The Hypercar field for the 2025 running of the Le Mans 24 Hours in June could receive a significant boost from IMSA’s GTP field it seems, as multiple teams are making requests for spaces on the grid.
Beyond Porsche Penske Motorsport, which has received an invitation to enter a third factory car for winn ing the 2024 IMSA GTP title, Proton Competition is understood by RACER to be readying itself to request an entry for an additional 963 of its own.
Should Christian Ried’s team have its wish granted by the selection committee, it would bring the total number of Porsche 963s in the field to five.
Beyond that, Cadillac’s attack on the French classic could feature four factory cars, with both Wayne Taylor Racing and Action Express Racing believed to be looking to take a car apiece to the race.
Cadillac WTR owner Wayne Taylor confirmed to RACER that he is motivated to take his team to France for the first time. The opportunity to compete in the French endurance classic is a significant benefit to come from the team’s switch from Acura to Cadillac in the off-season. ARX-06s are not eligible to compete at Le Mans as Acura isn’t a full-season FIA WEC manufacturer.
Action Express boss Gary Nelson, meanwhile, told RACER that he’d be delighted to compete at La Sarthe for a third consecutive year with the V-Series.R.
“We’ve gained valuable experience from our last two trips to the race and have a clear idea of how we’d do it in 2025,” he said.