Although it is the first time that the WEC has contested a 6-hour race in Monza, lthe track has been the scene of private tests of teams on a recurring basis, in addition to hosting even the official preseason test of 2017. In the end, it is a track with long straights that allows testing low-load aerodynamic configurations eliminating some of its variants for this purpose. Regarding the route to be used in competition, Monza draws a track with 11 curves and 5,793 meters in length where it is as important to go fast in a straight line as it is to plow through its chicanes effectively.
In this regard, the ‘Temple of Speed’ will see the first duel in the premier class of the WEC with all its actors present. Toyota’s two hybrid prototypes, Glickenhaus’s two LMHs and Alpine’s LMP1. A battle in which Sébastien Buemi, Kazuki Nakajima and Brendon Hartley, drivers of the Toyota # 8, are the rivals to beat after winning the first two dates of the season. Despite the good work of Toyota, both FIA and ACO have decided to maintain Portimao’s ‘Balance of Performance’ and there are no changes in the execution and power weights of each of the prototypes.
LMP2 has Anthony Davidson, António Félix Da Costa and Roberto González as leaders after achieving victory with the JOTA Oreca # 38 in Portimao. Among his rivals will be the Oreca # 29 of Racing Team Nederland, with driver change included. In fact, the structure has recruited Nyck de Vries again after Job van Uitert tested positive for coronavirus. However, given the first two tests of the season, it is more likely that other prototypes will be in the fight for victory. United Autosports’ Oreca # 22, as well as its brother prototype and that of the leading team.
Where there have been changes in the ‘BoP’ has been among the GTE. Within the automatic process of the LMGTE-Pro category, the Ferrari have lost 5 kilos after the first two races. In turn, the official Porsche will be 5 kilos heavier, while in LMGTE-Am the weights are subject to the weights for success. A scenario in which James Calado and Alessandro Pier Guidi are the leaders of the Pro class thanks to his performance with the Ferrari # 51, victory in Portimao included. For its part, Antonio Fuoco, Roberto Lacorte and Giorgio Sernagiotto are at the forefront of the LMGTE-Am category.