That means Nissan's GT-R, which is built to the new GT1 rule book, and Maserati's MC12, which will be allowed to race in modified form for one more season, will be eligible for Le Mans.

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Salo figured the wing slowed the MC12 significantly and made the car harder to drive, but he also admitted the team took a conservative approach in qualifying. This ended up costing Maserati.