#93 Peugeot disqualified from Qatar WEC opener after fuel drama
The car shared by Jean-Eric Vergne, Nico Muller and Mikken Jensen was provisionally qualified seventh after Vergne had managed to crawl to the finish line on electrical power, a lap down on the winning #6 Porsche. However, following a lengthy investigation that went into the early hours of Monday, Peugeot was found guilty of breaching […]
Porsche claims maiden Hypercar win despite late drama
Laurens Vanthoor, Kevin Estre and Andre Lotterer took top honours in the Qatar 1812Km despite Estre having to make an unscheduled pitstop with fewer than 10 laps to go due to a missing number panel on the left-hand side of the factory #6 Penske 963 LMDh. It marked the German manufacturer’s first overall victory in […]
Porsche leads Peugeot at halfway point of season-opener
Andre Lotterer was circulating 28s out in front in the factory #6 Porsche Penske 963 LMDh after five hours of racing in the Qatar 1812Km, as the order stabilised after a chaotic start at the Losail International Circuit. The Porsche moved into the lead at the beginning of the second hour when the #93 Peugeot […]
Both Ferrari LMH cars hit early trouble in Qatar WEC
The Italian manufacturer started the Qatar 1812Km on a promising note with Miguel Molina storming into the lead in the #50 Ferrari 499P with a brilliant launch from fourth on the grid. But it soon became clear that Molina didn’t have the pace to stay at the front, with Nico Muller in the #93 Peugeot […]
«Too early» to know if LMDh car can win in WEC after first pole
Porsche Penske Motorsport boss Jonathan Diuguid made the claim after Matt Campbell continued the German manufacturer’s run of form through the pre-season Prologue test and then free practice by taking pole position for this weekend’s Qatar 1812Km season-opener. Diuguid was asked after Campbell took the first pole position in the WEC for an LMDh car […]
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 […]