The full entry list for next month’s 24 Hours of Le Mans on 17/18th June has today been revealed by the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO). 

Among the 60 entrants will be 28 from the FIA World Endurance Championship, the French classic being the third round of the 2017 season and the jewel in the crown of endurance racing for teams and competitors worldwide. 

There will be 6 LMP1 entrants, including 5 hybrid-powered 1000 bhp+ prototypes from Porsche and Toyota seeking overall victory, an impressive 25 in the LMP2 category which features all four different chassis manufacturers, and an amazing 29 Aston Martins, Corvettes, Ferraris, Fords and Porsches in the two LMGTE classes representing the world’s leading luxury GT car manufacturers. 

The 179 drivers on the list (just one name is yet to be confirmed in the LMGTE Am class) carry racing licences from 31 different countries and the teams will carry the colours of 16 different nationalities. 

Diversity, strong competition, prestige names on and off track, the best endurance drivers in the world: the countdown to the most famous sportscar race in the world, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, is well and truly on! 

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Full entry list for 24 Hours of Le Mans revealed 

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• At 5/16/2017 10:17:00 a.m.
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Ginetta has today announced it will be producing an LMP1 chassis for the 2018 World Endurance Championship. 

With the 2018 non-hybrid LMP1 rules having been set, Ginetta feels it offers an open forum for design comparative to the more controlled LMP2 category.  The Ginetta LMP1 design has therefore started from scratch, allowing the manufacturer to partner with world-class designers and supply partners to create an extremely competitive car. 

Building on its current in-house expertise, Ginetta has contracted legendary designer Adrian Reynard to lead the aero development, along with a newly recruited Head of Aerodynamics who brings LMP1 experience and will be named in due course.  Paolo Catone, who previously designed the Le Mans-winning Peugeot 908 HDi FAP, will also be heavily involved in Ginetta LMP1 design.

Ginetta will not be running a factory team but will be looking to build ten chassis to support three, two-car teams run by customers.  Significant interest has already been expressed from both new and existing customers, includingG57 customers PRT Racing and ARC Bratislava for their 2018 WEC campaigns.   

Pierre Fillon, ACO President: “More great news for endurance racing! Ginetta has proven its expertise in creating successful high performance chassis in the G57 and LMP3 categories and entering LMP1, the top tier of endurance racing, appears now to be an obvious move for Ginetta as it moves forward. The valued expertise of Ginetta’s partners for this programme is also very promising for the 2018 FIA World Endurance Championship.”

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Following what was surely the standout race of the season in Fuji last week, the scene is now set for some of the 2016 title battles to reach their final, exciting stages while, for others, every single point will count right to the end of the season. 

The imposing Shanghai International Circuit is the venue for the eighth round of the FIA World Endurance Championship season, the 6 Hours of Shanghai, the second of the two Asian races on the calendar. 

All eyes will be on the FIA World Endurance Manufacturers Championship which Porsche should secure in China, barring major setbacks for both cars. Audi and Toyota will both be looking for further victories to boost their drivers’ title hopes, and expect another scintillating race between the leading contenders in LMP2 and the LMGTE categories. 

The FIA Endurance Cup for GT Manufacturers couldn’t be closer, with only three points between Ferrari and Aston Martin and that particular battle will go down to the wire in Bahrain.

For the full entry list CLICK HERE

To read all about the new faces coming to the 6 Hours of Shanghai CLICK HERE

The timetable for the weekend can be found HERE

Update on Championship points following Fuji The points at the top of the FIA World Endurance Championship are closer than ever after Toyota’s drivers prevailed in a nail-biting finish to the 6 Hours of Fuji to vault themselves firmly into contention.  In the FIA World Endurance Manufacturers Championship Porsche has maintained its firm hold, with a lead over Audi of 59 points.  Having entered the weekend third in the standings, half a point behind the No.8 Audi R18 of Loïc Duval, Lucas di Grassi and Oliver Jarvis, victory for the No.6 TS050 Hybrid crew of Kamui Kobayashi, Stéphane Sarrazin and Mike Conway on Toyota’s home turf puts them into second with just two rounds remaining. As a result, they now sit just 23 points behind the No. 2 Porsche 919 Hybrid of Neel Jani, Marc Lieb and Romain Dumas, which has led the points since the beginning of the season. To see all the championship standings CLICK HERE    To read the whole story CLICK HERE

Rebellion Racing - LMP1 Privateer Champions A special tribute Rebellion Racing has been a staple of the FIA World Endurance Championship’s LMP1 privateer class from its inception, winning the FIA Endurance Trophy for Private LMP1 Teams every year since 2012. Following the announcement that the Anglo-Swiss outfit will switch to racing in LMP2 class next year, here are some of its finest moments in its LMP1 career to date. To read about Rebellion's success by the numbers CLICK HERE

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Shanghai set for superb 2016 title battle 

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