ACO Confirms 15 Auto-Invites for 24H Le Mans

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The ACO has confirmed the full list of automatic invites to this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans, with champions in the 2015/2016 Asian Le Mans Series having now been added.

A total of 15 teams have been awarded invites for their success in the continental Le Mans championships, the 24-hour race itself or selection by IMSA.

***Porsche Team: Victory at 24H Le Mans. One invitation in LMP1.

***KCMG: LMP2 class victory at 24H Le Mans. One invitation in LMP2.

***Corvette Racing: GTE-Pro class victory at 24H Le Mans. One invitation in GTE-Pro.

***SMP Racing: GTE-Am class victory at 24H Le Mans. One invitation in GTE-Am.

***Greaves Motorsport: ELMS LMP2 Champion. One invitation in LMP2.

***Formula Racing: ELMS GTE Champion. One invitation in GTE Pro or Am.

***BMW Team Marc VDS: ELMS GTE Runner-Up. One invitation in GTE Pro or Am.

***TDS Racing: ELMS GTC Champion. One invitation in GTE-Am.

***Team LNT: ELMS LMP3 Champion. One invitation in LMP2.

***Michael Shank Racing: Selected by IMSA. One invitation in LMP2.

***Scuderia Corsa: Selected by IMSA. One invitation in GTE-Am.

***Race Performance: Asian LMS LMP2 Champion. One invitation in LMP2.

***Clearwater Racing: Asian LMS GT Champion. One invitation in GTE Pro or Am.

***DC Racing: Asian LMS LMP3 Champion. One invitation in LMP2 or GTE-Am.

Each invite is only eligible if the team takes part in either the 2016 European Le Mans Series, IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship or 2016/2017 Asian Le Mans Series, with full-season FIA World Endurance Championship teams receiving automatic entries to Le Mans.

Up to ten of the 15 invites are expected to be confirmed, with teams such as Marc VDS and Team LNT unlikely to take part. Additionally, teams such as Porsche Team, which will only enter two Porsche 919 Hybrids this year, will receive its auto entries via WEC participation.

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