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Yet that's sited as the main reasons why Porsche are leaving, even though they're part of the dieselgate deal as well (the German Government reportedly placed a moratorium on sales of the Cayenne). And every automaker that does business in Germany is looking at getting sued by the EU or the German Government over anti-trust/anti-competitive practices.
VAG supported LMP1 for almost 20 years consecutively at LM. I'd argue maybe it's time for a new generation to take over. Between Audi, Porsche, Bugatti and Bentley (all but the 2003 Bentley win added retroactively), VAG marques have won nearly half of the LM24s ever held.
This all being said, is there guarantees that there will be 2 or more entries on the grid at LM next year? Will it be an organized event? Are there rules that must be followed?
If all that criteria is met, then yes, sportscar racing is a sport.
Just be glad that I didn't whip out George Carlin's skit on what makes a sport a sport.
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