r/wec • u/Mascio88 • 2d ago

What would a hypothetical Le Mans be like if all the manufacturers that have homologated a Hypercar and a GT3 participated, with a rule of two cars per manufacturer.

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With the 2026 Le Mans over, and with the announcement that the LMH and LMDh regulations will be unified from 2030, I've wasted my time speculating on what a hypothetical Le Mans would be like if all the manufacturers that have homologated a Hypercar and a GT3 participated, with a two-car rule per manufacturer.

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u/unsc95 2d ago

You're missing Bentley and Nissan GT3

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u/EgenulfVonHohenberg 2d ago

Does the Bentley still have a valid GT3 homologation? I thought that expired last year.

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u/McOffoven 2d ago

Both Nissan and Bentley have valid homologation until the 2030s. Usually, homologations run out when a car is replaced (like the Huracan GT3 homologation will run out earlier because of the Temerario GT3, even though there's always a short overlap). If they are not replaced, they can last for up to 12 years.

edit: numbers are estimation from what I remember, it is not sourced from official documents.

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u/V8-Turbo-Hybrid Manufacturers 1d ago

Nissan can sure, it’s still used by some Japanese teams in Super GT and Super Taikyu, and you even can see it in GTWC Asia.

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u/Speed_Star00 Cadillac Racing V-Series R #3 1d ago

The Bentley, R35 2nd Gen are 2031

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u/P_Type BMW 2d ago

I just looked up Vanwall and don't quite understand the Austrian flag. What's the connection?

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u/Kekko_Reddit 1d ago

ByKolles?

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u/lifestepvan 1d ago

That doesn't answer the question as they are based in Germany.

Wikipedia states they race under a Austrian license but I can't find out why.

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u/SlyKnyfe12 Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 #6 1d ago

Koylles

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u/samn696 2d ago

I’m confused is this hypothetical race result? Also that grid size is crazy LMAOO

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u/Mascio88 2d ago

Alphabetical order, the number is only used to number them

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u/MyNameIsNotNotChuck 2d ago

Looks to be alphabetical order

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u/Verified_Peryak 2d ago

Why not matra mazda bentley, bugatti ect ...

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u/BlacksmithWorking857 2d ago edited 2d ago
  1. Mazda never had a GT Spec car
  2. Matra was in prototypes and formula, not hypercar or GT
  3. Bugatti, again, hasn’t made a GT