Alpine LMP1 gets hefty weight increase for Spa opener

The 930kg minimum weight for the Gibson-powered Oreca design, which raced as the Rebellion R-13 in the WEC in 2018/19 and 2019/20, compares with the 824kg at which it started last season before a system of success handicaps came into play.
The minimum weight for hybrid LMH machinery such as the Toyota is 1040kg.
The weight penalty is part of series of measures designed to bring the …Keep reading