WEC, Le Mans Entry Lists Finalized, Set for Thursday Release

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The entry lists for the FIA World Endurance Championship, European Le Mans Series and 24 Hours of Le Mans are set to be released on Thursday as part of the ACO’s traditional press conference in Paris.

Entry requests for the twice-around-the-clock French endurance classic closed on Jan. 30, with the Selection Committee having decided last week the list of 56 entries and ten reserves that will take part in the race.

The ACO confirmed the list will see a 50/50 split between prototypes and GT entries, with 28 cars having been selected for LMP1 and LMP2 combined, plus the previously confirmed Nissan ZEOD RC, which will compete in Garage 56.

No word has been given on the number of entry requests for the race.

All full-season FIA WEC entries, meanwhile, will be given automatic entries to Le Mans. More than 30 cars are expected to contest the third season of the globe-trotting championship, which kicks off at Silverstone in April.

The ELMS, meanwhile, could see its full-season entry top that of the FIA WEC, following a late splurge of teams flocking to series, which expands to a four-hour race format this year.

The ACO’s press conference from George V-Eurosites gets underway Thursday at 3 p.m. local time (9 a.m. ET), with live streaming coverage available at http://www.24h-lemans.com.

John Dagys

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