One of the problems with BoP is that it's pretty difficult to nail it down so much that eight different cars are equal. But that said there was a very close fight between three, and Alpine and Ferrari were not without advantages (plus Ferrari definitely benefitted in 2023 and 2025 so....):
The Pin is mightier than the sword
Ferrari claims Le Mans Hypercar field was “unbalanced” from Day 1 #WEC
Ferrari says its lacklustre performance at the 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours was down to an “unbalanced” field, in a direct jibe at the Balance of Performance system governing the Hypercar class.<br>The Scuderia arrived at the weekend as the reigning three-time Le Mans winner, but it never appeared to be in contention for a top result after struggling for speed throughout practice and
