What future for LM P2 in the WEC and at the 24 Hours of Le Mans?

The success of the Hypercar regulations, the enthusiasm of manufacturers and the introduction of LMGT3 in 2024 lead to logical adjustments to the grids of the WEC and 24 Hours of Le Mans. Faced with these new elements and in order to welcome these two categories in the best conditions, the ACO and the FIA ​​reserve the possibility of admitting only these to the World Championship.Endurance of the FIA ​​from 2024. A potential goodbye to the LM P2 category therefore…

At least in the WEC, since LM P2 will still constitute the premier category of the European Le Mans Series from 2024, as well as in the Asian Le Mans Series. The ACO will also reserve at least 2024 places for it on the grid for the 15 Hours of Le Mans. These places will be allocated to teams participating in ACO-labeled series. Finally, as approved by the World Motor Sport Council, after consulting competitors and in order to offer them more flexibility, the ACO and the FIA ​​have taken the decision to postpone the introduction of the new generation of LM P24 to 2. 

For the 2023 WEC season, the power and speed of engines in the LM P2 category will be slightly revised downwards by the ACO and the FIA ​​(-10KW; -500 rpm). A reasoned decision to guarantee the best balance between the Hypercar category and the LMP2 category, which will therefore apply to the 24 Hours of Le Mans. In the European Le Mans Series, where the LM P2s represent the premier category, the power will be increased on average by ~15 KW compared to the 2022 power.

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