Jota Porsche tops first Bahrain rookie test session as Rossi makes debut
After coming close to scoring a maiden Hypercar podium in Saturday’s finale, Jota led the opening two hours of running at the Bahrain International Circuit on Sunday, with Will Stevens setting the quickest time in the team’s solo #38 Porsche 963 customer LMDh car. The 1m48.625s flier that Stevens set at the beginning of the […]
TOM’S Toyota takes title amid Nissan drama
NDDP pair Katsumasa Chiyo and Mitsunori Takaboshi looked on course for a commanding victory from pole in the #3 Nissan Z for much of the race, but the arrival of rain in the closing stages opened the door for a late twist in the title battle. Miyata was running in second, around 10 seconds behind Takaboshi, […]
#8 Toyota claims title with victory, Iron Dames win last GTE race
Hartley, Buemi and Hirakawa were never threatened in the eight-hour bonus points title decider, the crew of the #8 Toyota GR010 Hybrid leading every race outside of the pitstop cycles to successfully defend their 2022 crown. The outcome of the contest was effectively decided at the start when Cadillac’s Earl Bamber locked up going into […]
Toyota holds 1-2 at halfway mark in finale
Brendon Hartley was over 30s clear of the field after four hours of racing at the Bahrain International Circuit on Saturday, aided by early drama for Mike Conway in the sister #7 car at the start. Conway had started second behind Hartley’s pole-sitting team-mate Sebastien Buemi but slipped to the rear of the Hypercar pack […]
Kubica poised to try Jota’s Porsche 963 in Bahrain WEC rookie test
Both Kubica and Jota have confirmed that a test outing aboard the British team’s Porsche is a possibility as they close in on a deal for the 2024 WEC. The Polish driver would only answer “maybe” when asked if he would driving Jota’s 963 during the official WEC test the day after Saturday’s series finale […]
Honda NSX-GT farewell title hopes hang by thread
ARTA duo Nirei Fukuzumi and Hiroki Otsu came to Motegi 16 points down on the championship-leading TOM’S Toyota of Sho Tsuboi and Ritomo Miyata, needing a win to have any chance of winning the title. But any such hopes were dealt a hefty blow in the first segment of qualifying on Saturday, as Otsu ended […]
Nissan takes pole in boost to title chances
The #3 Nissan Z was the car to beat throughout Saturday’s running, as Takaboshi paced both free practice and the first segment of qualifying, before Chiyo took over for the Q2 pole shootout. Chiyo posted a best lap of 1m35.931s to grab the top spot on tyre supplier Michelin’s farewell GT500 weekend, which was enough […]
SUPER GT planning 300-mile, timed races for 2024 season
GTA chairman Masaaki Bandoh revealed the plans in his regular press conference ahead of this weekend’s season finale at Motegi on Saturday. SUPER GT brought in a new 450km race format last year, with one race each at Fuji and Suzuka being run to the longer distance instead of the regular 300km length. For the […]
Cadillac can fight for Bahrain WEC podium after Fuji disaster, say drivers
The Chip Ganassi run-factory team endured a nightmare outing at Fuji in September, with its sole Cadillac V.Series.R finishing 10 laps down on the winning Toyota after struggling for pace and losing a chunk of time repairing damage caused by a loose wheel. But Cadillac’s LMDh has proved rapid so far in the Bahrain 8 […]