Cadillac ends Porsche’s monopoly in final practice
Porsche had dominated the Prologue as well as the first two practice sessions for the 10-hour fixture at Qatar with its 963 LMDh, but its American rival Cadillac surged ahead in relatively hotter conditions on Friday morning. Alex Lynn set a time of 1m40.667s in the Chip Ganassi-entered Cadillac V-Series.R at the beginning of 60-minute […]
Watch how Lamborghini’s new Le Mans challenger came to life
The new car, built to the LMDh ruleset, has undergone an extensive testing program since it was first ready to roll last summer. To tell that story, Lamborghini has produced an in-depth film on YouTube, called Rush to the Hyper, to put fans behind the scenes as the Ligier-chassied machine – which is powered by a […]
New WEC BoP created «to let the manufacturers race»
Automobile Club de l’Ouest competition director Thierry Bouvet made the claim when the Le Mans 24 Hours organiser and FIA, which jointly administer the WEC, went public on the revised BoP procedures ahead of this weekend’s Qatar 1812Km 2024 season-opener. “What the BoP will not do is compensate for the lack of optimisation in racing […]
Porsche remains unbeaten in truncated second practice
Driving Porsche Penske Motorsport’s #6 963 LMDh, Estre set a blistering time of 1m39.990s at the beginning of the 90-minute session that was cut short by a stoppage for the new Lamborghini SC63 LMDh. Estre was the only driver to get below team-mate Frederic Makoweicki’s benchmark of 1m40.404s, which was set in relatively hotter conditions […]
Porsche the ‘strongest it has ever been’ in Qatar WEC round, says Estre
Porsche has led every session so far in the lead-up to this Saturday’s Qatar 1812km season-opener, with either the factory Penske team or the customer Jota squad topping the charts across Prologue and Free Practice 1. In comparatively hot and windy conditions on Thursday afternoon, all five Porsche 963s broke inside the top seven, with […]
Campbell puts Porsche top in opening practice
Matt Campbell was fastest in the #5 factory Porsche 963 LMDh in the 90-minute session as the German manufacturer maintained its monopoly of top spot in the timesheets at the Losail International Circuit since the start of the two-day pre-season test on Monday. The Australian posted a 1m42.486s to end up fastest, though Ferrari diver […]
«No secrets» between factory Ferraris and customer AF Corse in WEC
There will be a full data exchange between the works cars run by AF Corse and the satellite operation that is fielding the additional car for Robert Kubica and factory drivers Robert Shwartzman and Yifei Ye, according to Ferrari sportscar racing technical director Ferdinando Cannizzo. “Everything, we share it. There is no secret at the […]
FIA reveals plans to focus hydrogen storage development in liquid form
Following the latest meeting of the World Motor Sport Council, it was announced that in the context of hydrogen combustion applications that «development and promotion of solutions based on hydrogen stored in liquid form» would be prioritised over gas storage. No reference was made to fuel cell applications, but this is not understood to indicate […]
The data putting Porsche on the front foot for Qatar opener
The WEC hosted its annual two-day pre-season test at the Losail International Circuit on Monday and Tuesday, providing some hints about the competitive picture for the Qatar 1812Km race. The circumstances weren’t exactly usual, with the Prologue having to be delayed by two days due to the late arrival of sea freight amid the geopolitical […]