Vettel still unsure about 2024 Le Mans debut after Porsche test
Vettel covered 581km at the wheel of Porsche Penske Motorsport’s WEC challenger at Motorland Aragon earlier this week. The four-time Formula 1 world champion had previously taken part in a simulator day as well as an inaugural run at the German marque’s Weissach track. Despite playing down future opportunities before the test, claiming «at the […]
WEC set to introduce minimum two-car manufacturer Hypercar rule
The new rule is under evaluation as part of a planned expansion of the WEC grid to a minimum of 40 cars from the current 37-strong field for 2025, Motorsport.com has learned. It would remove the ability of a factory team to run a single car as Cadillac Racing has done since last season, Iron […]
Vettel logs 581km in “definitely fun” Aragon Porsche 963 test
Vettel, the 53-time Formula 1 race winner, had previously driven PPM’s simulator in Flacht in Germany before a brief run at Porsche’s fabled Weissach test track on 21 March. In fair weather conditions at Aragon in Spain today, the 36-year-old completed 118 laps over four stints behind the wheel. «Of course, I also keep an […]
Upgraded Peugeot 9X8 WEC hypercar has «even more potential than expected»
The French manufacturer found that the switch from the equal-size 31cm-wide tyres of the original car to 29cm fronts and 34cm rears produced a bigger than expected gain on the upgraded 9X8 Le Mans Hypercar. Read Also: “We have decided to go for these tyre dimensions knowing they had more potential,” said Peugeot Sport technical […]
Peugeot reveals revised 9X8 Le Mans Hypercar with rear wing
First images of a car known as the 9X8 2024 in a new livery reveal a conventional, if low-line rear wing on a car that retains the familiar look of the original version, which entered competition in the final three races of the 2022 season. The addition of the wing, which hadn’t been previously confirmed […]
Friends of Laguna Seca and Monterey County reach settlement of lawsuit
The result comes just over four months since a lawsuit was filed on December 12, 2023, against Monterey County, the Monterey County Board of Supervisors and the Friends of Laguna Seca by a group called the Highway 68 Coalition, who were alleging various issues for local residents that included increased noise and traffic during its […]
Four-time F1 world champion Vettel to test Porsche’s Le Mans hypercar
Vettel will take the wheel of the 963, which Porsche runs in collaboration with American powerhouse Penske, at a 36-hour test at MotorLand Aragon in Spain. The 36-year-old German has already turned his first laps of the prototype at Porsche’s Weissach base following extensive simulator running. “I’m looking forward to testing the Porsche 963. I […]
Hawksworth “knew it was going to be a battle” for GTD Pro win at Sebring
Hawksworth started the day on pole in the No. 14 Lexus RC F GT3, but the day quickly derailed after he was penalized and sent to the rear of the field for inadvertently striking a crew member during his first pit stop. Although the setback was significant, the three drivers were able to methodically march […]
Aston reserve Drugovich to make race return in European Le Mans Series
The Brazilian-Italian, who has not competed since the conclusion of his title-winning season in the 2022 Formula 2 Championship, will contest the full six-round ELMS in the British team’s LMP2 ORECA-Gibson 07. Drugovich will share the car with Stephane Richelmi and Ryan Cullen in place of Gabriel Aubry, who had been scheduled to continue driving […]