For next year’s Nurburgring 24 Hours, all GT3 cars are set to have their power outputs restricted by 10 per cent after a crash earlier in the year killed a spectator.
The decision to restrict the power of GT3 racing cars next year comes after an analysis by the German motor sport association (DMSB). They came to the conclusion that restrictions have to be put in place to ensure the cars don’t get faster and faster each year.
The power restrictions will apply to cars from the SP-X, SP-Pro, SP9/GT3 and SP7 categories and be accompanied with new aerodynamic restrictions to further reduce the speed of the racers. One of the confirmed aero restrictions will see the ride height of all cars being increased. Additionally, tire manufacturers will no longer be able to supply their most extreme tire compounds to competitors.
Discussing the changes with Motorsport, iconic racing driver Hans-Joachim Stuch said: “The terrible crash at the beginning of the 2015 season was a wake-up call for all of us. Suddenly, we saw that we had reached a certain limit.
“Based on our analysis of the crash and thanks to simulations of the manufacturers we have learned a lot. Now, everybody involved including drivers, manufacturers, the tire industry, the track, officials and DMSB have to work together to put these lessons into practice.”
While GT3 entrants will be slower at next year’s Nurburgring 24 Hours, it has previously been confirmed that the speed limits that are currently in place will be lifted for the 2016 motorsport season.
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