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Sebastien Loeb Racing has announced it will not take part in this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans, nor in the 2013 European Le Mans Series season.
The team, founded by nine-time rally champion Sébastien Loeb and his associate Dominique Heintz, raced in last year's ELMS championship with an Oreca Nissan LMP2, and was gunning for a Le Mans entry this year.
But the team lost the backing of a major sponsor, so was forced to scale back its ambitions to the FIA GT Series, the French Porsche Carrera Cup and the French GT championship.
Loeb Racing's exit means the Race Performance's Oreca Nissan LMP2 can now join the field for the Le Mans 24 Hours in June.
The team, founded by nine-time rally champion Sébastien Loeb and his associate Dominique Heintz, raced in last year's ELMS championship with an Oreca Nissan LMP2, and was gunning for a Le Mans entry this year.
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| Photo: Sébastien Loeb Racing |
But the team lost the backing of a major sponsor, so was forced to scale back its ambitions to the FIA GT Series, the French Porsche Carrera Cup and the French GT championship.
Loeb Racing's exit means the Race Performance's Oreca Nissan LMP2 can now join the field for the Le Mans 24 Hours in June.