Iconic sportscar brand Pescarolo could return to top fight endurance racing in FIAWEC and the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2024. Story:
Jocelyn Pedrono, who acquired the rights to the Pescarolo brand in 2016, has revealed an intention to bring back the famous French marque to the Le Mans 24 Hours and the World Endurance Championship with a customer car.
"I have an agreement in principle with two constructors in Hypercar. My heart leans more in one direction than the other, but I can't say anything for the moment.Pedrono wouldn't be drawn on which manufacturer was his target, but did add:"We are more looking at Hypercar [LMH], not so much LMDh." For the past two editions of the Florida endurance classic, a 100-minute qualifying race held on the final day of the pre-event Roar Before the 24 test has been used to determined the starting grid.Instead, conventional qualification sessions will be held on the final day of the three-day Roar test on Sunday 22 January, with each of the five classes getting its own 15 or 20-minute session.
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