WEC News: The 2024 Le Mans 24 Hours entry list
Sixty-two cars and 14 manufacturers are entered for this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. At 4pm on 15 June, the grandstands will be packed for the start of the 24 … Read More
Category: SportsCars
WEC News: Tires warmers will again be used for Le Mans
The FIA and the ACO together with its tire suppliers have decided to authorize tire warmers for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The exemption is limited to the 24 … Read More
WEC News: New-look Toyota team ready for season opener
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing is renewed and ready to defend its FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) titles against the biggest-ever grid of Hypercar competition when the 2024 season begins in Qatar … Read More
WEC News: A true Porsche classic livery returns
Introducing Proton Racing’s paint scheme for its No.99 Porsche 963 which will be driven by Neel Jani, Harry Tincknell and Julien Andlauer. It is showing off a scheme that closely … Read More
Sportscar News: Nissan/NMC announces motorsports programs
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Nissan Motorsports & Customizing Co., Ltd. (NMC) today announced the outline of their motorsports activities for 2024. “Nissan has always walked hand in hand with … Read More
WEC News: Entry list for FIA WEC season-opener in Qatar
The entry list for the season-opening Qatar 1812km – round one of the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship – features a record-breaking 14 manufacturers. Manufacturers include Alpine, Aston Martin, BMW, … Read More
Asian Le Mans News: Algarve Pro Racing take a dominant victory
Algarve Pro Racing have claimed a dominant win in the final race of the 2023 / 2024 Asian Le Mans Series, finishing over a minute ahead of the #22 Proton … Read More
Formula 1 News: Alpine Motorsports dual F1 and WEC launch
Alpine Motorsports today kick-started its 2024 season with a stellar Motorsport Launch, which included the official presentations of its Formula 1 and World Endurance Championship programs. Alpine VP of Motorsports … Read More
TV News: IMSA Rolex 24 at Daytona TV Viewers down 20%
The exciting final hour of the 2024 IMSA Rolex 24 at Daytona last Sunday on NBC drew 792,000 TV viewers, down 19.68% from 2023. The race was won by Porsche … Read More
WEC news: Ganassi team names Bourdais and van der Zande
Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR) and Cadillac Racing announced today that the core drivers of the No. 2 Cadillac V-Series.R, Earl Bamber and Alex Lynn, will be complemented by the additions … Read More
WEC News: Rolex confirmed as Title Sponsor for São Paulo
Rolex has been named as Title Sponsor of the fifth round of the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), the Rolex 6 Hours of São Paulo. The Rolex 6 Hours … Read More
IMSA News: “Officiating error” caused premature Rolex 24 end
Organizers of the IMSA SportsCar Championship have admitted they made a mistake in ending the Rolex 24 at Daytona too soon on Sunday afternoon. The overall race leader Nasr was … Read More
IMSA News: Porsche revels in Rolex 24 win
The No. 7 Porsche 963 fielded by the Porsche Penske Motorsport works team has won the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona and Porsche is ecstatic. In an action-packed race witnessed … Read More
IMSA Rolex 24: Nasr outduels Blomqvist to win for Porsche
A full course caution for a fire in a Vasser Sullivan Lexus set up a 30-minute duel between the #31 Cadillac and the two Penske Porsches for the Rolex 24 … Read More
Rolex 24 Hour 23: Blomqvist out front in #31 Cadillac
With one hour to go in the Rolex 24 at Daytona, Tom Blomqvist has the #31 Whelen Cadillac back out in front of the #7 Penske Porsche of Felipe Nasr. … Read More
IMSA Rolex 24 Hour 21: #7 Porsche still leads
Three hours to go in the Rolex 24 at Daytona and Matt Campbell in the #7 Penske Porsche is schooling Jack Aitken in the #31 Whelen Cadillac. Campbell is opening … Read More
IMSA Rolex 24 Hour 20: Porsche leads and pulling away
The #7 Penske Porsche driven by Felipe Nasr led the Rolex 24 with 4 hours to go by 4 sec. over the #31 Whelen Cadillac driven by Jack Aitken. The … Read More
IMSA Rolex 24 Hour 18: Cadillac vs. Porsche at 3/4-Mark
Pipo Derani finally had to step out of the #31 Whelen Cadillac and the #6 Porsche immediately took control of the Rolex 24 at the 3/4-mark. Derani was the only … Read More
IMSA Rolex 24 Hour 17: #31 Cadillac vs. four Porsches
Seven hours to go in the Rolex 24 at Daytona and the #31 Whelen Cadillac and the #6 Penske Porsche continue their torrid battle out front. It’s one lone Cadillac … Read More
IMSA Rolex 24 Hour 12: #31 Cadillac battles #6 Porsche at halfway
Jack Aitken in the #31 Whelen Cadillac was under heavy pressure from Laurens Vanthoor in the #6 Penske Porsche as the Rolex 24 reached the halfway mark. Augusto Farfus sits … Read More
IMSA Rolex 24 Hour 6: #7 Porsche out front at 1/4-Mark
We’ve reached the quarter mark of the 2024 Rolex 24 Hours, and it’s the #7 Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 that now leads, after a daring move by Matt Campbell on … Read More
IMSA Rolex 24 Hour 4: Derani puts #31 Whelen Cadillac out front
At the end of the 4th Hour of the Rolex 24 at Daytona, polesitter Pipo Derani had the #31 Whelen Cadillac out front by 3.846s over the #25 and #24 … Read More
IMSA Rolex 24 Hour 2: Ganassi Cadillac #01 assumes the lead
After the incident-packed opening hour, the second hour of the 2024 Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona saw the #01 Ganassi Cadillac lead the race overall. Sebastien Bourdais schooled Ricky Taylor … Read More
IMSA Rolex 24 Hour 1: #10 Acura leads over #01 Cadillac
Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti used strategy to take the lead after an incident-filled first hour of the 62nd hour Rolex 24 at Daytona with the #10 Acura ARX-06 of … Read More
IMSA News: Cadillac sweeps all Rolex 24 Practice Sessions
The #31 Cadillac V-Series R driven by Jack Aitken along with Pipo Derani and Tom Blomqvist, was the fastest in the final practice prior to the 2024 Rolex 24 race … Read More