The performance of the DA40NG has been significantly improved in the WU4 patch. At 100% throttle it will now do ~150kts TAS at 8000 feet (vs ~136kts before) with an estimate max range (fuel capacity / fuel burn * speed) of 450nm vs 380nm before.
Not sure if this should result in any alteration to the rules (probably not, I can’t see a fair way to do it, and people can only use each aircraft in 1 race anyway).
Just though I’d mention it so @SeedyL3205 can mull over what this (and future aircraft updates) might mean. Probably the best strategy is “the rules is the rules” for the season.