WEC: Porsche to run special liveries at LeMans
–Press Release– The Porsche Penske Motorsport works team is giving its three Porsche 963 a special color scheme at this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. The basic character of … Read More
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WEC: Toyota On Pole At SPA As Ferrari Loses Top Spot
Toyota Gazoo Racing with its #7 entry driven by Kamui Kobayashi will start from the pole position for tomorrow’s TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps after qualifying’s fastest driver Antonio Giovinazzi … Read More
WEC: Ferrari tops Friday practice at Spa
Ferrari AF Corse’s pair of 499Ps topped the times in the second practice session of the FIA WEC meeting at Spa this afternoon, the #51 finishing up 1.2 seconds quicker … Read More
WEC: LMEM renews contract with Spa for FIA WEC and ELMS
–Press Release– Le Mans Endurance Management [LMEM] has signed a contract extension with Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, which will see the iconic Belgian circuit remain as a round of the FIA … Read More
IMSA: Rockenfeller & Van Der Helm to drive JDC-Miller Porsche LMDh in IMSA
JDC-Miller MotorSports has signed Mike Rockenfeller and Tijmen van der Helm for its 2023 Porsche 963 GTP campaign in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The Minnesota-based team, which took delivery of … Read More
WEC: Record hypercar grid for 6 Hours of Spa
–Press Release– Round three of the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship, the TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa-Franchorchamps, will see a record 13 Hypercars take to the iconic Spa-Francorchamps circuit later … Read More
WEC: Cadillac Racing expands driver roster (Update)
–Press Release– After two strong performances as a solo, the No. 2 Cadillac V-Series.R will welcome its sister racecar to form a formidable Hypercar duo this week at Spa-Francorchamps. The … Read More
Rumor: Interlagos to return, COTA to replace Sebring on WEC schedule
–by Mark Cipolloni– French publication Auto Hebdo reported last week that Interlagos in Sao Paulo, Brazil is set to replace Portimao on the schedule beginning next year, with COTA currently … Read More
WEC: Toyota previews the 6 Hours of Spa
–Press Release– A total of 13 Hypercars will face off in Belgium in the third round of the 2023 WEC season, the final contest before June’s Centenary edition of the … Read More
NASCAR: Garage 56 Project completes final test session at Sebring before Le Mans
–NASCAR Wire Service– SEBRING, Fla. – A sunny sky, low humidity and a historic sports car track greeted the NASCAR Garage 56 Project at Sebring International Raceway Tuesday as the … Read More
WEC: Peugeot reveals special livery for Le Mans 24 Hours
The French manufacturer Peugeot has taken the wraps off the graphic design that the Peugeot 9X8 will sport at the 24 Hours of Le Mans Centenary (10-11 June 2023). The … Read More
WEC: Toyota Hypercar laps field to win at Portimao
–by Mark Cipolloni– The No. 8 Toyota GR010 Hybrid Hypercar that started from pole, has won the 6 Hours of Portimao World Endurance Championship race. Brendon Hartley brought the winning … Read More
IMSA: Porsche wins at Long Beach after competitors self-destruct
Sometimes in racing the slowest car wins when its competitors self-destruct. WTR Andretti’s hopes of victory was eliminated when Ricky Taylor nosed the No. 10 Acura into the Turn 1 … Read More
WEC: Hartley leads Toyota 1-2 in Portimão qualifying
Brendon Hartley and Kamui Kobayashi claimed Toyota’s 20th ever FIA WEC front-row lockout to ensure they start 1-2 for tomorrow’s 6 Hours of Portimao, the second round of the 2023 … Read More
WEC: Car ends up in grandstand at Portimao
A car managed to land into the Turn 1 grandstand at Portimao during practice for one of the support categories for the World Endurance Championship. The Porsche Sprint Challenge Iberica … Read More
IMSA: Albuquerque Wins Pole at Long Beach
Filipe Albuquerque put Wayne Taylor Racing’s #10 Konica Minolta Acura on pole position, while Tom Blomqvist qualified second in the #60 Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian Acura. GTP Qualifying had … Read More
IMSA: Blomqvist Fastest In Long Beach Practice 2
Tom Blomqvist was the fastest man in the final Free Practice session for IMSA’s annual visit to the streets of Long Beach, California, before Qualifying begins later in the afternoon. … Read More
WEC: Toyotas top Practice 1 and 2 at Portimao
Kamui Kobayashi continued Toyota’s strong form in Portimao after topping second practice for this weekend’s World Endurance Championship round ahead of team-mate Ryo Hirakawa. Sebastien Buemi claimed the fastest lap … Read More
IMSA/WEC: Porsche 963 racing at Long Beach and Portugal this weekend
–Porsche Press Releases– Long Beach The Porsche Penske Motorsport switches from long distance to sprint mode with the Porsche 963 in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship: next up on the … Read More
F1: Russian Kvyat becomes Italian for race seat
(GMM) Daniil Kvyat will race with an Italian license and ‘il Tricolore’ on his overalls as he races at Le Mans with Lamborghini. Currently, Russian drivers face a barrage of … Read More
WEC: Daniil Kvyat Unveiled As Latest Addition To Lamborghini Factory Driver Roster
–Lamborghini Press Release– Former Formula 1 driver Daniil Kvyat has been announced as an official Lamborghini Squadra Corse Factory Driver, carrying out extensive testing of the firms’ LMDh prototype this … Read More
ELMS: Round 2 race at Imola postponed
A delay to the completion of the building work at Imola has forced the European Le Mans Series to postpone Round 2 of the 2023 season, which was due to … Read More
WEC: Season gains momentum as Portimão is set for round two
–Press Release– The FIA World Endurance Championship moves to the Algarve International Circuit in Portugal for the 6 Hours of Portimão later this week (14 – 16 April) and will … Read More
WEC: Toyota and Ferrari prepare for Portimao
–by Mark Cipolloni– The WEC teams are already arriving in Portimao and preparing for next week’s 6-hour race. After the long journey to Sebring for the 1,000-mile season opener, it’s … Read More
WEC: Goodyear secures tire supplier deal for LMGT3 class
–Press Release– GOODYEAR has been announced as the winner of a tender launched by the FIA and the ACO last December and will become the exclusive tire supplier for the … Read More