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Originally Posted by Mike E

Last year, in a field of 59 cars (excluding Garage 56), there were 32 prototypes. This consisted of 9 LMP1s and 23 LMP2s.

Next year there will probably be 5 LMP1s, leaving space for 27 LMP2s. Will there be 27 new generation LMP2s racing next year?

There were 10 WEC-entered LMP2s at LM last year, and the Michael Shank car from IMSA. Assuming similar numbers next year, will ELMS/IMSA fill the 16 car gap?

So will we see:
a full grid of 2017-spec LMP2s/DPis,
a partial 2017 field and some grandfathered cars making up the numbers, or
a smaller, 2017-only prototype field and a bigger GT field?

Thinking a mostly 2017 spec LMP2 field with only a couple of grandfathered cars. Can't see where the extra GT cars will come from