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Yeah, the reason the tyre issues happened had nothing to do with Corvette and Pratt and Miller being afraid of competition - it was because GM didn't want them using the Corvette brand. At Le Mans it was a simple process - tell the ACO they didn't have approval and with the ACO sporting regulations, they couldn't run. With ALMS it was harder because manufacturer approval isn't required to run the car. So the way GM went about it was force them to withdraw.
You could argue it was a dick move, and I do agree. But it is also GMs brand, and they can do what they want with their brand. BTCC had it with Rob Austin and Audi. But in this case, Pratt and Miller/Corvette/GM weren't trying to stop competition like Ford/CGR did.
But you're right it's a pretty dick move for a big corporation to been seen as picking on a private team.
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