Glossary / General

balance of performance

12 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Balance of performance is a way to make sure that different types of race cars can compete fairly. It means changing things like weight or power so that no single car has an advantage.

Technical Definition

Balance of performance (BoP) is a set of rules used in motorsport to ensure that different cars have a fair chance of competing against each other. It involves adjusting the performance parameters of various vehicles to level the playing field.

Hear It Discussed

"either he's not as great as he thinks he is or his balance of performance was out compared to what else is."
Max Verstappen at the Nurburgring 24 Hours! | The Car Podcast #88 The Car Podcast with Chris Harris & Friends 14:12

"...es poner un balance of performance..."
Las escuderías con problemas en F1 Autos Y Más 31:22

"And we talked earlier about balance of performance. So some people are going to say, well the 963 is disadvantaged on balance of performance and that Ferrari has an advantage. Well, I don't..."
Jay Gillotti Part 5 Porsche Patter 04:50