Frédéric Lequien: “This championship enjoys incredible vitality”

Given the pandemic and its consequences, does this list of entrants satisfy you?

To tell you that I expected it would be to lie to you. In these times, forty-three entries is incredible and proof that this championship enjoys incredible vitality. And as we add quality to quantity, we can only be satisfied. Our teams have managed, thanks to their proximity to the teams, to keep their trust and that is one of the explanations. This is an additional element confirming the validity of the pyramid ofEndurance.

Are you worried about further cancellations?

We hope to have arrived at a period of stability. However, we remain extremely vigilant and must anticipate any eventuality. We obviously have plans B and C. But I am optimistic about the stability of the schedule. And if there should be a change, the objective will be to keep the same number of races.

Can we hope to see an audience between now and the end of the season?

We will put strict protocols in place. On theELMS, we could free ourselves from the FIA ​​protocols, but we have put in place measures of a similar level to ensure that the events take place in complete safety. To answer your question, we would like to welcome spectators as quickly as possible, but we will adapt to the circumstances. Fingers crossed that this will be the case from the 3rd or 4th race (at Castellet or Monza), but unfortunately we will obviously start the season behind closed doors (at Barcelona, ​​April 18).