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Paul Ricard, Pre-Race Notes

United and Proton cars allowed to start despite missing qualifying

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All 40 cars entered will take the start at 2pm, with both the #3 United Autosports LMP3 Ligier (above) and #88 Proton Competition GTE Porsche being allowed to start from the back of the grid (both behind all the GTEs) by the stewards on the strength of times set in free practice. Matt Bell and Christian Ried respectively will be the starting drivers.

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Elsewhere, Pegasus Racing’s Remy Streibig has been allowed to take part despite not setting a time within 110% of the fastest car in his group in qualifying. The stewards are requiring that Leo Roussel start the car.

All starting drivers are listed on the final starting grid >>.