2020 LM Entry List News
With today's sorry news that SMP have withdrawn their 2 cars from LMP1, who can we expect to turn up at Le Mans in 2020?
The remaining 2019/20 WEC field have auto entries, provided no one else throws in the towel, and Rebellion can fund two cars, and Ginetta actually put a team together.
LMP1
1 Rebellion Racing Rebellion R13 - Gibson
3 Rebellion Racing Rebellion R13 - Gibson
5 Team LNT Ginetta G60-LT-P1 - AER
6 Team LNT Ginetta G60-LT-P1 - AER
7 Toyota TS050 Hybrid
8 Toyota TS050 Hybrid
LMP2
22 United Autosports Ligier JSP217
29 Racing Team Nederland ORECA 07
33 High Class Racing ORECA 07
36 Signatech Alpine 'Alpine A470'
37 JCDC ORECA 07
38 Jota ORECA 07
42 Cool Racing ORECA 07
47 Cetilar Racing Dallara P217
GTE Pro
51 AF Corse Ferrari 488GTE Evo
71 AF Corse Ferrari 488GTE Evo
91 Porsche GT Team Porsche 911 RSR-19
92 Porsche GT Team Porsche 911 RSR-19
95 Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin Vantage AMR
97 Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin Vantage AMR
GTE Am
54 AF Corse Ferrari 488GTE Evo
56 Project 1 Porsche 911 RSR
57 Project 1 Porsche 911 RSR
62 Red River Sport Ferrari 488GTE Evo
70 MR Racing Ferrari 488GTE Evo
77 Dempsey-Proton Porsche 911 RSR
83 AF Corse Ferrari 488GTE Evo
86 Gulf Racing Porsche 911 RSR
88 Dempsey-Proton Porsche 911 RSR
90 TF Sport Aston Martin Vantage AMR
98 Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin Vantage AMR
That's 31 cars, or exactly half the LM field if the two temporary garages are retained.
ByKolles have said they plan to do a few races next year, probably only in Europe, including Le Mans. That would be subject to the entry committee approving their entry request but it's hard to see them turning an LMP1 away, especially if ByKolles unveil their 2020/21 hypercar at the race, as planned.
Corvette will be welcomed with open arms due to the lack of GTE Pro entries and the fact they will have a new car. And loyalty and tradition.
Similarly, the factory Porsche team will have no problem getting an extra two entries if they want them. That would take Pro up to 10 cars, which would be a respectable entry.
Would BMW try to get their IMSA cars in? Maybe.
There will be several more gaps filled by auto entries from the other ACO series later in the year, and plenty of ELMS runners looking for a place.
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