Lamborghini appoints BMW LMDh manager Leschiutta as new motorsport boss
Lamborghini has recruited Maurizio Leschiutta from BMW where he headed up the M Hybrid V8 LMDh programme to become its new motorsport boss. Leschiutta has taken over as head of motorsport to oversee the Italian manufacturer’s LMDh prototype, GT3 and one-make sportscar programmes at the Italian manufacturer’s in-house Squadra Corse competitions department. The Italo-Canadian moves […]
Leclerc’s ex-engineer becomes Cadillac technical director in WEC and IMSA
Charles Leclerc’s former race engineer at the Ferrari Formula 1 team has been recruited by Cadillac as technical director of its LMDh sportscar project. Xavier Marcos is taking up the new position within the Cadillac V-Series.R programme, which straddles the World Endurance Championship and the IMSA SportsCar Championship, after seven years at the Scuderia. The […]
MotoGP legend Rossi stays in WEC with Team WRT BMW for 2025
Motorcycle racing legend Valentino Rossi will continue in the World Endurance Championship with the WRT BMW squad in 2025. The Italian’s second season in the LMGT3 class of the WEC has been confirmed along with his team-mates in the #46 BMW M4 GT3 EVO for the eight-race schedule incorporating the Le Mans 24 Hours. Rossi […]
Cadillac, Jota unveil 2025 WEC livery
Cadillac and Jota have taken the wraps off the livery in which the two factory V-Series.R LMDhs will race in the World Endurance Championship this season. The Cadillac Hertz Team Jota entries will hit the track in the same ‘Hertz Racing Gold’ colours as the British team’s customer Porsche 963s of 2023-24. The livery was […]
What Motorsport.com is looking forward to in 2025
The Dakar Rally has claimed its first high-profile victims, and the chequered flag has fallen on the Dubai 24 Hours with victory claimed by the Al Manar Racing by WRT BMW. After a brief lull while gravy-soaked turkey and pigs-in-blankets were consumed, motorsport is well and truly back. The year ahead promises numerous talking points across […]
Bruni to race JDC-Miller Porsche in IMSA after factory departure
Gianmaria Bruni will race a Porsche 963 LMDh in 2025 despite losing his factory deal with the German manufacturer after signing with JDC-Miller MotorSports for the IMSA SportsCar Championship. The four-time Le Mans 24 Hours class winner will contest the full season with the US team in its solo customer 963 alongside Tijmen van der […]
Gelael and Leung move to United’s McLaren for 2025 WEC season
World Endurance Championship class race winners Sean Gelael and Darren Leung are moving from BMW to McLaren for a second LMGT3 campaign together in 2025. The duo, who won the Imola WEC round last April aboard a WRT BMW M4 GT3 shared with Augusto Farfus, will race a McLaren 720S GT3 Evo for United Autosports […]
Motorsport.com writers’ most memorable moments of 2024
Working in motorsport media is a privilege that is not lost on the staff at Motorsport.com. Travelling to races around the world and reporting on what happens — both on and off the track — is something we take very seriously. But it also affords plenty of opportunities to make lasting personal memories. From a […]
The remarkable motorsport stories you may have missed in 2024
During a record-breaking season of 24 Formula 1 races, there was always likely to be the odd gem of a story that had a short shelf-life before being overtaken on the news agenda. Factor in another blockbuster year for the World Endurance Championship, several u-turns over World Rally Championship’s hybrid future and a MotoGP season […]