Porsche hopes 963 engine redesign is approved for Le Mans
The German manufacturer has revealed that it is working on a new crankshaft for the 4.6-litre, twin-turbo LMDh engine developed out of the normally-aspirated units used in the RS Spyder LMP2 and the 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid road car. Urs Kuratle, head of the LMDh project at Porsche, explained that the marque was now waiting […]
BMW reveals WEC Hypercar drivers, Marciello and Wittmann to debut
The pair were named on Wednesday along with Rene Rast and Robin Frijns when the German manufacturer firmed up the line-ups in the two M Hybrid V8 LMDhs that will compete under the BMW M Team WRT banner during its maiden season in Hypercar. Marciello and Wittmann will be teamed in the #15 entry with […]
Porsche adds ex-BMW technical director to IMSA GTP attack
Last year, Fry was working on its German rival BMW’s GTP challenger – the M Hybrid V8 – which inherited its sole race win from Porsche at Watkins Glen, following a post-race technical inspection that disqualified the 963 that won on the road. Fry previously worked on BMW’s IMSA GT campaigns, alongside a part-time IndyCar […]
Cadillac to nominate different third drivers for WEC Hypercar entry
The General Motors marque has revealed that it will not nominate a full-season partner for Earl Bamber and Alex Lynn in the solo Ganassi-run Cadillac V-Series.R LMDh . Laura Wontrop Klauser, GM’s sportscar racing boss, told Motorsport.com that it will instead announce the driver for the seat filled last season by Richard Westbrook ahead of […]
Inside the latest Corvette challenger ready to go global
The Daytona 24 Hours later this month will herald the global competition debut for the latest GM sportscar to follow in the long line of successful Corvette Racing machines dating back to the C5-R from the last millennium. Following the demise of the GTE rules, the Corvette C8.R that debuted in 2020 will be replaced […]
Long-time Toyota technical director Vasselon replaced
Vasselon, 60, has been succeeded on a temporary basis by David Floury as the technical chief of the Cologne-based organisation that masterminds Toyota’s World Endurance Championship programme, develops the engines for its World Rally Championship GR Yaris Rally 1 and builds the GR Supra GT4 customer racer. The move announced on Monday was described in […]
When is F1 and other motorsport series starting in 2024?
Formula 1 is in the midst of its off-season, like many other motorsport championships, but it really is not long until racing gets back underway. With the Dakar Rally already well under way, the opening round of the new Formula E season kicked off on Saturday, while the World Rally Championship and IMSA SportsCar Championship also […]
«Great surprise» to land Jota WEC drive after IndyCar exit
The Briton will join Norman Nato and Will Stevens in Jota’s #12 Porsche 963 as the Hertz-backed operation expands to two Hypercar entries. Jenson Button, the 2009 Formula 1 world champion, will join the #38 crew alongside Phil Hanson and Oliver Rasmussen. Speaking on stage at the Autosport International Show on Saturday, Ilott admitted he […]
Daytona 24 Hours performance a «question mark» for Proton’s GTP squad
Christian Ried’s privateer Porsche 963 outfit entered the final three races of the World Endurance Championship and IMSA SportsCar Championship last season ahead of full season programmes in both series in 2024, beginning with the IMSA season opener at Daytona later this month. It was announced earlier this week that Bruni and full-season co-driver Neel […]