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Originally Posted by hondafan37
How many private LMP1s do you think there will be in 2018?
According to the programs announced these could be:
*ByKolles
*BR/ SMP/ Dallara
*ESM-Nissan
*Ginetta (3 two car teams planned)
PRT Racing, ARC Bratislava and Manor (MECACHOME turbo V6)
*Joest?
*Rebellion Return?
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Out of those, I expect ByKolles, Manor and SMP to be present. I don't know enough about the financial capabilities of PRT and ARC Bratislava to judge if they can do it, but jumping from LMP3 to LMP1 in a bit more than a year seems ambitious. Joest I think would prefer to run something for a manufacturer (not necessarily LMP1), but if nothing materializes, privateer LMP1 is a possibility. Rebellion appear commited to IMSA and WEC P2 for now, but if enough of a competition exists in privateer LMP1 in 2018, they might be tempted to return.