The World Endurance Championship's LMGT3 class will enter its third season in 2026 with an 18-car grid, exceeding Hypercar entries and drawing a wide range of manufacturers and customer teams.
LMGT3 was introduced in 2024 as a customer-focused category that prohibits full-factory teams, placing race operations with independent outfits while manufacturers provide varying levels of support; Ferrari has partnered with AF Corse, BMW with WRT and Porsche with Manthey.
The class uses a pro-am driver formula that limits professional drivers, and manufacturers often embed engineering personnel within race operations to optimise performance; Jerome Policand of Akkodis ASP said his team runs five Toyota engineers at events after joining Toyota Gazoo Racing to enter the Lexus RC F GT3.
Le Mans remains a key target for manufacturers using LMGT3 as an accessible route into the WEC while relying on customer teams and technical backing.
This summary is based on coverage by Motorsport.
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