Video: Ford GT Documentary – The Return: Chapter 1 (The Decision)
The desire to win at Le Mans is what drove Henry Ford II to create the Ford GT 40 in the 1960s. It took vision, ingenuity and fearlessness to take … Read More
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Penske eyes Le Mans return
Penske Porsche at 2008 Utah GP at Miller Motorsports Park Roger Penske told Charles Bradley of motorsports.com he would love to take his American team back to the Le Mans … Read More
Video: 1970 Sebring 12 hours
This film captures the excitement of the 1970 12-hour endurance race at Sebring. A film shot during the golden age of racing. It features notorious race drivers like Mario Andretti, … Read More
Ganassi’s Ford GT Le Mans lineup to be complete next week
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' with today's announcement. 03/13/16 Ganassi Ford GT The remaining extra drivers for the four Ford Chip Ganassi Racing Ford GTs at this year’s … Read More
Bourdais, Dixon, Johnson and Tincknell join Ganassi for LeMans
Ford Chip Ganassi Racing has assembled a talented team of racing drivers from across the globe, ready for its return to the Le Mans 24 Hours, 50 years on from … Read More
Hitzinger Departs Porsche LMP1 Program
Porsche will head into the 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship season with a shakeup in its management team, with LMP1 technical director Alex Hitzinger departing the German manufacturer. Hitzinger, who … Read More
Inside Porsche’s WEC power unit marvel
For the first time Porsche is showing images of the centerpiece of its Le Mans winning Porsche 919 Hybrid. Back in 2014, the company entered the FIA World Endurance Championship … Read More
Patrick Dempsey Says He Will Step Back from Professional Racing
Patrick Dempsey Patrick Dempsey, the suave race-car driver who also happened to play a fictional doctor on TV for a long time and has occasionally starred in movies throughout his … Read More
Manor adds Bradley
Manor will extend its driver line up for WEC with the addition of 2015 LMP2 winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Richard Bradley. Richard has extensive experience in … Read More
ByKOLLES Racing Signs Webb For 2016 WEC Season
Oliver Webb ByKOLLES Racing has completed its driver line-up for the 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season: Oliver Webb (GB) will share the CLM P1/01 with Simon Trummer (CH) … Read More
Piquet Jr. joins Rebellion for LeMans
Nelson Piquet Jr One of the most famous names in motorsport will return to the Le Mans 24 Hours this season as Rebellion Racing is pleased to confirm today that … Read More
Matt Rao joins Manor
Matt Rao Manor has extended its driver line up for the 2016 WEC with the addition of young British driver Matt Rao, a member of the All Road Academy. 21-year-old … Read More
FIA Announces World Motor Sport Council Decisions
FIA Formula One World Championship Qualifying The World Motor Sport Council approved the new qualification format, the principles of which were unanimously accepted by the F1 Commission. The new system … Read More
IHG joins Ford as WEC team starts two-day test in Spain
Ford GT The Ford Chip Ganassi Racing team will never be short of a place to stay as it races across the globe, thanks to a new partnership with one … Read More
Audi rejects F1 again
Audi’s long-rumored entry to F1 appears to have taken another blow, after Stefan Knirsch, the firm’s new member of the board in charge of technical development said that the sport … Read More
The OAK Racing Ligier JS P3s to wear Ingenico Group livery
Three weeks before the start of the season at the official test session for the European Le Mans Series on the Paul Ricard circuit on 22-23 March, OAK Racing is … Read More
Manor WEC signs former-IndyCar driver, James Jakes
James Jakes British driver, James Jakes, will return to Manor this season for his debut in the FIA World Endurance Championship. James had previously driven with the team during 2007 … Read More
Jeff Gordon would consider LeMans
Jeff Gordon Jeff Gordon may be recently retired but has not given up on the idea of one day competing in the Le Mans 24 Hours sportscar race. "I've always … Read More
Porsche Reveals First Photos of 919 Hybrid Combustion Engine
Porsche 919 V4 Hybrid For the first time Porsche is showing images of the centerpiece of its Le Mans winning Porsche 919 Hybrid. Back in 2014, the company entered the … Read More
Ford, like Chevy, too smart to blow money on LMP1
Ford will stick to their GT program Ford has ruled out a future move to the LMP1 class, while discounting any future prototype program unless it has a practical use … Read More
Manor considered IndyCar but went elsewhere
Graeme Lowdon – Probably not impressed with IndyCar's miniscule TV ratings on NBCSN Manor's John Booth and Graeme Lowdon revealed the team almost pursued a move to the United States … Read More
AR1 Up and Comers: Eric Powell
Eric Powell Below, is the latest installment of AR1's Up and Comers, where we look at drivers climbing their way up the racing ladder. Today, we take a look at … Read More
Toyota Reveals TS050 For 2016 WEC
Toyota TS050 Hybrid Toyota has revealed its new hybrid Le Mans prototype that will compete in the 2016 World Endurance Championship, the highest echelon for endurance racing and whose highlight … Read More
WRL: America’s Only Mid-Level Endurance Series
World Racing League logo There are plenty of endurance races available to anyone who wants to race $500 junkyard relics. There are also some endurance races available to drivers who … Read More
Four-car Le Mans 24 Hours entry confirmed for Ford’s GT
They are fast but can the fragile Ford GTs be fixed in time for LeMans? The organizers of the Le Mans 24 Hours, the ACO (Automobile Club de l’Ouest), today … Read More