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
Category: World Endurance Championship
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
Toyotas neutered for Bahrain
#8 Toyota The FIA Endurance Commission has confirmed that the two Toyota will be hit with unequal Success Ballast handicap for the upcoming Bapco 8 Hours of Bahrain in December. … Read More
Motorsports Hall of Fame of America Takes a Bow in “FORD v FERRARI”
1966 24 Hours of LeMans Anyone who has seen "FORD v FERRARI," the blockbuster 20th Century Fox film depicting Ford Motor Co.'s effort – spearheaded by Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon) … Read More
Montoya unlikely to complete ‘triple crown’
Juan Pablo Montoya has no LeMans ride (GMM) Juan Pablo Montoya says he is unlikely to complete motor racing's coveted 'triple crown'. Fernando Alonso left Formula 1 last year, stating … Read More
Ford vs Ferrari opens at #1 at Box Office
Christian Bale plays Ken Miles "Ford v Ferrari" is number one at this weekend's box office. The racing drama starring Christian Bale and Matt Damon brought in $31 million in … Read More
Toyota confirms test lineup for Bahrain
Thomas Laurent TOYOTA GAZOO Racing has added Thomas Laurent and Kenta Yamashita to its line-up for the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) rookie test on 15 December at Bahrain International … Read More
Foyt and Gurney Reminisce on Le Mans
AJ Foyt and Dan Gurney The film Ford v Ferrari chronicling Ford’s podium sweep of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966 will be released nationwide this Friday. A.J. … Read More
Video: Meet the Corvette C8.R
Corvette C8.R The 2020 Rolex 24 At Daytona will be the latest milestone in the story that is Corvette Racing. For the first time, the most successful program in IMSA … Read More
Ford vs Ferrari is perhaps the best racing movie ever made
A must see for all race fans Academy Award-winners Matt Damon and Christian Bale star in FORD v FERRARI, based on the remarkable true story of the visionary American car … Read More
Interlagos World Endurance Championship round in jeopardy
Interlagos 2014. Most WEC races have few fans in attendance. No income, no race The Interlagos round of the 2019-20 World Endurance Championship in Brazil next February is in doubt … Read More
AF Corse loses Shanghai win
Estre and Christensen declared LMGTE Pro winners Porsche have been promoted to winners of the LMGTE Pro category at today’s FIA WEC 4 Hours of Shanghai after the No. 51 … Read More
Ginetta beats neutered Toyota to top Shanghai Friday practice
#6 Ginetta FP1: Rebellion Racing lead the way; Porsche top in LMGTE Pro LMP1 • Rebellion Racing quickest with No.1 R13-Gibson setting 1m48.761s lap set late in session by Gustavo … Read More
In the Wall: Christian Bale and Matt Damon
Christian Bale and Matt Damon join "In the Wall" to preview their new movie "Ford v Ferrari" and Parker Kligerman provides his thoughts on the sale of IndyCar and IMS … Read More
Toyota to commence sales of GR Supra GT4 in March 2020 to Europe
GR Supra GT4 TOYOTA GAZOO Racing confirmed today that it will start the sales of GR Supra GT4*1, a race car for customer teams, starting from March 2020 to Europe. … Read More
ACO pays tribute to Nanni Galli
Nanni Galli and Ignazio Giunti shared the wheel of the Autodelta SpA #29 Alfa Romeo T33/2 that placed fourth in the 1968 24 Hours of Le Mans. We are sad … Read More
Video: 6 Hours of Fuji highlights
Fuji start Toyota Gazoo Racing's #8 Toyota TSO50 claimed the top step on the overall podium at the 6 Hours of Fuji, the second round of the 2019-2020 FIA WEC … Read More
#38 Jota Oreca fails Fuji post-race inspection
Fuji The #38 JOTA Sport ORECA 07 Gibson of Antonio Felix da Costa, Roberto Gonzalez and Anthony Davidson has been stripped of its second place podium after a breach of … Read More