New Category “Based on Current GT3” to Replace GTE in 2024

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New Category “Based on Current GT3” to Replace GTE in 2024

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New Category “Based on Current GT3” to Replace GTE in 2024

GT3-based formula to replace GTE from 2024, opening Le Mans and more to new brands…

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The FIA and the Automobile Club de l’Ouest have confirmed that a new category “based on the GT3 platform” will replace GTE at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and its associated championships from 2024.

FIA Endurance Commission president Richard Mille outlined the shift during the ACO’s annual press conference on Friday ahead of this weekend’s 89th Le Mans edition.

The current GTE regulations will continue through 2023 before being replaced by a version of the FIA’s global GT3 formula, which is used by multiple series around the world.

The move is set to open the door for GT3 manufacturers that do not currently build GTE cars such as Lamborghini, Audi, Mercedes-AMG and Honda to race in the GT ranks of the FIA World Endurance Championship, the European Le Mans Series and Le Mans.

GT3s are already permitted in the Asian Le Mans Series and the Michelin Le Mans Cup.

The WEC GTE-Pro class is set to continue through the end of next year, while GTE-Am is expected to steer the formula through its final season in 2023.

It is currently unclear whether the ACO-approved GT3 category, or categories, will consist of standard GT3 cars or vehicles with modifications.

“GT was always an important parameter for the ACO and FIA,” said Mille.

“It’s important for us that many amateurs can race. The current situation is that until 2023 we are going to keep the current category: GTE.

“But from 2024 on, we will have a new GT category which will be based on the current GT3 platform. Our goal is to work on this topic during the second half of the year.

“We want all this to be finalized at the FIA World Motor Sport Council by the end of the year.”
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