Hard lines
Clear red lines were drawn throughout the endurance racing paddock at Le Mans, and the reaction was actually one of surprise. Big companies used whatever influence they had to create a favourable position for themselves, while the ACO and FIA sat in the middle forced into making decisions. They had a choice to cave in to manufacturer pressure, of which there was plenty, or to stand firm. They stood firm.
The first issue was that Cadillac cancelled its planned press conference on Thursday night. At the conference, it was expected to confirm a prototype programme for a GM brand,
