While the WEC will welcome a new Hypercar manufacturer in the form of Genesis in 2026, Porsche’s exit means the size of the top class is likely to remain at 18 cars. As a result, there should be no immediate pressure on organisers to trim LMGT3 entries, especially as they plan on expanding the overall grid to 40 cars in the coming years.
Asked if Porsche’s Hypercar division would have any bearing on Manthey’s entry in LMGT3, Raeder said: “From our information, not.”
Mercedes was initially denied a place in the first season of the GT3-based category, as manufacturers rushed to join the championship in 2024 after GTE Am was discontinued. It was only this year that the Stuttgart brand secured a spot to run two cars with Iron Lynx, which previously competed in the series with Lamborghini.
Manthey entered two cars in LMGT3 this year, one under the Manthey 1st Phorm form and the other competing in partnership with Iron Dames.
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