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The COA has published the list of entrants for the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2011. Few surprises are worth noting.

COA launches new regulations at the 24 Hours of Le Mans this year, including reducing the power of LMP1. The 2010 models are still allowed, however, with a flange imposed.

Everything changes also in GT. WG1 WG2 disappears and becomes the GTE, separated into two categories: a totally professional and amateur drivers with another.

Here is the list of entrants for the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2011:

LMP1

The traditional duel between Audi and Peugeot will be officiated by Aston Martin, which will be two models of its new prototype opened. ORECA has a Peugeot 908 2010 version. Note that the COA did not retain the Lola-Aston Martin 2010 version of Kronos. It is included on the list of reservists.

Rebellion will be two Lola-Toyota and the COA affirmed the rise of HPD (formerly Acura) of LMP1 in Highcroft. A ORECA 01 2010 version will be bound by Hope Racing, with a hybrid engine.

Pescarolo will be three in category: one for the new team of Henri Pescarolo and two for OAK, the colors of the Gulf.

1. Audi Sport Team Joest (Audi R18) Timo Bernhard / Romain Dumas / Mike Rockenfeller
2. Audi Sport Team Joest (Audi R18) Marcel Fassler / Andre Lotterer / Benoit Treluyer
3. Audi Sport North America (Audi R18) Tom Kristensen / Dindo Capello / Allan McNish
5. Hope Racing (01 Oreca Hybrid) Steve Zacchia
7. Peugeot Sport Total (Peugeot 908) Sebastien Bourdais / Pedro Lamy / Simon Pagenaud
8. Peugeot Sport Total (Peugeot 908) Franck Montagny / Nicolas Minassian / Stephane Sarrazin
9. Team Peugeot Total (Peugeot 908) Alexander Wurz / Anthony Davidson and Marc Gené
10. Oreca Matmut (Peugeot 908 HDi FAP) Nicolas Lapierre-Duval
12. Rebellion Racing (Lola B10/60 Toyota) Nicolas Prost / Neel Jani
13. Rebellion Racing (Lola B10/60 Toyota) Andrea Belicchi / Jean-Christophe Boullion
15. OAK Racing (Pescarolo 01) Matthieu Lahaye / Guillaume Moreau / Pierre Ragues
16. Team Pescarolo (Judd Pescarolo 01) Emmanuel Collard / Tinseau
19. Highcroft Racing (HPD ARX-01e) David Brabham
20. Quifel ASM Team (Zytek 09SC) Miguel Amaral
24. OAK Racing (Pescarolo 01) Richard Hein / Jacques Nicolet / Jean-François Yvon
007. Aston Martin Racing (AMR Aston Martin ONE) Stefan Mucke
009. Aston Martin Racing (AMR Aston Martin ONE) Harold Primat
LMP2

The favorite will be the two HPD (Acura) incurred for Strakka, defending champion team, and now RML.

The new ORECA 03 is already adopted by several teams, ORECA itself, and Race Performance Signatech (the name of Signature for endurance), which will have two models by Nissan Motor. An additional team, Boutsen Energy, listed reservists with ORECA 03. Teams Sbarta and TDS will use the LMS but they will not be at Le Mans.

26. Signatech Nissan (Oreca 03) Franck Mailleux
27. Signatech Nissan (Oreca 03) Tiago Monteiro
33. Level 5 Motorsports (Lola Cup HPD) Scott Tucker
35. OAK Racing (Pescarolo 01) Frederic Da Rocha
36. RML (HPD ARX-01d) Mike Newton and Thomas Erdos / Ben Collins
39. Pecom Racing (Lola B11/40 Judd BMW) Luis Perez Companc-
40. Race Performance (03 Oreca Judd BMW) Michael Frey / Ralph Meichtry
41. Greaves Motorsports (Zytek Z11SN) Karim Ojjeh / Thor-Christian Ebbesvik / Gary Chalandon
42. Strakka Racing (HPD ARX-01d) Nick Leventis / Danny Watts / Jonny Kane
48. Oreca Matmut (Oreca 03) Soheil Ayari
49. OAK Racing (Pescarolo 01) Andrea Barlesi
GTE Pro

This new category is the fusion of GT1 and GT2, mainly with the settlement of the GT2. It is reserved for professional pilots.

The traditional battle between Porsche and Ferrari should be arbitrated by Corvette and BMW, present in the category last year. Note that Ferrari will be a new model. Aston Martin will always be shown and a manufacturer, Lotus, made his arrival.

51. AF Corse (Ferrari F458 Italia) Giancarlo Fisichella
55. BMW Motorsport (BMW M3) Augusto Farfus
56. BMW Motorsport (BMW M3) Andy Priaulx
58. Luxury Racing (Ferrari F458 Italia) Stephane Ortelli
59. Luxury Racing (Ferrari F458 Italia) Anthony Beltoise
64. Jetalliance lotus (Lotus Evora) Lukas Lichtner Hoyer
65. Jetalliance lotus (Lotus Evora) Vitus Eckert
66. JMW Motorsport (Ferrari F458 Italia) Rob Bell
71. AF Corse (Ferrari F458) Rob Kauffman
73. Corvette Racing (Corvette C6.R) Oliver Gavin
74. Corvette Racing (Corvette C6.R) Olivier Beretta
75. ProSpeed Competition (Porsche 997 GT3 RSR) Marc Goossens
76. IMSA Performance Matmut (Porsche 997 GT3 RSR) Narac
77. Team Felbermayr-Proton (Porsche 997 GT3 RSR) Marc Lieb
79. JOTA (Aston Martin Vantage) Sam Hancock
80. Flying Lizard Motorsports (Porsche 997 GT3 RSR) Jorg Bergmeister
88. Team Felbermayr-Proton (Porsche 997 GT3 RSR) Lucas Luhr
89. Hankook-Team Farnbacher (Ferrari F458 Italia) Dominik Farnbacher
GTE Am

The regulation Am GTE GTE is the same as Pro but with the requirement to field an amateur pilot. Larbre will be a favorite with his Corvette but Ferrari and Porsche will be hard to beat.

50. Larbre Competition (Chevrolet Corvette C6.R) Patrick Bornhauser
57. Krohn Racing (Ferrari F430 GT2) Tracy Krohn
60. AMR Middle East Gulf (Aston Martin Vantage) Fabien Giroix
61. AF Corse (Ferrari F430 GT2) Piergiuseppe Perazzini
62. SRC Racing (Ferrari F430 GT2) Pierre Ehret
63. Proton Competition (Porsche 997 GT3 RSR) Horst Felbermayr
68. Robertson Racing (Doran Ford GT) David Robertson
70. Larbre competiton (Porsche 997 GT3 RSR
81. Flying Lizard Motorsports (Porsche 997 GT3 RSR) Seth Neiman
83. JMB Racing (Ferrari F430 GT2) Manuel Rodrigues