Le Mans 24 Hours entry list released
Entries for the 69th running of the Le Mans 24 Hour race were announced on Wednesday, and while there were no major surprises in the top categories for the endurance classic, British teams are well represented, with the two Bentley entries being the highest profile of the UK-based outfits
MG has had its two-car entry confirmed in the LMP675 class but the Lola-built cars will find themselves up against a surprise first time entry from Rowan Racing. The Formula 3 team is new to this level of sportscar racing but the Birmingham-based outfit has been granted a single Pilbeam-Nissan.
The La Sarthe race will welcome a second British newcomer this year in the shape of the PK Sport team, which has entered one of the 10 Porches in the GT category.
The battle for honours in the GTS class promises to be closely fought with two Chevrolets pitted against four Chryslers and four Saleens. Notably, Ray Mallock Ltd, which built the all-new Saleen, will not be racing under the Ecurie Ecosse livery as originally thought, due to a lack of backing from Scottish sponsors.
Joest Audi Sport
Joest Audi Sport
Champion Racing
Johansson Racing
Dams
Dams
Racing For Holland
RN Motorsport
Panoz Motor Sports
Panoz Motor Sports
Oreca Team Chrysler
Oreca Team Chrysler
Team Playstation
Pescarolo Sport
Pescarolo Sport
SMG Racing
Team Ascari
Team Bentley
Team Bentley
Welter Racing
Roock-Knight Hawk
MG Sport
MG Sport
Rowan Racing
Dick Barbour
Dick Barbour
ROC Competition
Paul Belmondo Racing
Paul Belmondo Racing
Equipe De France FFSA
Larbre Competition
Saleen-Allen Speedlab
Saleen-Allen Speedlab
Konrad Motorsport
Ray Mallock Ltd
GM Corvette Racing
GM Corvette Racing
Michael Colucci Racing
Racing Engineering
Team Taisan
Alphand Adventures
Perspective Racing
PK Sport
Freisinger Motorsport
Del Bello
Larbre Competition
Seikel Motorsport
Seikel Motorsport
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