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
Category: World Endurance Championship
Jacky Ickx Joins Select Group of Foreign Inductees in the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America
Mario Andretti and Jackie Ickx celebrate Daytona win in 1972 On March 17, Belgian Formula 1 and endurance-racing legend Jacky Ickx will join a tiny band of non-Americans ever inducted … Read More
ORECA Abandons Hypercar Plans
Hugues de Chaunac ORECA has abandoned plans to build a Le Mans Hypercar and it will wait to see the specification that emerges after yesterday's convergence plan announced between ACO … Read More
Video: Convergence – ACO AND IMSA
Jim France and Pierre Fillon The Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) and North America’s sanctioning body for endurance racing, the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA), have today announced that agreement … Read More
ACO AND IMSA Forge Future Of Endurance Racing
Jim France and Pierre Fillon The Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) and North America’s sanctioning body for endurance racing, the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA), have today announced that agreement … Read More
IMSA and ACO set to announce joint top-level class
The DPi cars will convert to be on same playing field as the ACO and FIA Hypercars IMSA and the ACO are set to confirm joint plans for their top-class … Read More
Ford v Ferrari Movie Nominated for Best Picture Oscar
Christian Bale as Ken Miles The Academy Awards' nominations were announced this morning in Los Angeles, and Ford v Ferrari, as had been expected, was chosen in several categories. The … Read More
British stars strengthen Aston Martin LeMans lineup
Westbrook and Tincknell Aston Martin Racing will attack the GTE classes of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2020 with three ultra-competitive line-ups, after announcing British endurance aces Harry … Read More
Bapco 8 Hours of Bahrain Video Highlights
Toyota Gazoo Racing’s Kamui Kobayashi, Mike Conway and Jose Maria Lopez led home a 1-2 victory for the Japanese manufacturer at the conclusion of the Bapco 8 Hours of Bahrain. … Read More
Magnussen eyes move to LMP2 class in 2020
Jan Magnussen After being sacked by the factory Corvette team after 16 years of employment, Jan Magnussen is eyeing a full-time switch to the World Endurance Championship for the 2020/21 … Read More
Video: Carroll Shelby – The Lost Interview | Ford v Ferrari | LeMans
Carroll Shelby Carroll Shelby tells all in this never-before-seen, newly released, raw & uncut interview. Shelby talks openly about his childhood, passions, early race career, Henry Ford II & Ford … Read More
Factory Corvette C8.R Confirmed for February WEC debut
Corvette C8.R Chevrolet’s new mid-engined Corvette C8.R will make a surprise early appearance in FIA World Endurance Championship competition, with Corvette Racing confirmed for the next round of the 2019-20 … Read More
Revised qualifying format for 24 Hours of Le Mans
LeMans The traditional qualifying session for the 24 Hours of Le Mans has been shaken up for 2020. There will now be two stages, designed to encourage sheer speed and … Read More
Video: Adam Carolla with Ken Miles’ Original Ford GT40
Adam Carolla visits a Shelby museum to take a look at the original Ken Miles Ford GT40 race car that he raced at Le Mans in 1966 . Video also … Read More
New Start Time for 1000 Miles of Sebring
WEC start in 2019 The International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) and the FIA WEC today announced the provisional schedule for next year’s Super Sebring weekend on March 18-21, 2020, at … Read More
Talented young trio try Toyota TS050 Hybrid in Bahrain
Nyck de Vries Three rising stars of motorsport joined TOYOTA GAZOO Racing for the official FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) rookie test, getting a taste of the double Le Mans-winning … Read More
Toyota runs 1-2 in 8 Hours of Bahrain at halfway
Leading #7 Toyota As it has done since the opening lap, the #7 Toyota driven by Jose Maria Lopez currently leads the #8 Toyota driven by Kazuki Nakajima at the … Read More
Doubtful the France Family wants Hypercar-DPi 2.0 Convergence
Like Ford, both McLaren and Porsche are continuing to push for a global formula in sportscar racing in which both FIA WEC Le Mans Hypercars and DPi 2.0 cars can … Read More
World motorsport council decisions: rim and fuel system suppliers appointed, Le Mans hypercar team limits
Hosted by FIA President Jean Todt and FIA Deputy President for Sport, Graham Stoker, the World Motor Sport Council gathered in Paris during the 2019 Annual General Assembly for its … Read More
Revived Kyalami joins WEC for 2020/21 season,
Kyalami, South Africa The 2020-2021 FIA World Endurance Championship provisional calendar announced today sees the advent of two new venues, Monza and Kyalami, while retaining many of the traditional competitor … Read More
BMW M4 GT3 to take to the track in 2022
M4 GTS teaser The customer racing range of products in the BMW M Motorsport program is getting a new top-of-the-range model. From the 2022 season, privateers and privateer teams around … Read More
WEC top class to be renamed from LMP1 to ‘Le Mans Hypercar’
LeMans Hypercar rendering Certain additional regulatory and sporting elements for endurance racing’s newest category were yesterday confirmed by the FIA World Motor Sport Council at a meeting held in Paris. … Read More
Peugeot set to partner with Rebellion in 2022
Artist rendering of car Peugeot Sport has announced it will team up with Rebellion Racing upon its return to sportscar racing in 2022 under the FIA World Endurance Racing hypercar … Read More
Chip Ganassi Racing to cease sports car racing operations for 2020
Photo by: Wes Duenkel/Ford Chip Ganassi Racing looks set to end a 16-year streak of competing in the Rolex 24 at Daytona, with the legendary motorsports operation not returning to … Read More
COTA back on WEC calendar, replacing Interlagos
Porsche at COTA in 2016 The FIA announced today that the local Brazilian promoter for the 6 Hours of Sao Paulo has been unable to meet its contractual obligations and … Read More