[LM24] 2020 LM Entry List News

[Mike E]

With today's sorry news that SMP have withdrawn their 2 cars from LMP1, who can we expect to turn up at Le Mans in 2020?


The remaining 2019/20 WEC field have auto entries, provided no one else throws in the towel, and Rebellion can fund two cars, and Ginetta actually put a team together.


LMP1
1 Rebellion Racing Rebellion R13 - Gibson
3 Rebellion Racing Rebellion R13 - Gibson
5 Team LNT Ginetta G60-LT-P1 - AER
6 Team LNT Ginetta G60-LT-P1 - AER
7 Toyota TS050 Hybrid
8 Toyota TS050 Hybrid


LMP2
22 United Autosports Ligier JSP217
29 Racing Team Nederland ORECA 07
33 High Class Racing ORECA 07
36 Signatech Alpine 'Alpine A470'
37 JCDC ORECA 07
38 Jota ORECA 07
42 Cool Racing ORECA 07
47 Cetilar Racing Dallara P217


GTE Pro
51 AF Corse Ferrari 488GTE Evo
71 AF Corse Ferrari 488GTE Evo
91 Porsche GT Team Porsche 911 RSR-19
92 Porsche GT Team Porsche 911 RSR-19
95 Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin Vantage AMR
97 Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin Vantage AMR


GTE Am
54 AF Corse Ferrari 488GTE Evo
56 Project 1 Porsche 911 RSR
57 Project 1 Porsche 911 RSR
62 Red River Sport Ferrari 488GTE Evo
70 MR Racing Ferrari 488GTE Evo
77 Dempsey-Proton Porsche 911 RSR
83 AF Corse Ferrari 488GTE Evo
86 Gulf Racing Porsche 911 RSR
88 Dempsey-Proton Porsche 911 RSR
90 TF Sport Aston Martin Vantage AMR
98 Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin Vantage AMR


That's 31 cars, or exactly half the LM field if the two temporary garages are retained.



ByKolles have said they plan to do a few races next year, probably only in Europe, including Le Mans. That would be subject to the entry committee approving their entry request but it's hard to see them turning an LMP1 away, especially if ByKolles unveil their 2020/21 hypercar at the race, as planned.


Corvette will be welcomed with open arms due to the lack of GTE Pro entries and the fact they will have a new car. And loyalty and tradition.



Similarly, the factory Porsche team will have no problem getting an extra two entries if they want them. That would take Pro up to 10 cars, which would be a respectable entry.


Would BMW try to get their IMSA cars in? Maybe.


There will be several more gaps filled by auto entries from the other ACO series later in the year, and plenty of ELMS runners looking for a place.

[Deleted]

My guess, since they insist on even split

07x LMP1 (Kolles and second Rebellion)
24x LMP2
10x PRO (Corvette and extra Porsches)
21x AM

[Simmi]

I assume there's no chance that MissionH24 car could run?

[Mike E]

Originally Posted by Simmi

I assume there's no chance that MissionH24 car could run?

Mate, it can barely walk.

[Akrapovic]

Originally Posted by Mike E

Mate, it can barely walk.

[Tique]

Wirth Ford, BMW, SMP out, we are speaking about 8 cars. Will be Nice of they coud open thé race to thé DPi (2 Mazda I guess and a couple of Cadillac)


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[Mike E]

It looks like Ben Keating will be stepping away from IMSA GTD, and possibly running his Ford in ELMS. If so, surely he would have a good shot at getting into LM.

https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/r...g-uncertainty/

[GT6]

That would be good, even better if we saw it next month at silverstone

[Mike E]

Originally Posted by Mike E

Would BMW try to get their IMSA cars in? Maybe.

This is hardly an announcement but it's not a flat out denial either...

https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/...e-mans-return/

[Aysedasi]

Well, it's a fingers crossed situation, I guess..... It would be a shame to rob all the photoshoppers of the chance to exercise their puerile artistry again.....

[GT6]

It would be good to see them once again at le mans but i supect it is just wishful thinking

[joeb]

On the MP podcast this week, GG was talking about the SMP situation and thought it could be possible to see an SMP make a Le Mans appearance. Nothing in the works, but just that it is in the realm of things that could happen. I'm sure the ACO wouldn't turn down another P1 entry if it was in the works.

[Mike E]

Mid-engined Corvette officially revealed. Hopefully we will see these racing next year.

http://www.dailysportscar.com/2019/0...-launched.html

[GT6]

But why paint it red? Obviously painted by a person with no idea what a corvette should look like, but the car itself looks good or will do in Yellow.

[Deleted]

Originally Posted by GT6

But why paint it red? Obviously painted by a person with no idea what a corvette should look like, but the car itself looks good or will do in Yellow.

Yellow might be the get-go-color of the racing Corvettes, but not street cars

[Adam43]

It was presumably painted by someone in Corvette? Someone who’s obviously never heard of Gulf.

[Aysedasi]

or maybe they have.....

https://www.dulux.lk/en/colour-palettes/gulf-red

[GT6]

Jay Leno's show shows a blue one so perhaps they come in other colours

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

or maybe they have.....

https://www.dulux.lk/en/colour-palettes/gulf-red

Originally Posted by GT6

Jay Leno's show shows a blue one so perhaps they come in other colours

Don’t be daft, any colour as long as it’s super metallic red

[Adam43]

I’m confused

https://twitter.com/chevrolet/status...112687617?s=21

[Aysedasi]

Originally Posted by Adam43

I’m confused

https://twitter.com/chevrolet/status...112687617?s=21

But not as confused as your cat?

[Mike E]

Lawrence Tomlinson is already teasing us with talk of a third Ginetta at LM. I will be happy just to see two at Silverstone.

http://www.dailysportscar.com/2019/0...ock-notes.html

[Akrapovic]

I'm sure it's already been purchased by a group of Romanian car manufacturers...who'll disappear one day.

[Brake dust]

Originally Posted by Mike E

Mid-engined Corvette officially revealed. Hopefully we will see these racing next year.

http://www.dailysportscar.com/2019/0...-launched.html

Will Corvette have to race the front engine model at LeMans in 2020 and wait for 2021 for the mid engine?

[Aysedasi]

I'm sure that's what was hinted at during the RLM commentary.... Not sure it got any definitive answer though.