Toyota team happy with Paul Ricard test
Toyota TS050 Hybrid TOYOTA GAZOO Racing made a productive start to the 2018-19 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season during a busy Prologue test at Paul Ricard in southern France. … Read More
Category: World Endurance Championship
Porsche provides WEC safety cars and support cars until 2020
A light bar on the roof was added The all-wheel-drive 911 produces 540 hp (397 kW; Fuel consumption combined 9.1 l/100 km; CO2 emissions 212 g/km) and sprints from zero … Read More
TVR joins the REBELLION
TVR livery The FIA WEC Super Season is poised to start and REBELLION Racing has announced its partnership with the iconic British sports car manufacturer TVR. In September 2017, the … Read More
Changes to 2019 Sebring Doubleheader
Sebring Following an extremely productive and positive meeting held on March 18 between IMSA, the FIA World Endurance Championship and Sebring International Raceway organizations, some key changes have been jointly … Read More
IMSA and WEC going spec-hybrid
No more cost prohibitive custom hybrid systems Current and prospective IMSA DPi manufacturers have voiced support for hybrid technology in the next-wave of prototype regulations, although stressing that it must … Read More
2019 Le Mans 24 Hours to utilize Bugatti Circuit only
LeMans In a statement released by the ACO today, the 2019 Le Mans 24 Hours will be limited to just the Bugatti layout after a deal was struck with circuit … Read More
Montoya confirmed for Le Mans with United Autosports
Juan Montoya United Autosports have confirmed that Juan Pablo Montoya will join the team for the 2018 Le Mans 24 Hours. The former F1 racer will join Will Owen and … Read More
A Team Of Champions – Doug Fehan, Tommy Milner & Oliver Gavin On 20 Years Of Corvette Racing
Since its inception in 1999, no manufacturer has secured more in-class sportscar racing titles than GM-powered Corvette Racing. Speaking to Mobil 1 The Grid, drivers Tommy Milner, Oliver Gavin and … Read More
WEC Announces Return To Interlagos
Audi at Interlagos in 2014 The FIA World Endurance Championship has announced that it will be racing again at Interlagos from the 2019-2020 season. Announced today at a press conference … Read More
Pastor Maldonado gets WEC ride
Pastor Maldonado Former Formula 1 driver Pastor Maldonado will drive for the Dragonspeed LMP2 team in the WEC 2018/19 campaign. The 2012 Spanish Grand Prix winner will be driving the … Read More
Unable to win in F1, Grosjean eyes LeMans go
Grosjean has zero chance to win in F1 Unable to win in F1 with the inferior Haas machine, Romain Grosjean is looking to contest the Le Mans 24-hour race. "Le … Read More
2018 Toyota WEC preseason footage
Toyota TS050 Some great video on the Toyota TS050 that Fernando Alonso will be driving at LeMans as well as interviews with all the Toyota drivers: TS050 on-board footage Pre-season … Read More
Pietro Fittipaldi to do LMP1 races with DragonSpeed
Pietro Fittipaldi When his IndyCar schedule does not conflict, Formula V8 3.5 champion Pietro Fittipaldi will join the DragonSpeed LMP1 squad for selected rounds of the 2018-19 World Endurance Championship. … Read More
Perrinn 424 LMP1 Is An EV Le Mans Racer With 1,000HP
Perrinn 424 This car looks like pretty much any other Le Mans prototype, right? Well, looks can be deceiving, as underneath the familiar shape lies a secret. The Perrinn 424 … Read More
ACO Confirms Le Mans Start Line Move
LeMans start in 2017 Following reports in local French newspaper La Maine Libre this week that the Le Mans 24 Hours start line is set to move, the Automobile Club … Read More
Ben Keating Announces Third Driver for Risi Competizione/Keating Le Mans Entry
#82 Risi Ferrari LeMans 2016 Risi Competizione and Keating Motorsport announced at this year's Rolex 24 At Daytona that they would partner for Keating's GTE-Am entry in the 86th running … Read More
Gibson sign LMP1 Engine Contract with Rebellion Racing and Oreca
Gibson LMP1 engine Gibson Technology is pleased to announce a new contract with Rebellion Racing and chassis constructor Oreca to supply LMP1 engines for the 2018/19 World Endurance Championship Super … Read More
Nissan Announces 2018 Motorsports Programs
Nissan Super GT-R Nissan/NISMO today announced their global motorsports plans for 2018, which include Nissan's debut in the all-electric ABB FIA Formula E Championship, as well as updated lineups for … Read More
JDC-Miller Motorsports Forced To Withdraw Le Mans Entry
The Gainsco JDC Miller entry will skip LeMans DC-Miller MotorSports will not file an entry for the 2018 24 Hours of LeMans. The team had previously announced their intention to … Read More
Fernando Alonso can’t believe the power of the Toyota
After testing ahead of his FIA World Endurance Championship debut this year, Formula 1 star Fernando Alonso says the hybrid boost produced by his 1000bhp Toyota TS050 made it feel … Read More
24H Le Mans Entry List Released
LeMans The entry list for this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans has been released with a capacity total of 60 cars set for the French endurance classic on June … Read More
Enzinger Appointed New Head of Volkswagen Group Motorsport
Fritz Enzinger Former Porsche LMP1 Vice President Fritz Enzinger has been appointed the head of Volkswagen Group Motorsport, replacing the departing Wolfgang Durheimer, the German manufacturer has announced. Enzinger, who … Read More
WEC announces 36-car full season entry
LeMans A capacity and high profile full-season entry list for the 2018-2019 FIA World Endurance Championship Super Season has been revealed during an online press conference broadcast from Paris, France. … Read More
Fuji to move WEC date (Update)
Toyota will move Fuji date for Alonso UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. The World Endurance Championship has accepted a request by the Fuji Circuit to move the … Read More