Porsche backs Stephane Ratel over GT3's direction: "We don't want prototypes"
Porsche Motorsport chief Thomas Laudenbach has backed SRO boss Stephane Ratel’s concerns over the direction the category is taking, calling for everyone – including new manufacturers – to return to its roots. Ratel’s warning over the growing threats facing GT3 racing has made waves and is beginning to receive support from manufacturers involved in the category. The Frenchman has ... Keep reading
Porsche Motorsport head Thomas Laudenbach has expressed solidarity with SRO boss Stephane Ratel, who has voiced his worries over the direction GT3 racing is taking. Laudenbach, speaking at a recent IMSA race in Road America, shared Ratel's concerns about rising costs and the type of cars being used, which he believes are steering the category away from its original principles.
Ratel warned that new manufacturers' efforts to develop race cars might lead to prototypes being used in GT3 events, something Laudenbach and others find undesirable. Both agree that the essence of GT3 should be about road cars being converted into race cars, not the other way around. Laudenbach emphasized the importance of affordability and cautioned against the emergence of factory-supported cars, stating that such a shift would not align with the spirit of the sport.
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