Le Mans 24 Hours class winner Lapierre retires with immediate effect
Four-time Le Mans 24 Hours class winner Nicolas Lapierre has retired from the cockpit with immediate effect to concentrate on running his Cool Racing team. The announcement from the Frenchman, 40, on Wednesday means that last month’s Fuji round of the World Endurance Championship, in which he finished third with Alpine, was his final race. […]
Why Rossi believes he has plenty of time to achieve his car racing ambitions
In a month’s time, MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi will take another step in his glittering motorsports career when he gets his first run in BMW’s LMDh prototype in the World Endurance Championship rookie test in Bahrain. It seems inconceivable that the seven-time MotoGP world champion, who has since tried his hand at rallying and currently […]
Rossi could quit WEC to downscale racing programme in 2025
Seven-time MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi could quit the World Endurance Championship to focus on the GT World Challenge Europe as he looks to downscale his racing in 2025. The BMW factory driver has explained to Motorsport.com that he is planning to cut back on the number of races he contests from this year’s 16 […]
BMW needs upgrades to fight regularly at the front in WEC next year
BMW driver Dries Vanthoor believes the German manufacturer needs to upgrade its LMDh car in order to be a consistent frontrunner in the World Endurance Championship in 2025. The BMW M Hybrid V8 LMDh has achieved limited success since it made its debut in the IMSA SportsCar Championship in 2023, while an expansion to the […]
Alpine ‘pushing’ to retain Mick Schumacher in WEC line-up next year
Alpine says it is doing all it can to retain Mick Schumacher as a part of its Hypercar line-up in the World Endurance Championship next year. Schumacher joined Alpine at the start of its new LMDh programme this year to race the #36 Alpine A424 LMDh alongside Nicolas Lapierre and Matthieu Vaxiviere in the WEC, […]
Jota set to skip Bahrain WEC test as focus switches to factory Cadillac programme
Jota is not expected to take part in the World Endurance Championship’s post-season test in Bahrain as it switches focus to its factory programme with Cadillac. Team principal Dieter Gass revealed that Jota is “not very likely” to participate in the official one-day test at the Bahrain International Circuit on 3 November, which follows the […]
Alpine to continue to use Viry factory for WEC irrespective of F1 engine decision
Alpine’s factory effort in the World Endurance Championship will not be affected by any potential changes to its Formula 1 engine programme. Bruno Famin, vice president of motorsport at Alpine, has stated that the Renault brand will continue to build and maintain engines for its A424 LMDh car at Viry-Chatillon in France for the foreseeable […]
Rossi confirmed for Bahrain WEC rookie test in BMW LMDh
MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi will get his first run in BMW’s LMDh prototype in the World Endurance Championship rookie test in Bahrain. Rossi will get to sample the BMW M Hybrid V8 at the Bahrain International Circuit on 3 November, a day after the 2024 WEC concludes in the Gulf nation. The German manufacturer had […]
Ferrari aiming for clarity over WEC restarts after failed Spa appeal
Ferrari is hopeful of a clarification of rules governing World Endurance Championship restarts after the loss of its appeal against the failed protest of the results of May’s Spa round. The Italian manufacturer has expressed confidence that what it regards as a grey area in the sporting regulations will be addressed as a result of […]