The golden age: Tech speeds from racetrack to road faster than ever

Racing tests engineers as well as their designs.

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Nice article though I would have liked to go deeper on some of the new tech. I guess that'll have to wait till you get a John Timmer / Laserboy of car tech.

Sixth paragraph:

Since the turn of the century, one rulebook more than any other exists in this Goldilocks zone, and it’s being used to good effect in series like the Tudor United SportsCar Championship (TUSC) and the World Endurance Championship (WEC).

What is the name of this original rulebook? Oddly it isn't given anywhere despite most of the article being about the implications of the rules laid out in this rulebook.

Edit: that came out more sarcastic than I intended. Sarcasm now removed. And thanks to Bongle below for the link to the WEC rulebook. The way the article is worded does suggest there's a progenitor rulebook.