A lot has been written and discussed about the new technical regulations for LMP1 in 2014 but what else has changed ahead of the new FIA World Endurance Championship season?
1. TROPHY
An FIA Endurance Trophy for Private LMP1 Team Drivers
2. SAFETY CAR PROCEDURES AND CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS
If a race is suspended by the Race Director and cannot be resumed, no points will be awarded to the crews if the leader has completed less than two laps, half points will be awarded to the crews if the leader has completed more than two laps but less than 75% of the original race time.
NEW FOR 2014: A minimum of two laps must have been completed by the leader outside of a Safety Car procedure for points to be awarded.
3. TYRES
LMP2 Category
The use of the tyres is limited to 3 sets of tyres maximum (an increase of one set on 2013) for the whole of the free practice sessions and for the warm-up if one is scheduled and to 4 sets of tyres for qualifying and the race (an increase of one set on 2013). Two additional tyres can be used at any time during the Event.
For the LMGTE Pro and LMGTE Am categories:
The use of the tyres is limited to 4 sets of tyres (an increase of one set on 2013) + 2 additional tyres maximum for the whole of the free practice sessions and for the warm-up if one is scheduled.
4. COMPOSITION OF THE CREWS
For the LMGTE Am category only a crew of 2 or 3 drivers must include at least 1 Bronze and 1 Bronze or Silver driver. The 2013 regulation was “at MOST one Gold or Platinum driver”.
For two driver crews, the first driver must be bronze and the second driver can be either bronze or silver. For three driver crews the first driver must be bronze, the second driver must be bronze or silver and the third driver can be from any other category.
THE PROLOGUE at Le Castellet
The eight round 2014 season will get underway on the 28 March at the Circuit Paul Ricard with The Prologue at Le Castellet, the official test ahead of the first race at Silverstone on the 18-20 April.
Day Two of The Prologue, Saturday 29 March, will be open to the public and free tickets are available by registering HERE
All members of the media are invited to attend The Prologue on the 28/29 March by applying for accreditation HERE
