Alonso eyes WEC, not IndyCar, full-time for 2021 (10th Update)
There is not enough money in the IndyCar paddock to pay Alonso. He now appears headed to the WEC where there is big manufacturer money UPDATE It now appears out … Read More
Category: World Endurance Championship
Button and Solberg win at the Nurburgring
Button Leads Ex-Formula 1 World Champion Jenson Button and former World Rally Championship winner Petter Solberg each scored esports race wins as Erhan Jajovski and Max Guenter took series titles … Read More
WEC could Run Behind Closed Doors
LeMans with no fans? The FIA World Endurance Championship will run races without spectators if needed in order to complete its 2019-20 season, according to series boss Gerard Neveu. With … Read More
24 Hours of LeMans could be delayed further
Pierre Fillon Speaking to Motorsport Network in the latest of their exclusive #thinkingforward interviews with the leaders in world motorsport regarding a possible further delay for the 2020 24 Hours … Read More
Toyota LMP1 organisation gets new name
Toyota WEC team tweaks its name Toyota Motorsport GmbH (TMG) has formally been renamed and will continue to operate from its Cologne, Germany headquarters under the name Toyota Gazoo Racing … Read More
WEC releases revised 24 Hours of LeMans schedule
#7 Toyota A revised schedule for the delayed 24 Hours of LeMans on September 19/20 includes an additional two and a half hours of free practice on the Wednesday of … Read More
WEC switches back to calendar year, Sebring may open season
Gerard Neveu (R) The FIA World Endurance Championship will return to a calendar year schedule beginning in 2021, with series boss Gerard Neveu citing the expected economical downturn as one … Read More
Video: Developing the Corvette C8.R
Corvette C8.R Private tests are crucial for Corvette to refine their new C8.R for both the IMSA Series Championship and the 24 hours of Le Mans. While they may not … Read More
24 Hours of LeMans postponed until September
24 Hours of LeMans postponed. We expect the Indy 500 will be too The 24 Hours of Le Mans has been postponed from June to the weekend of September 19-20. … Read More
ACO will wait until April 15th to postpone 24 Hours of LeMans
Pierre Fillon Pierre Fillon, President of the Automobile Club de l’Ouest, has said that the decision on whether or not the 24 Hours of Le Mans will run as scheduled … Read More
6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps Postponed
Last year's Spa race was hit by snow Following the cancellation of the 1000 Miles of Sebring, it was announced today, March 16, that the TOTAL 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps … Read More
Sebring WEC Race Canceled
No WEC cars at Sebring next weekend The World Endurance Championship (WEC) has cancelled next week’s Sebring 1,000 Miles race in Florida after the United States imposed restrictions on travel … Read More
2020 24 Hours of LeMans Entry List
Start of last year's race The ACO has revealed the full entry list for the 2020 running of the Le Mans 24 Hours in June, featuring 62 cars, and 10 … Read More
Magnussen: We were neutered too much and had no chance
In F1 it is 99% car/engineer, 1% driver. In Sportscar racing it is 99% 'God' and 1% drivers. God (The WEC) did not want the new Corvette to win or … Read More
WEC cars less than 1-second off IndyCars at COTA
Cars designed to race 24-hours are almost as fast as today's IndyCars While this year's F1 cars are expected to be at least 20-seconds per lap faster than the 8-year … Read More
COTA resurfacing draws mixed reviews from WEC teams
You can clearly see the new darker sections and the old gray sections clearly in this photo There has been a mixed reaction from the FIA World Endurance Championship paddock … Read More
Peugeot to Partner with Ligier for WEC Project
According to a report from L’Equipe Peugeot will partner with Ligier Automotive for its return to top-level prototype racing instead of the anticipated arrangement with ORECA. The development comes in … Read More
29 cars set for Sebring WEC test
The powerful Toyotas – will they be neutered for Sebring too? The 1000 Miles of Sebring is coming up on March 14-15 and a week before, the WEC teams will … Read More
Rebellion to quit WEC and Dakar
This may explain why for COTA socialist run WEC neutered Toyota over 2.5 sec to ensure Rebellion wins The Rebellion Corporation has announced that it will cease its motorsport business … Read More
Toyotas get neutered for COTA race
Sportscar Racing today is like Socialism. If you work hard to excel, the government will take from you and give to the lazy and incompetent Toyota’s two cars will be … Read More
Ford v Ferrari Wins 2 Oscars
Ford v Ferrari, the epic racing movie that traces the lives of so many of our heroes, from Carroll Shelby to Ken Miles to Phil Remington and even Enzo Ferrari … Read More
Bird to Return to Ferrari’s GTE-Pro Lineup at Sebring, Le Mans
Sam Bird Sam Bird will return to Ferrari’s FIA World Endurance Championship GTE-Pro driver lineup for this year’s 1000 Miles of Sebring and 24 Hours of Le Mans WEC endurance … Read More
Corvette Racing Adds FIA WEC Rounds to Continue Corvette C8.R Development
C8.R Corvette Corvette Racing is adding rounds in the FIA World Endurance Championship to its 2020 program. Races at Circuit of The Americas and Sebring International Raceway will allow Corvette … Read More
Corvette enters both legs of Super Sebring
C8.R Corvette The new Chevrolet Corvette C8.R’s entry into the FIA World Endurance Championship 1000 Miles of Sebring has been confirmed on the provisional entry list for the race. Therefore, … Read More
Wayne Taylor and the power of a global brand
Wayne Taylor. F1 has all global brands. IMSA has all global brands. IndyCar's focus on USA only means the global brands run and hide when you say IndyCar Wayne Taylor’s … Read More