Title contender Gunn reacts to Priaulx’s exit from IMSA-leading Porsche
Heart of Racing’s Ross Gunn says it’s “business as usual” following the shock departure of IMSA SportsCar Championship GTD Pro title rival Seb Priaulx from the points-leading AO Racing Porsche squad. AO revealed last week that 23-year-old Priaulx is stepping down from partnering Laurens Heinrich “to focus on his growing commitments with Multimatic”. Read Also: […]
WEC considering ban on two-driver Hypercar line-ups from 2025
Two-driver line-ups in the Hypercar class of the World Endurance Championship could be outlawed for next season. A potential rule change mandating the normal three drivers is under discussion in response to calls from teams and manufacturers following the Ganassi Cadillac squad’s decision to race with a two-strong line-up in the six-hour races this season, […]
Ferrari rules out IMSA entry with Le Mans Hypercar in 2025
Ferrari has ruled out an expansion of its 499P Le Mans Hypercar programme into the IMSA SportsCar Championship for next year. The Italian manufacturer has outlined a 2025 plan that does not involve the North American series for which the 499P is eligible in the GTP class and instead calls for a continued focus on […]
Andlauer replaces Priaulx after mid-season AO Racing Porsche departure
IMSA SportsCar GTD Pro championship leader AO Racing has recruited Julien Andlauer for the next round at Road America, after the shock departure of Seb Priaulx on Wednesday. AO had already revealed that its green T-Rex-liveried 911 GT3 – nicknamed ‘Rexy’ – is being replaced for the next two races by its pink sister, called ‘Roxy’. […]
Porsche abandons WEC/IMSA engine revision plan
Porsche has finally abandoned plans to introduce a revised engine for its 963 LMDh World Endurance Championship and IMSA SportsCar Championship contender. The update, which was centred on a switch to a 90° crankshaft from a 180° or flat-plane crank, is now “dead”, according to Urs Kuratle, project boss on the 963 at Porsche Motorsport. […]
Aston Martin Valkyrie Hypercar set for “full-blown test programme”
The maiden runs for the Aston Martin Valkyrie Le Mans Hypercar have been billed as a “great foundation” for the test programme leading into its competition debut next season. Adam Carter, Aston’s head of endurance motorsport, made the claim after the Valkyrie AMR-LMH undertook its first two days of circuit testing at Silverstone and then […]
Toyota to race hydrogen car alongside existing hypercar in 2028 WEC
Toyota is planning to race its proposed hydrogen-combustion Hypercar contender alongside its existing GR010 HYBRID in the 2028 World Endurance Championship. The Japanese manufacturer will take advantage of the move announced in June that gives a two-year extension to the current breed of Le Mans Hypercars and LMDhs while phasing in a prototype built to […]
Muller to leave Peugeot’s Hypercar squad after 2024 WEC season
Nico Muller will split with Peugeot at the end of the 2024 World Endurance Championship, the French manufacturer announced on Thursday. Muller has been racing for Peugeot in the Hypercar class ever since his early exit from Audi at the conclusion of the 2022 DTM season, which followed the German car maker’s decision to call […]
How a hidden revolution has improved GT racing
Quibbles over Balance of Performance and accusations of sandbagging have been a near-constant feature of GT racing in recent times. Openly discussing the BoP isn’t permitted under the World Endurance Championship’s sporting regulations, but that’s not the only reason for grumbles being notably reduced this year as LMGT3 replaced GTE Am. MagCanica is the FIA’s […]