«Hard decision» for WEC to turn down Vanwall’s 2024 entry
Lequein, CEO of the series, stressed that he has «a lot of admiration and respect for the team», which was missing from the 19-car Hypercar class field when the 2024 WEC entry list was published on Monday. But he refused to go into detail about why the entry for a solo Vanwall Vandervell 680 Le […]
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Valentino Rossi joins WEC LMGT3 ranks with BMW in 2024
The seven-time MotoGP champion and BMW factory driver has been nominated in one of two M4 GT3s to be run by the Belgian WRT squad, which was confirmed as the German manufacturer’s representative in the new class with the publication of the 2024 WEC entry on Monday. The 44-year-old moves over to the WEC after […]
Third Ferrari LMH receives approval as WEC issues 37-car entry list for 2024
Ferrari’s plans for a additional entry fielded on the customer basis outlined by its sportscar boss Antonello Coletta earlier this month were firmed up with the publication of the 37-strong 2024 WEC entry on Monday. The third Ferrari 499P Le Mans Hypercar will be run under the umbrella of AF Corse, which also runs the […]
Marciello joins BMW as factory driver ahead of WEC LMDh programme
Although his exact programme will be revealed at a later date, Marciello is expected to drive one of the two works WRT-entered BMW M Hybrid V8 LMDh cars in the Hypercar class of the World Endurance Championship in 2024. He could also be in line for additional GT outings in the BMW M4 GT3 in […]
The Top 10 SUPER GT/Super Formula drivers of 2023
Super Formula fans were treated to their best title battle in years after some one-sided contests in 2021 and ’22, and while SUPER GT had a more turbulent year filled with red flags and incidents, the series still produced a championship battle that went down to the wire. This year’s Top 10 features six of […]
Top BMW GT squad Walkenhorst switches to Aston Martin for 2024 GTWCE
Walkenhorst Motorsport, winner of the blue riband Spa round of the GTWCE in 2018, will field a solo Aston Martin Vantage GT3 in the Pro class of the Endurance Cup segment of the series next year. The German team will also undertake a campaign with an all-pro line-up in the Nurburgring Long-distance Series (NLS) around […]
Schumacher consulted Vettel on 2024 Alpine WEC seat
Schumacher sat on the sidelines this year after losing his Haas F1 seat at the end of 2022, taking up a role as Mercedes reserve driver instead. In 2024 the German will dovetail those duties with a full WEC campaign with Alpine’s hypercar team, which was officially announced on Wednesday. Schumacher revealed he had consulted […]
«Underestimated» Schumacher joining WEC team too good to pass up
Bruno Famin, vice president of motorsport at the Renault brand, explained that the deal for Mercedes F1 reserve to race the new Alpine A242 LMDh prototype in 2024 announced this week was already in motion before he was given a try-out in the car at Jerez in October. «Talking in the F1 paddock with Mick, […]