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If you want to win Le Mans, when in doubt, bring 4 cars. 
2017 General WEC/ELMS/AsLMS Discussion ThreadSports Cars
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You've overlooked the other car in the AM class already invited.
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AND A C6.R! 
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The Viper GTS-R's only race in 2015 was Le Mans, Corvette competed full time in IMSA as usual.
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So did Ben in the GTD class.
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GTD isn't a category for Le Mans however, hence why they were probably overlooked.
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If you want to win Le Mans, when in doubt, bring 4 cars.
Just don't tell Peugeot that, since they did it before and such didn't work out well for them... Strength in numbers is a plausible strategy, but only if your cars can go the mile. It won't be much use for Ford if their cars fall apart during the first 12 hours of the race...
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Wrong car. GT3-R is a GT3 spec car.
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Still doesn't hold as wtr turned down thier invite after winning imsa in a dp and would have to enter an lmp2.
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That class includes P2 tho. I will say the invite made no sense though.
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What about team aai and smp entries for winning in a gt3 car in alms and elms gtc?
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None of this makes sense now.
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http://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/2016-le-mans-24-hours-15-teams-invited_2_2_1746_23330.htmlNone of this makes sense now.
DC racing had the auto entry but turned it down, AAI was 2nd in AsLMS in pts so the pick went to them. I would guess the car will be supported by Labre.
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That TS050 looks great in the new colors. Just hope it's as fast if not faster than the Porsche and Audi.
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Again...we don't know what the actual TS050 is yet aside from engine and hybrid system. And a very fuzzy pair of photos.
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The ACO gave out Auto invites to the GTC champions in AsLMS/ELMS to try and boost numbers in said championships (which didn't really work), sadly for Ben Keating and Viper fans there's no auto invite for finishing 6th in GT Daytona. While I'd love to see the Viper at Le Mans one last time, their decision to run IMSA instead of WEC probably didn't endear them to the ACO.
Also not sure what you're on about with SMP, they ran full time in GTE-Am in the WEC last year (Hell, they even won the title). All WEC runners get a place at Le Mans.
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Great, now europe gets to experience the wrecking ball Grand Am used to have.
If you want to win Le Mans, when in doubt, bring 4 cars.
Because why the hell not?
How? They won Petit Le Mans, a long time ACO auto-invite event. Makes sense to me regardless of the car used.
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Did you even read my post? SMP Racing ran WEC last season, and all WEC runners get an auto invite to LeMans. I also told you why teams get invites for winning in the GT3 classes. Both ELMS and AsLMS had awful car counts, so the ACO added a GT3 class, with the winner getting a Le Mans spot. It was intended to boost car counts and get teams into the series.
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Toyota has yet to unveil the TS050-HYBRID. It will do so at the WEC Prologue on 24 March. The car you saw is the 2015 TS040-HYBRID showcasing the new corporate livery for Toyota Gazoo Racing.
I do like the livery but seeing it for the first time took me by surprise as I am so used to the blue, white and red palette.
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Those "others" who got an entry won the class in an ACO series, for which the prize was a Le Mans invite.you dont say... but i take it you look at the invite list and seen smp got the entry for winning gtc
so posts saying ben shouldnt get an entry because he only races gt3/gtd is null and void considering others have got entries for not running aco spec cars
Ben Keating finished 6th in a non-ACO series. GTD Champions Scuderia Corsa did get an invite, so had Ben won, he probably would have gotten that spot.
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You dont say.you dont say... but i take it you look at the invite list and seen smp got the entry for winning gtc
so posts saying ben shouldnt get an entry because he only races gt3/gtd is null and void considering others have got entries for not running aco spec cars
- SMP Racing: victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours in the LM GTE Am category. One invitation in LM GTE Am.
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But last year was not that way, and thus bringing my point to fruition.They did win the 2014 IMSA championship and Petite Le Mans no?
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