Toyota should not get «overexcited» after front row in WEC Qatar qualifying
Floury made the remark after new recruit Nyck de Vries finished just 0.146s off pole position in the #7 Toyota GR010 Hybrid in Friday afternoon’s Hyperpole qualifying at the Losail International Circuit. “Tyre usage is really tricky on our side. On this track and with the weight we are having here, it is really difficult,” […]
Campbell Porsche beats Toyota’s de Vries to pole, Corvette tops LMGT3
Campbell topped the times in the 10-minute Hyperpole session for the fastest 10 cars that progressed from opening qualifying lasting 12 minutes. The Australian posted a 1m39.347s aboard the #5 Porsche 963 on his final lap to pip Toyota driver Nyck de Vries and claim the first pole for an LMDh car in the WEC. […]
Qatar’s ‘chassis-slicing’ kerbs changed ahead of WEC round
Modifications have been made to the kerbs located outside the sweeping Turn 12, 13, and 14 sections following complaints from several Formula 1 drivers during last year’s Qatar GP. The aim behind the changes is to minimise the risk of damage to the tyres as well as the cars, particularly when a driver runs wide […]
Porsche says one-team approach «an advantage» to WEC and IMSA efforts
Thomas Laudenbach, the German manufacturer’s motorsport boss, explained that having Porsche Penske Motorsport masterminding the two factory campaigns has played a key role in the upturn in the fortunes of the 963 LMDh programme that began in the second half of last year and have continued into 2024. “I think it is an advantage that […]
Cadillac ends Porsche’s monopoly in final practice
Porsche had dominated the Prologue as well as the first two practice sessions for the 10-hour fixture at Qatar with its 963 LMDh, but its American rival Cadillac surged ahead in relatively hotter conditions on Friday morning. Alex Lynn set a time of 1m40.667s in the Chip Ganassi-entered Cadillac V-Series.R at the beginning of 60-minute […]
Watch how Lamborghini’s new Le Mans challenger came to life
The new car, built to the LMDh ruleset, has undergone an extensive testing program since it was first ready to roll last summer. To tell that story, Lamborghini has produced an in-depth film on YouTube, called Rush to the Hyper, to put fans behind the scenes as the Ligier-chassied machine – which is powered by a […]
New WEC BoP created «to let the manufacturers race»
Automobile Club de l’Ouest competition director Thierry Bouvet made the claim when the Le Mans 24 Hours organiser and FIA, which jointly administer the WEC, went public on the revised BoP procedures ahead of this weekend’s Qatar 1812Km 2024 season-opener. “What the BoP will not do is compensate for the lack of optimisation in racing […]
Porsche remains unbeaten in truncated second practice
Driving Porsche Penske Motorsport’s #6 963 LMDh, Estre set a blistering time of 1m39.990s at the beginning of the 90-minute session that was cut short by a stoppage for the new Lamborghini SC63 LMDh. Estre was the only driver to get below team-mate Frederic Makoweicki’s benchmark of 1m40.404s, which was set in relatively hotter conditions […]
Porsche the ‘strongest it has ever been’ in Qatar WEC round, says Estre
Porsche has led every session so far in the lead-up to this Saturday’s Qatar 1812km season-opener, with either the factory Penske team or the customer Jota squad topping the charts across Prologue and Free Practice 1. In comparatively hot and windy conditions on Thursday afternoon, all five Porsche 963s broke inside the top seven, with […]