Well at least there is still some tire competition left in ELMS, for now...
In 2012 WEC LMP2 everyone was running Dunlops too, it was just that Oak didn't opt for Mics in LMP1 but rather sticked to Dunlop, and in GTE JWA Avila had - weirdly enough - Pirellis. At Sebring 12 hours, Dunlop had even further involvement in those two divisions, and there was also Falken and Yokohama bringing it up to five marques. GTE alone had four tire manufacturers. It was possible the last time with such richness in ACO sportscars. Of course if we go back in time, even the start of the century had much more (
old LM graph)
Going back to Ring, it just struck to me that even though it's an Grade 1 track, and GP Streche's Sector 1 looks like any Tilke'd place now, the rest of it really makes it the most natural looking circuit in the entire calendar (yes even LM counted) with very little asphalt runoff nonsense. I still cannot believe how relatively well it has survived in F1's hands in this side of the century, maybe the switcheroo with Hockenheim has played it's part
