Lapierre “perfect teacher” for Schumacher’s WEC introduction
Sinault described Lapierre, who has 16 Le Mans 24 Hours starts to his name, as the “perfect teacher” for Schumacher in the line-up in the #36 Alpine A424 LMDh completed by Matthieu Vaxiviere. “It is clear we made this decision [for Schumacher] to be ready as soon as possible,” said Sinault, whose Signatech team has […]
Alpine reveals WEC Hypercar lineups, signs Gounon as reserve
It was announced on Wednesday at the livery launch of the A424 Hypercar that the #35 machine will be crewed by Paul-Loup Chatin, Charles Milesi and Ferdinand Habsburg, with the #36 driven by Nicolas Lapierre, Matthieu Vaxiviere and sportscar rookie Mick Schumacher. Gounon was also revealed as the reserve driver for the Signatech-run team that […]
The software fix that saved Porsche’s Daytona win
A rearguard action amid the massed ranks of PPM’s engineering brain farm, and its nimble-fingered drivers, saved what could have been a case of grabbing defeat from the jaws of victory. After a hugely disappointing debut for the 963 at Daytona last year, plagued by hybrid battery and gearbox problems, the 2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship […]
Daytona 24h win ‘doesn’t hurt’ my Le Mans target
Reigning Indianapolis 500 champion Newgarden triumphed alongside Dane Cameron, Matt Campbell and Felipe Nasr in America’s biggest sportscar race last weekend in only his second start in PPM’s 963 LMDh prototype. He will now go back to his day job, to focus on trying to win a third IndyCar Series title for Roger Penske’s team, […]
Valentino Rossi’s team-mates revealed for BMW WEC and GTWCE campaigns
The seven-time MotoGP world champion will share a Team WRT BMW M4 GT3 in both series this year with factory driver Martin, continuing a partnership that began in 2023 in the GTWCE. Martin and Rossi, who will be the silver-rated driver in the line-up, will drive in the WEC’s new LMGT3 class together with bronze […]
The original Le Mans master that wowed Redman
Jacky Ickx is a Le Mans legend and Ferrari Formula 1 hero but to have British sportscar lionheart Brian Redman acknowledge him as his favourite team-mate means a lot. Read Also: The story of their partnership began when they teamed up for the Kyalami 9 Hours at the end of 1967, winning by the handsome […]
Bourdais added to Ganassi Cadillac roster for WEC Qatar
After Richard Westbrook’s departure to join the JDC-Miller Motorsport Porsche team in the IMSA SportsCar Championship, it was revealed in January that returning duo Alex Lynn and Earl Bamber would have a different driving partner aboard their V-Series.R LMDh on a race-by-race basis. Confirmation followed that Lynn and Bamber would contest the regular six-hour races […]
Sparco and Ford Performance join forces, beginning with Mustang GT3 factory race programme
Sparco, a global leader in motorsports wear and equipment, and Ford Performance, the high-performance division of Ford Motor Company, are excited to announce a formal relationship beginning with the North American Mustang GT3 factory race program taking place in the IMSA-sanctioned GTD Pro category. In an «Official Supplier» role, Sparco will provide technical racewear and […]
Porsche had enough fuel to go full distance in curtailed Daytona 24 Hours
An officiating error by IMSA led to the chequered flag being shown one lap early, but the mistake almost certainly had no bearing on the result as Felipe Nasr, Matt Campbell, Dane Cameron and Josef Newgarden took victory for Porsche Penske Motorsport even though the car was short-fuelled at its final pitstop. Raul Prados, lead […]