Makowiecki, who is one of a handful of regulars at La Sarthe with experience in Japan’s top sportscar category, believes that a SUPER GT car has the potential to outpace the Le Mans Hypercars that now make up the top division at Le Mans.
The Frenchman pointed to the fact that GT500 speeds were on a par with non-hybrid LMP1 cars, in part thanks to their specially-developed tyres, while Hypercar laptimes around Le Mans - around 3m25s in qualifying trim - are significantly slower.
