In the recent past Japanease manufacturers have spent big just to compete at Le Mans with the GT-ONE and R390/1, cars that were bared from FIA GT.
The Japanease WSC rounds were always 90% European entrants with the odd local factory team and customer Porsche, I see the ILMC in a similar light.
Manufacturers competed in both the WSC and IMSA GTP and I see the same happening with the ILMC and ALMS, Audi have signalled as much with their desire to run additional regionally funded cars.
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