Ferrari Urges WEC to Scrap Balance of Performance
Ferrari's global endurance head wants the WEC to abolish Balance of Performance as part of 2030 Hypercar rules.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Performance Vehicles
Antonello Coletta, Ferrari's global head of endurance, has called for abolishing Balance of Performance as the final goal of the 2030 World Endurance Championship Hypercar regulations. The WEC outlawed four-wheel drive systems in the same regulations for 2030.
Why it matters
Balance of Performance is the system that adjusts power and weight to equalize competing cars, and the 2030 framework would unify the LMDh and LMH platforms into a single platform. Coletta argues that removing the artificial system would move the championship toward greater meritocracy.
The new Hypercar framework takes effect in 2030 and outlaws the four-wheel drive system used in current LMH cars. The current Balance of Performance system is administered by the FIA and the ACO, and the WEC stopped publishing its details this year.
The players
Antonello Coletta
Coletta is Ferrari's global head of endurance racing, overseeing the company's sports car competition program.
World Endurance Championship (WEC)
The WEC is the top-level sports car endurance racing series, which includes the Le Mans 24 Hours, and it sets the Hypercar class rules.
Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA)
The FIA is the international governing body for motorsport and, together with the ACO, administers the current Balance of Performance system.
Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO)
The ACO is the French motor club that organizes the 24 Hours of Le Mans and, with the FIA, administers the Balance of Performance system.
The details
Coletta said that if Balance of Performance cannot be eliminated entirely, limiting its intervention would be preferable, and that a small percentage of intervention could be a solution. The 2030 framework lets manufacturers build their own chassis and powertrains or source them from an external supplier, and Ferrari's decision to stay in the championship beyond 2030 does not depend on the outcome.
Timeline
June 2026: The WEC outlined early 2030 Hypercar regulations at the Le Mans 24 Hours.
2026: The WEC stopped publishing Balance of Performance information.
2030: Four-wheel drive is outlawed and the new Hypercar regulations take effect.
Roadmap
The WEC's 2030 Hypercar regulations unify the LMDh and LMH platforms into a single platform, with manufacturers free to build their own chassis and powertrains or source them externally. Ferrari's proposal would go further by removing Balance of Performance, the handicapping system that the current LMH and LMDh cars rely on to keep competition close.
If the WEC adopts a single unified Hypercar platform in 2030, manufacturers could build their own chassis and powertrains or buy them from an outside supplier, changing what cars customers see on track. The removal of four-wheel drive from the 2030 rules would also change the technology used in the top class.
The takeaway
Ferrari's push shows that the future of top-class endurance racing may depend on whether the WEC can move from managed performance balancing toward pure engineering competition. Readers following the sport should watch how the WEC responds to the proposal before the 2030 rules take effect.
Further reading
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