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IMSA's BoP Gag Order: When Racing Politics Kill Transparency
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by Thibaut Villemant· via The Race · Jan 9, 2026

IMSA's BoP Gag Order: When Racing Politics Kill Transparency

"Silencing teams about BoP is admitting the system works on faith, not logic. That's not racing; that's corporate risk management."

— Revvly Take

IMSA has borrowed WEC's playbook and added regulatory language that muzzles teams from publicly discussing Balance of Performance adjustments. It's the kind of move that makes you wonder who the rule really protects—the competition or the sanctioning body's ability to quietly tweak the fastest cars mid-season without scrutiny.

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Thibaut Villemant

The Race · Jan 9

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