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The Automobile Club de l'Ouest announced the introduction of a new prototype category called LM P3, Le Mans Prototype 3.
The objective of this new category is to supply teams and drivers with a low-cost race car, which will allow them to make their debut in endurance racing with a prototype whose characteristics are similar to an LM P (Le Mans Prototype).
From 2015, this new car will be eligible to competition in the Asian Le Mans and European Le Mans Series.
The rules and regulations will have to be released but they will stipulate a single engine-gearbox power train, a single tire supplier but the chassis will be opened to any constructor wishing to enter the series.
This new car will replace the Formula Le Mans, called LM PC, Le Mans Prototype Challenge in North America, although the latter will continue to race in the Tudor United SportsCar Championship.
The CN prototypes will be allowed to race in the LM P3 category, but only next year.
CN cars are built by Norma, Tatuus, Ligier and Wolf. SORA Composites has recently launched its Pescarolo 02 Coupe, the first closed cockpit CN car.
The objective of this new category is to supply teams and drivers with a low-cost race car, which will allow them to make their debut in endurance racing with a prototype whose characteristics are similar to an LM P (Le Mans Prototype).
From 2015, this new car will be eligible to competition in the Asian Le Mans and European Le Mans Series.
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| Prototype Pescarolo 02 Coupe. (Photo: SORA Composites) |
The rules and regulations will have to be released but they will stipulate a single engine-gearbox power train, a single tire supplier but the chassis will be opened to any constructor wishing to enter the series.
This new car will replace the Formula Le Mans, called LM PC, Le Mans Prototype Challenge in North America, although the latter will continue to race in the Tudor United SportsCar Championship.
The CN prototypes will be allowed to race in the LM P3 category, but only next year.
CN cars are built by Norma, Tatuus, Ligier and Wolf. SORA Composites has recently launched its Pescarolo 02 Coupe, the first closed cockpit CN car.