| We all need some cheering up right now, so the news that Porsche will return to the Le Mans 24 Hours in a few years’ time is just the tonic we require. Not only will a true sportscar icon return to the biggest race of them all, it will do so facing off against Audi, Peugeot and Toyota in 2023 – with more huge marques likely to join them. The key to this is not just the big-buck factory teams, although we love to see them battling it out, but the availability of the next generation of prototypes to customer teams. As Porsche’s head of motorsports agrees, it’s this aspect that truly boosts the potential of an amazing grid packed with quality in future years. While the mighty Goliaths have their own battle, we can also get some plucky Davids in the mix in equal machinery. It casts my mind back to the ‘New-Man’ Joest Porsches beating all the factory cars in the epic mid-80s era. I’d love to see that kind of thing happen again, with the World Endurance Championship and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Series being elevated to another level too. Charles Bradley, Global Editor in Chief
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