It's the 100th anniversary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans! So we've chatted to 2014 WEC Champion Anthony Davidson, as well as Autosport's Sportscar Reporter Gary Watkins, to discuss everything from the battle between Toyota, Porsche, Ferrari, Peugeot and more, to the recent balance of performance (BoP) changes, to tyre warmers and even a NASCAR car being driven at Le Mans by ex-F1 driver Jenson Button.
0:00 What it's like at Le Mans right now
0:48 Who will top the Hypercar Battle?
2:38 WEC's Recent BoP Changes
5:30 Hypercars in 2023
9:25 Tyre Warmers are Back
11:46 What to Expect from Each Category
15:56 Jenson Button's NASCAR Entry
17:41 Final Le Mans Thoughts
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I guess it’s too late now but I would’ve loved to see a video on the LeMans recap. ❤️🔥
@richardcarr6493 Says:
ARE THEY GOING TO RACE A NASCAR AT LEMANS WHAT AN AWESOME THING THAT WILL BE
@yfffadkcud6201 Says:
Dumb as Toyota threw away their chance to win at this years 24 heures Le Mans by putting the Japanese driver in and taking B Hartley out.
@R3bel02 Says:
It's going to rain and it's 22*C after all, imagine no tire warmers...
@Andy_ATB Says:
BoP is another name for Handicapping, as seen in horse racing.......
@herewegoagain7403 Says:
toyota got neutered last minute. Sham of a competition!
@StreetShamann Says:
Porsche will 1-2, not confident about the 3rd car tho.
@rorinotengo173 Says:
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW, still don't have a clue what BOP is...
@brett22bt Says:
I would love to see Christian Horner's face if someone mentioned BOP in F1.
@alexjenner1108 Says:
I'm usually a Ferrari or Porsche fan in these races, but Toyota came so close to victory in 2016, being passed on the last lap and then after 2017 Porsche left the series leaving Toyota to carry the Top class almost on their own. Now Ferrari and Porsche are back, Toyota get penalised for all those years of testing and development, while they were keeping the series alive. Perhaps they should have sat out the years 2018 to 2022.
@CincySupercar Says:
POLE POSITION! Classic Ferrari bait and switch! They probably had a team out in Bahrain gifting Richard Milles and F8 Spiders for months lining pockets lobbying for BOP right before LeMans. Toyota can have the first 3 this season but Ferrari was on pole by 1.5! I have hope again!!!
@SoloSailing77 Says:
I will get there one day. I am also going to hit Monaco and SPA! That Ferrari is stunning! Lets hope it's not all show and no go, like their F1 car! And Penske Porsche. That man knows what it takes to win, and he is not afraid of spending money to win! Can't wait. Almost time!! Good luck everyone!
@MM-qp8kl Says:
Cadillac 🏁
@marcusvaz1642 Says:
I say they do it indy car style and all the hypercars get a “Le Man Package” based off the “normal” car
@ImBarryScottCSS Says:
Anthony describing BoP as a crutch for teams that have done a shit job designing their car and painting that as a good thing is a deeply sad thing to listen to. What the fuck happened to this sport.
@ImBarryScottCSS Says:
Imagine the top level of endurance racing being decided by suits choosing who has to run how much ballast. What an embarrassment.
@robzee-4895 Says:
BOP is stupid
@ulysse21 Says:
The garagists race
@carloskissoondhan9641 Says:
Toyota hopefully will win again.
@budthecyborg4575 Says:
3:55 "Toyota hit with 37kg BoP change"
What?
Since when does the WEC arbitrarily add ballast to cars? This is NOT the regulation set I thought we were getting.
This kind of BS is what makes the Nurburgring 24 so controversial, WEC and LeMans was supposed to be exactly the same rules for every car.
@alistairmills7608 Says:
Porsche with 19 wins are always in the game.
@alistairmills7608 Says:
Toyota will be sandbagging
@alistairmills7608 Says:
I doubt Ferrari will have the required mechanical endurance.
@JS-te2vj Says:
So, when Toyota Gazoo Racing asked the ACO and FIA on why the BoP was done?
They said it's not a BoP change, but a change to pack the field. It's a change outside the regulations.
As a Porsche fan, it seems unfair if Ferrari knew there would be a change - they could have done testing anticipating that.
Seems Toyota were deliberately left in the dark until the last minute, to hold them back.
If nobody defeats Toyota this weekend, it would be an absolute embarrassment....
Let's go Porsche! We have to win this....
@user-zz6iv2ou6f Says:
BOP has removed the meritocracy from racing. Why tune in if some teams are deliberately held back? That’s not integrity. That’s not true racing.
@Jackbyrne77 Says:
The leading car now has to carry 37kg… So we’re celebrating the centenary of Le Mans by running a complete farce. Thank you for the great video and the info, but now I just don’t give a rats.
@claudioschumi87 Says:
FORZA FERRARI!❤
@fourutubez7294 Says:
I can't wait for BOP to be gone
@sprokthered Says:
Superb job guys❤
@saskloppers1 Says:
The Gary thing is a terrible commentator. Won't watch this channel if that idiot comments further.
@PCMcGee1 Says:
Why is the broadcaster in his underwear?
@BloodyPandaAE86 Says:
16:25 FFS THANK YOU ANTHONY UGHHHH 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄
@user-kb5fi1hm3u Says:
Fantastic race😊 This the centenary year should be a race to remember.
I'm going with Porsche. They really are up there this race😊
@Andrew-vx2ls Says:
Just a shame that the A-M produced the wrong car with the Valkyrie...marvellous idea but hopeless for the road and hopeless for racing.
Thank you Ferrari and Glickenhaus for showing that solutions can be found.
@patricktelles6874 Says:
U forgot about Cadillac , made top 6
@craigyirush3492 Says:
They shouldn’t BoP the Prototypes. It makes sense in GT cars where you start w/very different road cars.
@lurkintomgaming397 Says:
We want a NASCAR class
@TheAlphaDingo Says:
Hoping for the fairytale Ferrari win but anyone besides Toyota would be a nice change from their recent domination of the race
@devinaschenbrenner2683 Says:
It's a Cup Car. For fuck sakes stop calling it a NASCAR that's the Governing Body not the name of the car.
@johnnycomelately6341 Says:
And thank you Mister Davidson for the experienced informative explanations
@johnnycomelately6341 Says:
So re the NASCAR car, is that air brake a BOP requirement?
@Stu938 Says:
Anthony Davidson is a effing legend!
@sheabryantmusic Says:
Something about BoP seems so wrong, it'll make the competition closer but that's really unfair to the team that made such a leap in performance by themselves and then restrict them is not right. And I'm saying this as Porsche fan, that really FIA needs to implement a cost cap, yes I know Redbull is dominating NOW. However in the Mid-field of F1 is dare I say pretty close.
Edit: Just seen the thread below me, the FIA could do what F1 is in wind tunnel allowance and R&D as well. I know a lot of you is hating my opinion, but I'm not here to please you, until I'm proven wrong I'm sticking with it.
Edit: I have been proven wrong 🫡🤧🥹 🐎 🇮🇹 🏎️
@chrish931 Says:
The Camaro is a National Association of Stock Car Automobile Racing stock car if you want to get technical about it.
@3184Patrick Says:
Those cars shown were not the nascar of the 70's they were imsa GT Corvettes. the Nascar vehicles were not vetts lol
@y_fam_goeglyd Says:
That accident was in 2012!? It feels like it was only about 6 or 7 years ago. Time flies!
I can't wait for it. Thanks for reminding me lol!
@Furturemon1231 Says:
Take that parachute off the NASCAR Car and give the hypercars a run for their money
@rwright3395 Says:
Any Jimmy Johnson news ?
@6Sprocket Says:
BOP, pure socialism... cost caps.
@TL-xw6fh Says:
So the BoP favours the companies that did a c r a p job in the first place, and penalises those that got it right from the off. Maybe we should implement this on F1 immediately!
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