[WEC] When 2 become 3

[S griffin]

Originally Posted by veeten

We could say the same of Briggs Cunningham, in '53 drove 14 hours straight in his C-4R. The next year, the ACO changed rules as to how long a driver could be in the car at one time. Change happens, man.

Didn't they actually change the rule because of Levegh's ultimately futile attempt to drive the whole event single handily in 52?

[Adam43]

That attempt almost worked too! Alas fatigue meant a blown engine.

[Mike E]

Originally Posted by J Jay

2) Control the priority of the teams/drivers to be sure that it is WEC first and foremost. Why would anyone want to waste their time with Formula E or other endurance series on a WEC weekend?

It's surely this. You commit to WEC or you don't.

[joeb]

Originally Posted by Mike E

It's surely this. You commit to WEC or you don't.

Yes, and this was tried before by fining teams for not competing in all rounds.