The publication of the entry list for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the most anticipated round of the World Endurance Championship 2022 scheduled for June 1 to 12 was expected today, but the promoters of the championship, the ACO (Automobile Club de l’Ouest ) have announced that it will be unveiled late for administrative reasons.
In a short press release that appeared on its official page of the Twitter social network, ACO announced that the entry list with the 62 machines that will take part in the most famous 24 hours in the world will be published later, but again this week.
It is not clear whether the move is linked to Peugeot’s decision not to take part in the race with its new 9X8 Hypercar or to the participation of G-Drive, a leading Russian team in the LMP2 class.
The entry of G-Drive was made under the flag of the Russian automobile federation, but the publication of the entry list was scheduled for today, so just a few days after the announcement of F1 regarding the Russian Grand Prix: “At the moment there are no the conditions for racing in Sochi “.
Regarding sport in general and the political situation between Ukraine and Russia, FIFA has announced that the Russian national football team will be able to continue to pursue qualification for the World Cup to be held this year in Qatar.
Returning to the 90th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, beyond the lack of the two Peugeots, it is expected that Glickenhaus will race with 2 cars, thus adding a 007 LMH in the Hypercar class. At this point, the second entry of a Corvette C8.R could also take place next to the car that this year will race for the entire season.
#WEC #hours #Mans #announcement #entry #list #postponed