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2024 Qatar 1812 km
The 2024 Qatar 1812 km (formally known as the 2024 Qatar Airways Qatar 1812 km) was an endurance sportscar racing event, held on 2 March 2024, as the first of eight rounds of the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship. It was the inaugural running of the event.
The event was announced on 9 June 2023, during the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans weekend. The race, which was the first for the FIA World Endurance Championship in Qatar, was set to run for 1812 kilometres, and if this distance was not met, a maximum of 10 hours. The number 1812 is a reference to the country's national day.
This was also the first event in FIA World Endurance Championship history without participation of both the LMP2 and LMGTE classes. LMP2 was axed due to an increase in demand for grid slots in the Hypercar category. LMGTE Am, however, was replaced by the new LMGT3 class, which features largely the same idea as standard GT3 cars, but with a voluntary bodywork conversion kit. Furthermore, torque sensors are placed on all cars for monitoring of powertrain performance. The class runs with a Pro/Am driver structure.
On 16 February 2024, the FIA published the balance of performance (BoP) for the Hypercar and LMGT3 classes.
In Hypercar, all nine cars received base weight, power, and energy values, which will be evaluated during the season. Furthermore, the FIA tested a so-called 'Power gain' mechanism for the hypercars during the Prologue, where each car will receive a certain percentage of extra power after reaching a speed of 210 km/h (130 mph). However, this feature was not used during the Qatar race itself, but it may be used from the Imola event onwards. Additionally, the hybrid system deployment speed for the LMH cars stayed the same: 150 km/h (93 mph) for the Peugeot, and 190 km/h (120 mph) for the Ferrari, Isotta Fraschini, and Toyota.
The Alpine had a weight of 1070 kilograms (kg) during the event, with a maximum power output of 510 kilowatts (kW) and a maximum stint energy of 909 megajoules (MJ). The BMW was 10 kg lighter than the Alpine, bringing its weight down to 1060 kg, with a maximum power output of 506 kW and a maximum stint energy of 904 MJ. For the Cadillac, the FIA added 2 kg of ballast to the minimum weight, totalling to 1032 kg, with 499 kW of power and 890 MJ of stint energy. The 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans-winning Ferrari cars weighed 1075 kg, with 503 kW of power and 902 MJ of energy. The new Isotta Fraschini received a total of 55 kg of ballast, bringing it up to 1085 kg, with 514 kW of power and the highest maximum stint energy of all manufacturers: 917 MJ. The Lamborghini, another new car, had a weight of 1041 kg, a power output of 502 kW and 895 MJ of energy. The Peugeot received no ballast, keeping its weight of 1030 kg, with the highest power of all: 520 kW. Additionally, they had 904 MJ of energy. The Porsche had a weight of 1048 kg, 505 kW of power, and 900 MJ of energy. Lastly, the defending champion Toyota had the heaviest car, 1089 kg, with 510 kW of power and 914 MJ of energy.
For the first ever LMGT3 event, the power gain mechanism was used. Each car received a positive or negative power gain after reaching 200 km/h (120 mph). Furthermore, all cars received base weight, power gain, and energy values, which will be evaluated during the season. A difference with the Hypercar class is that LMGT3 weight values will be evaluated per car instead of per manufacturer. All cars received a minimum ride height of 50 millimeters.
The Aston Martin had a weight of 1318 kg, an additional power gain of 2.0%, and 689 MJ of energy. The BMW weighed 1321 kg, received an additional power gain of 1.0%, and 687 MJ of energy. For the Corvette, the weight will be 1331 kg, with no additional power gain, and 685 MJ of energy. The Ferrari also weighed 1331 kg, but had a negative power gain, namely -1.0%. It also received 678 MJ of energy. The new Ford had a weight of 1326 kg, with a power gain of 2.0%, and 696 MJ of energy. For the Lamborghini, the weight was set at 1332 kg, with the biggest power decrease after 200 km/h: -4.0%. Their stint energy was set at 676 MJ. The Lexus, with a weight of 1345 kg, was the heaviest of them all. Furthermore, they received a power decrease of -1.0%, and 698 MJ of energy. The McLaren had a weight of 1327 kg, no power gain and 684 MJ of energy. Finally, the Porsche was the lightest car, with a weight of 1315 kg. They received a power gain of 1.0%, and 685 MJ of energy.
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2024 Qatar 1812 km
The 2024 Qatar 1812 km (formally known as the 2024 Qatar Airways Qatar 1812 km) was an endurance sportscar racing event, held on 2 March 2024, as the first of eight rounds of the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship. It was the inaugural running of the event.
The event was announced on 9 June 2023, during the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans weekend. The race, which was the first for the FIA World Endurance Championship in Qatar, was set to run for 1812 kilometres, and if this distance was not met, a maximum of 10 hours. The number 1812 is a reference to the country's national day.
This was also the first event in FIA World Endurance Championship history without participation of both the LMP2 and LMGTE classes. LMP2 was axed due to an increase in demand for grid slots in the Hypercar category. LMGTE Am, however, was replaced by the new LMGT3 class, which features largely the same idea as standard GT3 cars, but with a voluntary bodywork conversion kit. Furthermore, torque sensors are placed on all cars for monitoring of powertrain performance. The class runs with a Pro/Am driver structure.
On 16 February 2024, the FIA published the balance of performance (BoP) for the Hypercar and LMGT3 classes.
In Hypercar, all nine cars received base weight, power, and energy values, which will be evaluated during the season. Furthermore, the FIA tested a so-called 'Power gain' mechanism for the hypercars during the Prologue, where each car will receive a certain percentage of extra power after reaching a speed of 210 km/h (130 mph). However, this feature was not used during the Qatar race itself, but it may be used from the Imola event onwards. Additionally, the hybrid system deployment speed for the LMH cars stayed the same: 150 km/h (93 mph) for the Peugeot, and 190 km/h (120 mph) for the Ferrari, Isotta Fraschini, and Toyota.
The Alpine had a weight of 1070 kilograms (kg) during the event, with a maximum power output of 510 kilowatts (kW) and a maximum stint energy of 909 megajoules (MJ). The BMW was 10 kg lighter than the Alpine, bringing its weight down to 1060 kg, with a maximum power output of 506 kW and a maximum stint energy of 904 MJ. For the Cadillac, the FIA added 2 kg of ballast to the minimum weight, totalling to 1032 kg, with 499 kW of power and 890 MJ of stint energy. The 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans-winning Ferrari cars weighed 1075 kg, with 503 kW of power and 902 MJ of energy. The new Isotta Fraschini received a total of 55 kg of ballast, bringing it up to 1085 kg, with 514 kW of power and the highest maximum stint energy of all manufacturers: 917 MJ. The Lamborghini, another new car, had a weight of 1041 kg, a power output of 502 kW and 895 MJ of energy. The Peugeot received no ballast, keeping its weight of 1030 kg, with the highest power of all: 520 kW. Additionally, they had 904 MJ of energy. The Porsche had a weight of 1048 kg, 505 kW of power, and 900 MJ of energy. Lastly, the defending champion Toyota had the heaviest car, 1089 kg, with 510 kW of power and 914 MJ of energy.
For the first ever LMGT3 event, the power gain mechanism was used. Each car received a positive or negative power gain after reaching 200 km/h (120 mph). Furthermore, all cars received base weight, power gain, and energy values, which will be evaluated during the season. A difference with the Hypercar class is that LMGT3 weight values will be evaluated per car instead of per manufacturer. All cars received a minimum ride height of 50 millimeters.
The Aston Martin had a weight of 1318 kg, an additional power gain of 2.0%, and 689 MJ of energy. The BMW weighed 1321 kg, received an additional power gain of 1.0%, and 687 MJ of energy. For the Corvette, the weight will be 1331 kg, with no additional power gain, and 685 MJ of energy. The Ferrari also weighed 1331 kg, but had a negative power gain, namely -1.0%. It also received 678 MJ of energy. The new Ford had a weight of 1326 kg, with a power gain of 2.0%, and 696 MJ of energy. For the Lamborghini, the weight was set at 1332 kg, with the biggest power decrease after 200 km/h: -4.0%. Their stint energy was set at 676 MJ. The Lexus, with a weight of 1345 kg, was the heaviest of them all. Furthermore, they received a power decrease of -1.0%, and 698 MJ of energy. The McLaren had a weight of 1327 kg, no power gain and 684 MJ of energy. Finally, the Porsche was the lightest car, with a weight of 1315 kg. They received a power gain of 1.0%, and 685 MJ of energy.