The announcement of what was quickly termed ‘convergence’ in January 2020 was proclaimed as a new dawn for sports car racing. It wasn’t, however, quite what it seemed. Yes, LMDh machinery could race in both IMSA and the WEC but, initially at least, Le Mans Hypercars couldn’t cross the pond the other way. It took another 18 months for the path to be cleared for a truly universal category.