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WEC, Le Mans GTE Pro class needs four cars, two manufacturers in 2023

WEC, Le Mans GTE Pro class needs four cars, two manufacturers in 2023

Pierre Fillon, president of WEC promoter and Le Mans organiser Automobile Club l’Ouest, outlined these as the minimum entry requirements in what will be the last year of the GTE rules ahead of a switch to GT3 for 2024.

“We need at least two brands, and a minimum of four cars from the two brands,” said Fillon.

A last hurrah for GTE Pro has been put in doubt for ’23 because class stalwarts Ferrari and Porsche have expressed an intent to focus resources in the WEC on their respective Le Mans Hypercar and LMDh prototype programmes from next year.

That would leave GTE Pro to Chevrolet, which is undertaking a full season in the WEC for the first time this season with a solo Corvette C8.R, and any privateers looking to step up to the top GT class.

Chevrolet has so far refused to outline its plans for ’23 as it gears up to bring a new GT3 machine on stream the year after.

Le Mans has attracted privateer entries in GTE Pro for the past two years, as well as this season.

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