First 42 Entries for 24 Hours of Le Mans Revealed

#36 Signatech Alpine Matmut

ACO revealed today it's first part of 2019 Le Mans participants, in a two-stage process. The entry list sees only 42 cars getting confirmed instead of 50 that was announced.

Last November, ACO announced it will release the first 50 entrants for 2019 race on 11th February, before revealing the other 10 cars with reserve entries on 1st March.

Instead, today's announcement covered only 42 out of 50 cars, with full-season WEC cars for 2018-19 season as well as automatic entries from other series. 75 teams have applied in total according to Automobile Club de l'Ouest.

Out of 11 Auto Entries awarded for 2018 Le Mans, only 8 have applied, with Toyota in LMP1, Signatech Alpine Matmut in LMP2 and Porsche GT Team in GTE Pro not signing up, all 3 having won the 2018 edition in respective classes.

No cars by Ginetta are entered in the race, the manufacturer finally taking control of entries from customers. Ginetta also missed a couple of WEC races in 2018.

No GTLM entries from IMSA are confirmed up until now, which is surprising as Corvette was hinted to join the grid.

A privateer Ford, as rumoured yesterday, is entered for 2019 race for the first time.

Many other automatic entries are expected for the 2nd stage, with 4 of Asian Le Mans Series entries after season finale at Sepang, GTLM entries from IMSA and GTE or LMP2 entries from European Le Mans Series along with some other names.

Some of the drivers are named in the list, with rest to be announced.

LMP1

#1 – Rebellion Racing – R13 Gibson– Michelin – WEC Entry #3 – Rebellion Racing – R13 Gibson – WEC Entry #4 – ByKolles Racing Team – ENSO CLM P1/01 – WEC Entry — Only Tom Dillman named #7 – Toyota Gazoo Racing – TS050 HYBRID – WEC Entry #8 – Toyota Gazoo Racing – TS050 HYBRID – WEC #10 – DragonSpeed – BR1 Gibson – WEC Entry #11 – SMP Racing – BR1 AER – WEC Entry – Jenson Button to return #17 – SMP Racing – BR1 AER – WEC Entry

(All cars to run on Michelin Tyres)

#8 Toyota won 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans and is auto invited for 2019 race in LMP1

LMP2

#28 – TDS Racing – ORECA 07 Gibson – Dunlop – WEC Entry #29 – Racing Team Nederland – Dallara P217 – Michelin – WEC Entry – Nyck de Vries confirmed for Le Mans debut #31 – DragonSpeed – ORECA 07 Gibson – Michelin – WEC Entry #36 – Signatech Alpine – A470 Gibson – Michelin – WEC Entry #37 – Jackie Chan DC Racing – ORECA 07 Gibson – Dunlop – WEC Entry – Only Heinemeier Hansson named #38 – Jackie Chan DC Racing – ORECA 07 Gibson – Dunlop – WEC Entry #50 – Larbre Competition – Ligier JS P217 – Michelin – WEC Entry – Creed and Ricci confirmed with 3rd seat TBA #43 RLR MSport/Tower Events – ORECA 07 Gibson – Dunlop (Auto Entry ELMS Champions LMP3) – Farano and Maini named with Arjun Maini to make Le Mans debut #26 – G-Drive Racing – ORECA 07 Gibson – Dunlop (Auto entry ELMS Champions LMP2 and overall) – Only Rusinov named

#36 Signatech Alpine won 2018 Le Mans after TDS Racing was disqualified. The #36 ORECA is auto invited for 2019 race as Le Mans winner.

GTE Pro

#51 – AF Corse – Ferrari 488 GTE EVO – Michelin – WEC Entry – Daniel Serra returns #71 – AF Corse – Ferrari 488 GTE EVO – Michelin – WEC Entry – Miguel Molina #66 – Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK – Ford GT – Michelin – WEC Entry — No third driver named alongside Stefan Muecke and Olivier Pla #67 – Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK – Ford GT – Michelin – WEC Entry – No third driver named alongside Andy Priaulx and Harry Ticknell #81 – BMW Team MTEK – BMW M8 GTE – Michelin – WEC Entry – Nicky Catsburg #82 – BMW Team MTEK – BMW M8 GTE – Michelin – WEC Entry – Augusto Farfus #91 – Porsche GT Team – Porsche 911 RSR – Michelin – WEC Entry #92 – Porsche GT Team – Porsche 911 RSR – Michelin – WEC Entry #95 – Aston Martin Racing – Aston Martin Vantage AMR – Michelin – WEC Entry – No third driver named alongside Nicki Thiim and Marco Sorenson #97 – Aston Martin Racing – Aston Martin Vantage AMR – Michelin – WEC Entry – No third driver named alongside Maxime Martin and Alex Lynn

Porsche GT Team won 2018 Le Mans in GTE Pro class with #91 *Pink Pig" 911 RSR and is auto invited in GTE Pro class

GTE Am

#54 – Spirit of Race – Ferrari 488 GTE – Michelin – WEC Entry #56 – Team Project 1 – Porsche 911 RSR – Michelin – WEC Entry #61 – Clearwater Racing – Ferrari 488 GTE – Michelin – WEC Entry – Griffin, Perez Companc and Cressoni continue #70 – MR Racing – Ferrari 488 GTE – Michelin – WEC Entry #77 – Dempsey Proton Racing – Porsche 911 RSR – Michelin – WEC Entry – Only Matt Campbell named #88 – Dempsey Proton Racing – Porsche 911 RSR – Michelin – WEC Entry – Hoshino returns alongside Roda and Carioli #86 – Gulf Racing – Porsche 911 RSR – Michelin – WEC Entry #90 – TF Sport – Aston Martin Vantage GTE – Michelin – WEC Entry – Euan Hankey returns #98 – Aston Martin Racing – Aston Martin Vantage GTE – Michelin – WEC Entry #85 – Keating Motorsports – Ford GT Jeroen Bleekemolen, Ben Keating and Felipe Fraga #84 – JMW Motorsports – Ferrari 488 GTE (Auto Entry, 2nd in GTE in ELMS) – Jonny Cocker #60 – Kessel Racing – Ferrari 488 GTE (Auto Entry, Winner of GT Class in Le Mans Cup) – First driver confirmed as Claudio Schiavoni #98 – Proton Competition – Porsche 911 RSR (Auto Entry, Winners of GTE class in ELMS) #77 – Dempsey Proton Racing – Porsche 911 RSR (Auto Entry, Winners of GTE Am at 2018 Le Mans 24 Hours) – Patrick Long confirmed #62 – WeatherTech Racing – Ferrari 488 GTE (IMSA Nominated Auto Entry) – Cooper MacNeil confirmed

#77 Dempsey Proton Porsche won 2018 Le Mans in GTE-Am

Second part of 2019 Le Mans entries will be revealed on 1st March.

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