Overview

• Balance of Performance tweaks include a 2 kW boost for Porsche 963s below 250 km/h, while Ferrari and Toyota carry the heaviest minimum at 1,069 kg.
• Hypercar tyre allocation switches to Michelin Soft and Medium compounds, with Goodyear’s Eagle Medium returning for LMGT3 in its final outing of the season.
• Toyota welcomes Mike Conway back after his CoTA absence, and Porsche Penske fields Mathieu Jaminet in the #5 in place of Michael Christensen.
• Fuji’s Turn 1 exit runoff has been reprofiled with a new surface following last year’s kerb and runoff failure that triggered a lengthy practice red flag.
• The Hypercar drivers’ fight tightens as Ferrari’s #51 leads the privately run #83 by 15 points, with Porsche’s #6 crew back in contention after their Austin win.