Since 2004, most series have switched to referring to these cars as Le Mans Prototypes. The American IMSA GT Championship termed their cars World Sports Cars (WSC), while the short-lived United States Road Racing Championship (USRRC) used the classic Can-Am (CA) name for their prototypes.
The FIA's equivalent cars were referred to as Sports Racers (SR) or Sports Racing Prototypes (SRP). Le Mans Prototypes have used various names depending on the series in which they compete.
These two kinds of prototypes will form the top class of endurance racing: Hypercar in WEC and Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) in IMSA. Starting from the 2023 season of WEC and IMSA SportsCar Championship, Le Mans Hypercars are joined by Le Mans Daytona hybrid (LMDh) cars. Non-hybrid LMP1 cars were eligible to be "grandfathered" for two more seasons and compete alongside the new class for the 2021 to 2022 seasons. The Le Mans Prototype LMP1 class has been replaced by Le Mans Hypercars in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), and the 24 Hours of Le Mans from the 2021 season. Later LMP1 designs included hybrid cars that use electric motors to assist acceleration. Le Mans Prototypes are considered a class above production-based grand tourer cars, which compete alongside them in sports car racing. While not as fast as open-wheel Formula One cars around a track, LMP1s were the fastest closed-wheel racing cars used in circuit racing. Currently, there are three classes within Le Mans Prototypes, designated LMP1, LMP2, and LMP3. The technical requirements for an LMP include bodywork covering all mechanical elements of the car. Le Mans Prototypes were created by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO). Audi R10 TDI in the 2008 12 Hours of Sebring, 2008Ī Le Mans Prototype ( LMP) is the type of sports prototype race car previously and currently used in various races and championships, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, FIA World Endurance Championship, IMSA SportsCar Championship, European Le Mans Series and Asian Le Mans Series.
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