Mazepin withdraws from Asian Le Mans Series finale due to illness
Together with Louis Deletraz and Ahmad Al Harthy, Mazepin has won two of the first three four-hour contests in the five-race calendar, including last weekend in Dubai. The results mean his 99 Racing outfit currently leads the LMP2 standings and the race for a guaranteed entry into the Le Mans 24 Hours that is afforded […]
What a successor to the Mercedes-AMG GT3 could look like
First introduced in 2016, the Mercedes-AMG GT3 is now one of the oldest models in circulation in GT3 racing, having recently completed seven years in service. Although it received an Evo update in 2020 and continues to pull in new orders, a new Mercedes GT3 car has been overdue for some time. While some other […]
Isotta Fraschini hires Alonso academy driver as it reshuffles 2024 WEC line-up
Nineteen-year-old Bennett, a member of Fernando Alonso’s driver academy, has been signed to take the place of 2023 European Le Mans Series champion Alex Garcia, who was originally listed alongside Jean-Karl Vernay as the first two drivers for Isotta’s assault on the Hypercar class of the WEC with the Tipo 6 Competizione LMH. The Thai-American […]
Lapierre “perfect teacher” for Schumacher’s WEC introduction
Sinault described Lapierre, who has 16 Le Mans 24 Hours starts to his name, as the “perfect teacher” for Schumacher in the line-up in the #36 Alpine A424 LMDh completed by Matthieu Vaxiviere. “It is clear we made this decision [for Schumacher] to be ready as soon as possible,” said Sinault, whose Signatech team has […]
Alpine reveals WEC Hypercar lineups, signs Gounon as reserve
It was announced on Wednesday at the livery launch of the A424 Hypercar that the #35 machine will be crewed by Paul-Loup Chatin, Charles Milesi and Ferdinand Habsburg, with the #36 driven by Nicolas Lapierre, Matthieu Vaxiviere and sportscar rookie Mick Schumacher. Gounon was also revealed as the reserve driver for the Signatech-run team that […]
The software fix that saved Porsche’s Daytona win
A rearguard action amid the massed ranks of PPM’s engineering brain farm, and its nimble-fingered drivers, saved what could have been a case of grabbing defeat from the jaws of victory. After a hugely disappointing debut for the 963 at Daytona last year, plagued by hybrid battery and gearbox problems, the 2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship […]
Daytona 24h win ‘doesn’t hurt’ my Le Mans target
Reigning Indianapolis 500 champion Newgarden triumphed alongside Dane Cameron, Matt Campbell and Felipe Nasr in America’s biggest sportscar race last weekend in only his second start in PPM’s 963 LMDh prototype. He will now go back to his day job, to focus on trying to win a third IndyCar Series title for Roger Penske’s team, […]
Valentino Rossi’s team-mates revealed for BMW WEC and GTWCE campaigns
The seven-time MotoGP world champion will share a Team WRT BMW M4 GT3 in both series this year with factory driver Martin, continuing a partnership that began in 2023 in the GTWCE. Martin and Rossi, who will be the silver-rated driver in the line-up, will drive in the WEC’s new LMGT3 class together with bronze […]
The original Le Mans master that wowed Redman
Jacky Ickx is a Le Mans legend and Ferrari Formula 1 hero but to have British sportscar lionheart Brian Redman acknowledge him as his favourite team-mate means a lot. Read Also: The story of their partnership began when they teamed up for the Kyalami 9 Hours at the end of 1967, winning by the handsome […]