"24 Hours of Le Mans 2023: a long-awaited centenary edition with a strong presence of prestigious brands"
Published by The team in News the
03/03/2023 at 09:52
Let's talk about the centenary edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans which is fast approaching. This year, the most important race in the world will be held on Saturday, June 10. Automotive brands battled to make the entry list, with up to seven brands and 16 hypercars scheduled to participate.
Among the most anticipated brands is Porsche , which went all out by entering the largest number of cars on the track. In addition to the three official team units, Porsche found a British team customer structure, with Team Jota's Porsche 963 . LMDhs also have an advantage in finding customers, which explains the participation of brands such as Cadillac and Toyota .
Porsche, Cadillac, Toyota, Peugeot, Ferrari, Glickenhaus and Vanwall will fight for Le Mans
Cadillac planned to race three cars in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, with two official vehicles and a rental unit of Action Express Racing's Cadillac V-Series.R . Porsche and Cadillac are the two brands with the most cars entered and they will also be the only ones to present an LMDh on the track.
When it comes to non-LMDH hypercar builders, Ferrari is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated. They will have two cars on track, with the Ferrari 499P being the best Spanish option to win the centenary 24 Hours of Le Mans. Miguel Molina will race in car number 50, sharing the car with Antonio Fuoco and Nicklas Nielsen .
Peugeot will also field two 9x8 units without a rear wing , with the advantage of having been able to race their radical prototype for most of the 2022 season. Glickenhaus will also run two SCG 007 units , as they have already done for a few seasons. .
And then there's Vanwall , which has finally received FIA homologation for their hypercar. The structure of Colin Kolles will also be present, with Jacques Villeneuve as driver. In total, 16 hypercars will take part in the race, with a higher level of competition than ever.
Le Mans is an incredibly tough race, with often unpredictable weather conditions and unique challenges to overcome. Drivers must be prepared for anything, and teams must be able to meet any technical challenge that comes their way.
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This year marks the centenary of the race, which means the stakes are higher than ever. Automotive brands are pulling out all the stops to claim victory, and fans around the world will be glued to their screens to follow the race. There will be moments of tension and moments of triumph, but whatever the outcome of the race, one thing is certain: the centenary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans will be an event not to be missed.