17 | 519.86 | 519.62 | 519.96 |
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