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  "id": 173985,
  "title": "Why GT3 may need a ‘rethink’ in line with WEC’s 2030 Hypercar refresh",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/why-gt3-may-need-a-rethink-in-line-with-wecs-2030-hypercar-refresh-173985",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-05T09:30:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
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    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/ratel-we-need-to-rethink-gt3-just-as-the-wec-has-done-with-the-2030-hypercars/10844239/"
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  "summary": "There is no let-up for Stephane Ratel and his working group, who have recently been grappling with the issues facing the GT3 platform. The grids in every championship built around GT3 machinery remain healthy and, on the surface at least, there appears to be little risk of declining participation. Yet SRO Motorsports Group founder and CEO Ratel caused quite a stir during the Spa 24 Hours when ...…",
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        "outlet": "Motorsport.com",
        "title": "Why GT3 may need a ‘rethink’ in line with WEC’s 2030 Hypercar refresh",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/why-gt3-may-need-a-rethink-in-line-with-wecs-2030-hypercar-refresh",
        "published": "2026-08-05T09:30:49.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}