Sportscar365's Friday Notebook from Le Mans

Friday at Le Mans saw no track action, but there were driver parades, pit walks, and announcements, including Alpine's new LMDh car and the Ford Mustang GT3. The NASCAR Garage 56 car will start from the back of the LMP2 grid, and the ACO has signed a ten-year contract extension with Rolex as the official timepiece of the race. The WEC and IMSA will have one date clash next year, and Imola will replace Monza as the Italian WEC round. Racing Team Turkey's plans for next year are uncertain, and Porsche won the Sustainable Endurance Award presented by DHL.