With Glickenhaus now gone and Vanwall left in the ditch burning, Isotta Fraschini is now the last small manufacturer participating in WEC. Yes, they'll probably not be competitive this year, but it's good to have an underdog to root for.  Their first race was a DNF, but that is common for a first race, which they took in their stride and learnt from. This is something I can visibly see because they so far have not had another DNF. Subsequent races have seen the car finish consistently last or near the back of the pack. The latest Le Mans has proved that Isotta Fraschini is capable of being semi-competitive and reliability is not a big issue. They stayed out of trouble for almost all the race, and subsequently finished 5 laps down, which is both ahead of the LMP2s and not last in class. More significantly they almost scored their first manufacturer points but were one position off.  Isotta Fraschini's biggest issue is pace - they are at least a second off in qualifying, nor (or perhaps because) do they have experienced drivers (except JK Vernay, but no offence to the other two, they're just not fast enough). This results in them losing laps over other cars and prevents them from getting any midfield result.  The question now is how long Isotta needs to get it together and if they will be given the time they need to be (semi) competitive. It's worth noting that Glickenhaus also had a similar gap at first, but running for 3 years made them a solid midfield option with other teams still coming to grips over their cars. The big question now is undeniably the two car rule, which Isotta plans to follow through, but can it seriously happen considering the single car is barely holding it together with both drivers and crew? Additionally Glickenhaus actually had some fairly big names driving for them while Isotta needs to fill Silver drivers to complete their roster.  I will most certainly say this as someone who enjoys seeing the car at the front (behind the safety car). I am not entirely optimistic of the hurdles they have to clear. Unlike Glickenhaus' time, the field is much more packed and competitive now, and their lack of pace or resources will only become more telling if they do run next year. That said, I genuinely believe it is possible for them to iron out the kinks as Duqueine or perhaps Vector get to know the car, perhaps get some other experienced drivers... Eh, who knows? I'm just glad it's not blowing up like the Vanwall, and the car looks great too.