World title-winning team founder Hugh Chamberlain dies aged 82
Hugh Chamberlain’s name will remain synonymous with sportscar racing in perpetuity. His plucky and sometimes highly-successful efforts as an underfunded privateer made him a fan favourite, while his admirers also included the organiser of the Le Mans 24 Hours, a race at which he was on the pitwall every year from 1987 to 2008. The […]
Peugeot set to field two drivers in at least one Spa 6 Hours entry
The French manufacturer has revealed that the only candidate to replace Jean-Eric Vergne and Stoffel Vandoorne, who will be on Formula E duty in Berlin that weekend for sister marque DS with Penske, is Malthe Jakobsen. The 20-year-old Dane was announced last summer by Peugeot last year as its WEC junior driver, a role in […]
Schumacher’s attitude a ‘positive surprise’, says WEC team-mate Lapierre
Former Haas Formula 1 racer and current Mercedes reserve Schumacher showed a desire to adjust himself to the multi-driver format of sportscar racing instead of going out for individual glory, according to four-time Le Mans 24 Hours class winner Lapierre. “When Mick came to his first test, it was in Jerez,” said Schumacher’s Alpine team-mate […]
Why endurance racing is booming with a new breed of prototype sportscar
The LMDh prototypes in the 59-car grid at the 62nd Daytona 24 Hours in January when year two of the new era kicked off in North America represent “the most highly-technological, fastest sportscars we’ve ever had in IMSA”, says Porsche factory driver Nick Tandy. “The cars are built to a set of regulations, but they […]
Lamborghini must be «realistic» about WEC hopes after Qatar debut
Kvyat believes he and the Iron Lynx-run Lamborghini team must keep their expectations in check after concluding the first competitive outing for the new SC63 LMDh prototype at the Losail International Circuit in 14th place, five laps off the lead. “We need to apply what we learned here,” former Formula 1 driver Kvyat told Motorsport.com. […]
Alpine reveals secret to points finish on WEC LMDh debut in Qatar
Ferdinand Habsburg has revealed that his ability to save fuel over the course of the opening stint of the Qatar 1812Km led to the strategy call that allowed the #35 car he shared with Charles Milesi and Paul-Loup Chatin to complete the race on one fewer pitstops than its rivals for the final point-paying places. […]
IMSA champ Jack Hawskworth to make NASCAR Truck debut at COTA
The Lexus factory driver driver has just one previous start in any level of NASCAR, competing in the Mid-Ohio Xfinity race in 2019. He qualified second and finished 15th, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing. Hawksworth’s NASCAR Truck Series debut will come with TRICON Garage, driving the No. 1 Toyota Tundra. The COTA race takes place […]
No strategy would have «offset» gap to LMDh cars in WEC Qatar
Ferrari’s sportscar technical director Ferdinando Cannizzo said the Italian marque doesn’t take any consolation from being the highest-placed LMH car in the Qatar 1812Km, a race in which LMDh cars from Porsche and Cadillac swept the top four positions. AF Corse’s new privately-entered Ferrari 499P finished fifth ahead of the #7 Toyota GR010 Hybrid, while […]
Toyota expects another «difficult» WEC race in Imola if car weight remains same
The Japanese manufacturer fears it could end up being in the same position as in Saturday’s Qatar 1812Km season-opener, where the two GR010 HYBRIDs finished sixth and ninth after struggling for pace all week at the Losail International Circuit. A front-row starting position following an impressive lap from Nyck de Vries in Hyperpole qualifying had […]