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Aston Martin Vantage GTE debut: 2018

Lexus RC F GT3 debut: 2017

>Ligier Automotive has announced that three leading teams, Algarve Pro Racing, Inter Europol Competition and Panis Racing, have committed to using its under-development LMP2 car when the next regulations cycle begins in 2028.

>The French constructor, one of two designated suppliers for the next generation of LMP2 car along with ORECA, is set to give the JS P228 its debut when the new regulations come on stream for the 2028 European Le Mans Series season.

>It is also set to make its first appearance in the 24 Hours of Le Mans since 2022, when its current JS P217 was last used for the French endurance classic.

More here: https://sportscar365.com/lemans/elms/ligier-announces-three-lmp2-customer-teams-for-2028/

Fun fact, there are black streaks on the underside of the rear wing from the tires flicking up pieces of rubber. I must have stared at this car for 30 minutes.

The entry list for the Suzuka 1000km, the next round of the IGTC, has sadly been unveiled, revealing a disappointing lack of Pro entries for BMW.

Instead, fans will have to settle for four BMW M4 GT3 EVOs fighting in the lower classes: the No. 5 Team Studie (Yamaguchi/Hirota/Ara), the No. 69 WRT (McIntosh/Thompson/Harper), and the No. 89 Team KRC (Ruan/Oosten/Hesse) are relegated to the Bronze category, while Team KRC’s second car, the No. 10 (Lee/Farfus/Tomasoni), is left isolated in Pro-Am.

On most circuits, the short-tailed 917 K’s handling characteristics would have seen it vanquish the long-tailed 917 L with ease. However, the unique nature of the high speed Le Mans circuit meant the Langheck, which was much quicker in a straight line, was able to more than recover any time lost in corners.

This disparity in lap times gave Porsche the idea to try and create a 917 that was as good through the corners as the Kurzheck, but able to match the Langheck for top speed. Management gave the green light to develop such a car a couple of weeks after the 1970 Le Mans race.

The result was the ugly duckling of the 917 family, the 917/20, which quickly became known as ‘The Pink Pig’.

I’m looking for the #7 and #8 Toyota GR010 Hybrids and the #007 and #009 Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR LMHs from Spark (in 1/64 scale). Does anyone know any dealers or shops I can check online?

I hope this isn’t the final version, just anything more creative than this is already an improvement.

Especially when you look at what different brands did for instant brand recognition (especially Alpine).

(Picture aren’t mine)