SRO scrutineers have allowed the GT3 Evo to shed some heft after taking a look at on-track performance.
It’s always rude to make a comment about someone’s weight. The folks at SRO don’t let that bother them, as they recently told teams running the AMG GT3 Evo that they can shed some weight from their cars.
According to SportsCar365, the announcement comes at the closing stages of the 2024 season. While that might not be of relief to teams running the cars now, it’ll help with going in to the next season. Data from a lighter car is beneficial when you’re looking at things like fuel consumption, tire degredation and more.
So why the change? SRO runs a Balance of Performance parity between the cars competing in the GT3 category. Things need to be fair because of the wide variety, and vastly different makeup of cars – Porsche, Aston Martin, McLaren, Chevrolet, Ford and so on. Front engine, mid engine, six-cylinder, eight-cylinder.
SRO controls performance of the cars with power restrictions and specified weights. And in the case of the AMG, weight reduction was deemed acceptable. It might only be just 15 lbs, but that’s the equivalent of a tad more than two gallons of fuel. Thats important in a series where fuel strategy can play a factor.
AMG teams should be happy, too. A bump in power only helps on the straightaways. Reduction in weight helps every aspect of the car. Even at 15 lbs, lighter weight means the brakes are more efficient, the power is more effective, and tires dont have as much burden on them.
This means they eke a little closer to the AMG GT3 Evo’s true potential. Potential we saw already with the AMG GT 130Y. With no intake restrictors or weight limitations, it would be substantially quicker than the SRO racer. But then it would be disqualified from every race for breaching the rules. And we have to admit that close racing is always favorable to the scenario of just one driver, car and team winning everything in sight.
Photos courtesy of SportsCar365
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