United Autosports to run McLaren Hypercar programme, Dallara tie-up agreed
McLaren’s factory entry into the World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar division will be run by United Autosports. The British team will field a pair of the marque’s forthcoming LMDh hybrid prototypes under the McLaren United AS banner in the WEC from 2027. The confirmation of United’s graduation to the Hypercar ranks of the WEC after sustained […]
Robert Kubica wins with Ferrari as Porsche spoils 1-2-3
Ferrari has won the 93rd running of the Le Mans 24 Hours with its satellite #83 entry, driven by Phil Hanson, Robert Kubica and Yifei Ye. The Italian constructor could have been the first manufacturer to lock out the podium at La Sarthe since factory Audi outfit Joest Racing took a 1-2-3 in 2012, but […]
Genesis hires Gabriele Tarquini to management team as WEC programme takes shape
Touring car legend Gabriele Tarquini has been named sporting director of the new-for-2026 Genesis World Endurance Championship Hypercar squad. The 63-year-old has taken the new role at Paul Ricard-based Genesis Magma Racing after a stint as team manager at the BRC Racing Team TCR operation, as predicted by Motorsport.com last summer. Tarquini moved into management […]
Ferrari back in control with 1-2-3
Ferrari has regained its control of the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours with one quarter of the race remaining, with just seven seconds separating its lead duo. The #6 Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 LMDh and the #8 Toyota GR010 HYBRID LMH had profited from a safety car earlier in the race but the Porsche slipped […]
#6 Porsche leads as first safety car shakes up order
Porsche heads a shaken up order in the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours at the halfway stage, with the #6 PPM 963 in the hands of Laurens Vanthoor leading after a battle against Ferrari. At the start of the seventh hour, the customer #83 AF Corse Ferrari 499P with Yifei Ye jumped into the lead […]
McLaren reveals 2027 LMDh show car, plans for trackday model
McLaren has offered a first-look at the Hypercar challenger with which it will return to top-flight sportscar racing in the World Endurance Championship. The British organisation unveiled a full-scale model of the LMDh prototype that will race in the Hypercar class of the WEC from 2027 ahead of this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours, 30 […]
Ferrari in control with Porsche best of the rest
Ferrari was in control of the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours as the race reached one-quarter distance, with its trio of 499P LMHs enjoying a net top-three lockout. Cadillac driver Sebastien Bourdais’ pre-race frustration surrounding Ferrari’s pace proved correct in the opening six hours of the race as the Prancing Horse machines worked their way […]
New retro series for recent sportscars to support WEC
A new series featuring LMP1 and LMP2 prototypes built up to the mid-2010s, along with GT cars from the same era, will support rounds of next season’s World Endurance Championship. The new Le Mans Legends Series has been created by prolific historic racing organiser Peter Auto and the cars will race at some of the […]
Nick Tandy isn’t focused on the Triple Crown — He just wants to win Le Mans
Nick Tandy knows he’s standing on the precipice of history. With wins at Daytona and Sebring this year, he’s in the unique position — alongside fellow Porsche Penske Motorsport drivers Felipe Nasr and Laurens Vanthoor — to be the first to win the triple crown of endurance racing within the space of a calendar year. But, […]