MOTOR SPORT

摘要

Changes to Le Mans' rules are likely to make participation more attractive to OEMs, but it could do so at the expense of the independent teams. Volkswagen Group has done a lot to raise the profile of Le Mans and the importance of prototype sportscar racing for manufacturers. The 24-hour endurance race has been the backdrop to Audi's introduction of gasoline direct injection and it has helped it to reinvent Bentley as a performance brand. It is also helping to win a sceptical US market over to modern diesel technology. Le Mans has been good for business.