Why Ford’s plans for a new chapter in its Le Mans story make so much sense
America’s love affair with the Le Mans 24 Hours still burns bright. It has endured for more than 60 years and is a big reason why a manufacturer that has had so much to do with propelling the French enduro into the consciousness of a continent is going back in pursuit of outright victory after […]
Ford commits to Le Mans return for outright victory with LMDh bid
Ford will return to the Le Mans 24 Hours to fight for overall victory as a part of a World Endurance Championship campaign with an LMDh prototype in 2027. The US giant has announced that it will attempt to repeat its triumphs at the French enduro in 1966 to ’69 with the Ford MkII, MkIV […]
Lamborghini open to new LMDh partners for WEC return
Lamborghini will start looking for new partner teams to continue its LMDh project beyond 2025 if it can prove the competitiveness of the car in this year’s IMSA SportsCar Championship. The Italian manufacturer has taken over the lead of the race programme for this year with an IMSA-only assault on the five endurance rounds following […]
Tower stripped of Daytona LMP2 win after technical infraction
Tower Motorsport has lost its LMP2 victory in the Daytona 24 Hours over a technical infraction, with United Autosports inheriting the top spot. The #8 ORECA-Gibson 07 crewed by Sebastien Bourdais, Job van Uitert, Sebastian Alvarez and John Farano scored a provisional win in the secondary prototype division at Daytona International Speedway, but a post-race […]
Porsche tweaks Imola WEC driver line-up to prepare for Le Mans
Porsche will run three drivers per car rather than two at the Imola World Endurance Championship round in April as part of its preparations for the Le Mans 24 Hours. The Porsche Penske Motorsport squad will delay its plan to field just two drivers in the six-hour WEC races until after the second round of […]
The Porsche development driver who won Daytona in a Corvette
In Porsche circles, Lars Kern is something of a legend. The German is a development driver for the company, and is best known for setting many of Porsche’s road-car Nürburgring lap times. He also moonlights in sports cars, and on Sunday, he won his biggest race yet, the Rolex 24 at Daytona. In a Corvette. Since […]
Porsche reveals dual fix for hybrid issues at Daytona 24 Hours
Porsche has revealed that it resolved the hybrid issues that blighted the 963 LMDh ahead of its victory in last weekend’s Daytona 24 Hours with a dual fix. Porsche Penske Motorsport explained that a mixture of changes to procedures and the fitment of old parts from last season allowed its pair of GTP entries to […]
How this Rolex 24 photographer survives a 15-mile, 30-hour work day
If you think driving in a 24-hour race is hard, try photographing it. You don’t have a teammate to share duties — or a team to support you. No way to get around the track but your feet. The conditions, from the light to the weather to the temperature, are always changing. This is where […]
Milner blasts ‘dirty’ tactics from BMW after damage costs him GTD Pro lead
Tommy Milner did not hold back his frustrations after his final stint at the 2025 Daytona 24 Hours, having blasted the Paul Miller BMW team following their battle for the GTD Pro lead. “That’s not what racing is about. It’s not what sports car racing is about,” he told IMSA Radio. It came with less than […]