Perrinn 424 LMP1 Is An EV Le Mans Racer With 1,000HP
Perrinn 424 This car looks like pretty much any other Le Mans prototype, right? Well, looks can be deceiving, as underneath the familiar shape lies a secret. The Perrinn 424 … Read More
Category: SportsCars
Colton Herta named test and reserve driver for BMW Team RLL
Colton Herta This week’s test at Sebring International Raceway saw a new face behind the steering wheel of the BMW M8 GTE as 17-year old Californian Colton Herta drove the … Read More
ACO Confirms Le Mans Start Line Move
LeMans start in 2017 Following reports in local French newspaper La Maine Libre this week that the Le Mans 24 Hours start line is set to move, the Automobile Club … Read More
Sebring Test – Day 1 Notebook
Fred Poordad A year ago at this time, Fred Poordad was in the early stages of recovery after he was injured in a crash at the Bathurst 12-hour race in … Read More
Big Sebring IMSA test this week
BMW’s new M8 GTE has received power adjustments ahead of this week’s Sebring Test. The turbocharged V8 will have less power at the 2500, 3000 and 4000 RPM levels although … Read More
35 Cars on Sebring Test Entry List
Sebring A total of 35 cars are on the entry list for next week’s IMSA-sanctioned test at Sebring International Raceway, which will serve as the official warmup to next month’s … Read More
Full Interview: Jeff Gordon Talks with Fernando Alonso
Ahead of the 56th running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona, four-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon sat down with Fernando Alonso to discuss with the two-time … Read More
IMSA Appoints Snyder, Maesky to New Race Director Roles
Todd Snyder IMSA today appointed veteran race officials Todd Snyder and John Maesky to new race director roles for IMSA-sanctioned single-make and challenge series. Maesky, a fixture in IMSA race … Read More
Di Resta books two more IMSA races with United Autosports
Paul di Resta Former F1 driver Paul di Resta will join United Autosports for the next two endurance rounds of the IMSA Sportscar Championship. The 31-year-old Scot will co-drive the … Read More
Ben Keating Announces Third Driver for Risi Competizione/Keating Le Mans Entry
#82 Risi Ferrari LeMans 2016 Risi Competizione and Keating Motorsport announced at this year's Rolex 24 At Daytona that they would partner for Keating's GTE-Am entry in the 86th running … Read More
Gibson sign LMP1 Engine Contract with Rebellion Racing and Oreca
Gibson LMP1 engine Gibson Technology is pleased to announce a new contract with Rebellion Racing and chassis constructor Oreca to supply LMP1 engines for the 2018/19 World Endurance Championship Super … Read More
Nissan Announces 2018 Motorsports Programs
Nissan Super GT-R Nissan/NISMO today announced their global motorsports plans for 2018, which include Nissan's debut in the all-electric ABB FIA Formula E Championship, as well as updated lineups for … Read More
JDC-Miller Motorsports Forced To Withdraw Le Mans Entry
The Gainsco JDC Miller entry will skip LeMans DC-Miller MotorSports will not file an entry for the 2018 24 Hours of LeMans. The team had previously announced their intention to … Read More
Fernando Alonso can’t believe the power of the Toyota
After testing ahead of his FIA World Endurance Championship debut this year, Formula 1 star Fernando Alonso says the hybrid boost produced by his 1000bhp Toyota TS050 made it feel … Read More
24H Le Mans Entry List Released
LeMans The entry list for this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans has been released with a capacity total of 60 cars set for the French endurance classic on June … Read More
Enzinger Appointed New Head of Volkswagen Group Motorsport
Fritz Enzinger Former Porsche LMP1 Vice President Fritz Enzinger has been appointed the head of Volkswagen Group Motorsport, replacing the departing Wolfgang Durheimer, the German manufacturer has announced. Enzinger, who … Read More
WEC announces 36-car full season entry
LeMans A capacity and high profile full-season entry list for the 2018-2019 FIA World Endurance Championship Super Season has been revealed during an online press conference broadcast from Paris, France. … Read More
Fuji to move WEC date (Update)
Toyota will move Fuji date for Alonso UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. The World Endurance Championship has accepted a request by the Fuji Circuit to move the … Read More
Haywood comes out
Hurley Haywood Three-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner Hurley Haywood has always been very private about his personal life, but one personal secret was widely known within the racing … Read More
Cosmo and Byrne Crowned Asian Le Mans Series Champions at Sepang
Gabriel Aubry, Patrick Byrne and Guy Cosmo Scorching temperatures and notoriously fickle weather conditions were no match for the No. 6 Jackie Chan DC Racing x Jota Sport machine as … Read More
Hector Cademartori Named Official Artist of 2018 Toyota GPLB
2018 Race Poster Longtime motor racing artist Hector Cademartori has been named official artist for the 2018 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. Cademartori’s artwork depicting Grand Prix racing events … Read More
WEC To Run ‘1500 Miles Of Sebring’ (2nd Update)
Sunset at Sebring UPDATE FIA World Endurance Championship CEO Gerard Neveu is adamant that its race at Sebring will go ahead as planned, despite increasing doubts over the event’s logistics … Read More