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US RACERS ALLOWED FOR LE MANS AND WEC

LE MANS 24 HOURS

The next generation of prototypes to race in the IMSA series in North America will be allowed to fight for outright victory in the World Endurance Championship. The new breed of LMP2-based hybrids due to take over from the current Daytona Prototype internationals in 2022 can join the WEC from the start of the 2021-22 season.

The move announced last week ahead of this season’s IMSA SportsCar Championship opener at the Daytona 24

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