With so many varied race cars from different manufacturers, IMSA and WEC need to ensure that the racing is both fair and safe, while still producing thrilling action on track - and that's where scrutineering comes in. Using everything in their arsenal, including some incredible custom 3D scanning tools, IMSA and @boschmobility regulate their Balance of Performance (BOP) to do just that, so we sent former Formula 1 Performance Engineer Blake Hinsey, @brrrake, behind the scenes at the Daytona 24 to understand exactly how scrutineering works to help create such exciting racing.
0:00 The Importance of Scrutineering
2:00 3D Scanning for Scrutineering
3:31 Tech Inspections, Tools and Data
6:00 Data Integration for Testing
6:52 IMSA's Huge Amounts of Data
8:56 Talking to the Teams
10:32 Maintaining Exciting Racing and Safety
12:40 Balance of Performance
13:07 Key Takeaways from IMSA Races
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