The French firm made the shock announcement on Wednesday, signalling the end of its relationship with Nissan and the works NISMO team which it has supplied continuously since the 2013 season.
Michelin will continue to supply both the #23 NISMO and #3 NDDP Racing Nissan Zs, which sit one and two in the current standings, until the end of the 2023 season.
The statement made no mention of plans to curtail its involvement in the GT300 class, where it supplies the Team Studie BMW M4 GT3.
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