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Vanwall Vandervell LMH, ByKolles Racing
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Why the WEC should make space for modern garagistes in 2023

OPINION: There is plenty of excitement over the glut of manufacturers tackling the Hypercar class of the FIA World Endurance Championship this season. The selection committee is set to face headaches over who it decides to admit and who gets turned away from the 2023 entry list, but history tells us that the smaller entrants have a place

The prospect of Ferrari, Porsche, Toyota, Peugeot and Cadillac duking it out for outright honours at the Le Mans 24 Hours and across the rest of the WEC season this year is mouth watering. More so when you add BMW, Lamborghini and Alpine into the mix for 2024. But we shouldn’t forget that sportscar racing isn’t just about the big hitters. Never has been, and fingers crossed never will, even in the forthcoming golden age with manufacturers by the lorry-load.

That’s why I’m hoping that when the entry list for the 2023 WEC is unveiled later this week there will be some other names present in the Hypercar class alongside the established car makers. And I’m not just talking about JOTA and Proton with their customer Porsche LMDhs. History tells us that Glickenhaus, Vanwall and Isotta Fraschini all have a place in the series with their Le Mans Hypercars.

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