'Le Mans shouldn't become Americanised.' Toyota has again hit out at the new safety car procedure for this year's LeMans24, believing it goes against the historic spirit of the race.
Instead of neutralising the race with the use of three safety cars, as has been the case in the World Endurance Championship’s blue riband event in recent years,that will see the whole field packed up behind a single safety car prior to each restart.
Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe technical director Pascal Vasselon has previously made his displeasure with the new system clear, saying it risks devaluing a win by making the race “a bit of a lottery”. “It's quite serious in terms of the state of mind: it's a big step towards the Americanisation of Le Mans and our opinion is that Le Mans shouldn't become Americanised. If it does, it's no longer Le Mans.
“The impact is on risk management. In a way, it will help reliability but above all it will reduce the risk of accidents.”
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