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challenging scenario is the fact that the car doesn?t conform to the current ACO rules so we would need to be invited by the WEC as an unclassified new technology car to undertake any additional races on the world stage. "However, we?d also love to see the car compete in the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón and we?re working towards that goal." Q: Only one DeltaWing exists at this stage, could we see more cars constructed in the future? A:"That is certainly our plan. The guys at Dan Gurney?s All American Racers did a great job in constructing the prototype but ongoing cars will be built at Elan Motorsport Technologies here in Braselton, Georgia. "We have a great pedigree of building cars here including the Indy 500-winning Panoz-G-Force chassis plus the entire field for Champ Car and Superleague Formula. "The DeltaWing that will race at Le Mans will hopefully be the first of many cars to be constructed." Q: Where could the car race in the future? A: "As custodians of the American Le Mans Series, we?d love to see the car race in our series and we believe it would be a huge attraction. "We have already had discussions with IMSA regarding a rules framework where the DeltaWing could run against either P1 or P2 cars in the ALMS. "The secret will be to come up with a set of rules where the cars are competitive, without being overly dominant. We?d like to see additional competition in the P1 and P2 ranks and have teams face a tricky decision as to whether run a traditional prototype or a DeltaWing style car - we wouldn?t want a clear advantage for either. "We want to see a diverse range of cars on the grid - it is certainly not our plan to replace all the current prototypes, but to supplement the competition that is already on track." Q: Could the car race again at Le Mans in the future? A: "That is a question for the ACO. There are new rules coming and as a constructor of these cars, we?d love the opportunity to return to France and actually compete for the podium rather than just under the Garage 56 opportunity. "The ACO must be applauded for the Garage 56 concept and we have been thrilled with the chance to be a part of the race this year. "Hopefully we can return in the future. The level of interest from the media, partners and fans has been incredible and we?d love to build on that.
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