Banning tyre warmers at Le Mans an «unsafe» choice, say Ferrari WEC drivers
Teams across both Hypercar and LMGT3 categories will not be allowed to artificially heat their tyres in the blue riband round of the World Endurance Championship on June 15-16 as per the updated sporting regulations for 2024. The WEC had originally imposed an outright ban on tyre warmers at the start of last season due […]
Injured Doriane Pin withdraws from Le Mans 24 Hours
Pin had withdrawn from the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine’s second Spa-Francorchamps race last weekend after feeling some discomfort. The Frenchwoman has now posted a video on social media announcing that she will be unable to race at Le Mans, where she should have shared the Iron Dames’ #85 Lamborghini Huracan GT3 Evo 2 […]
BMW unveils new M4 GT3 Evo at Nurburgring
The German manufacturer took the covers off the facelifted version of its GT3 challenger at the Nurburgring on Wednesday night, just days before the circuit is due to host its annual 24-hour enduro on 1-2 June. The M4 GT3 has received a midlife refresh just three years after the car was introduced in 2022 as […]
Football icon Zidane named Le Mans 24 Hours starter
Zidane, a World Cup victor with France who won three UEFA Champions League titles as a manager with Real Madrid, has been named as official starter for the double-points WEC round by race organiser the Automobile Club de l’Ouest. That means he will wave off the 62-car field of the French enduro at the 16:00 […]
Conquest Ferrari squad adds Serra for Detroit IMSA GTD Pro class entry
Eric Bachelart’s team makes the jump as there is no pro-am GTD class presence at the event, which is labeled the Detroit SportsCar Classic. Regular driver Albert Costa will be joined in its Ferrari 296 GT3 by Brazilian Serra – a two-time Le Mans GTE Pro class winner – for the 100-minute sprint race on 1 […]
Alpenglow prototype will help determine costs of hydrogen Le Mans project
Alpine stopped short of making a full commitment to the hydrogen ruleset that will be employed at the World Endurance Championship’s showpiece event from 2027 following the global reveal of its Alpenglow Hy4 — powered by a hydrogen-fuelled internal combustion engine — at Spa earlier this month. However, Famin acknowledged that what Alpine has dubbed […]
Ford «a long ways away» from WEC podium contention with torque sensor setbacks
Ryan Hardwick and Giorgio Roda, the bronze-graded drivers in the Proton Competition team that runs the Mustang in the WEC, both identified inexperience with the driveshaft-mounted sensors that enable power outputs to be regulated and help to uphold the Balance of Performance as the main element hampering Ford’s efforts. Speaking to Motorsport.com, Hardwick said that […]
All to know about Max Verstappen’s sim racing career amid Le Mans 24 Hours ambition
Verstappen shocked the F1 paddock when he dovetailed the Imola Grand Prix with a Nurburgring 24 Hours sim race — both of which he won. The Red Bull driver claimed the chequered flag at Imola just 15 minutes after Verstappen’s co-driver Chris Lulham sealed his team’s victory at the Nordschleife on iRacing, the simulator platform […]
BMW not concerned about Le Mans rookies in WEC Hypercar roster
BMW Motorsport boss Andreas Roos believes the credentials of event newcomers Raffaele Marciello, Marco Wittmann and Sheldon van der Linde will negate their lack of experience in the Le Mans 24 Hours on 15-16 June and says the WRT-run programme will have the “perfect combination”. Marciello and Wittmann have both won the Spa 24 Hours, […]