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WEC firms up plans to expand grid to 40 cars by 2025
The boss of the series, Frederic Lequien, confirmed that the field will be increased to 40 cars in 2025. However, Lequien emphasized that going over 40 cars would not be possible due to the limited number of spots at Le Mans. Currently, there are 62 spots available at Le Mans, which includes automatic entries from other series. The increase in the field is necessary to accommodate new entries from Aston Martin and the Heart of Racing team, as well as the expansion of the Iron Lynx factory Lamborghini squad. The logistics of accommodating the extra cars at tracks with fewer pitboxes are still being discussed. Additionally, there is a possibility of additional cars joining the WEC in 2024, depending on the number of pits allowed.
