Ferrari reveals first-ever updates to Le Mans-winning Hypercar
Ferrari has revealed its first performance updates for its 499P Le Mans Hypercar ahead of this weekend’s Interlagos round of the World Endurance Championship. The Scuderia has embarked on a redesign of the brake cooling ducts, aimed at improving cooling efficiency, and made some minor aerodynamic modifications as part of the first package of upgrades […]
WRC confident it can keep manufacturers amid Hyundai future rumours
The World Rally Championship is doing “everything” to keep its current manufacturers and create a series that can attract at least one new marque in 2027, according to the championship’s promoter. Rallying’s top flight has long been striving to broaden its manufacturer base, having operated with three brands – namely Toyota, Hyundai and Ford via M-Sport – […]
WRC confident it can keep manufacturers amid Hyundai future rumours
The World Rally Championship is doing “everything” to keep its current manufacturers and create a series that can attract at least one new marque in 2027, according to the championship’s promoter. Rallying’s top flight has long been striving to broaden its manufacturer base, having operated with three brands – namely Toyota, Hyundai and Ford via M-Sport – […]
Ferrari receives WEC engine power gain ahead of Interlagos
Ferrari has been given back the engine power it lost ahead of its Le Mans 24 Hours victory for the Interlagos World Endurance Championship round this weekend. The Italian manufacturer’s 499P was hit with a 1.7% reduction in maximum power above 250km/h (155mph) under the new power gain element of the Hypercar class Balance of […]
Conway returns to Toyota’s WEC roster for Brazil round after injury
Toyota driver Mike Conway will return to the cockpit at the Interlagos World Endurance Championship round after recovering from injuries that ruled him out of the Le Mans 24 Hours. The Briton will retake his place in the #7 Toyota GR010 HYBRID Le Mans Hypercar alongside Kamui Kobayashi and Nyck de Vries for the Sao […]
Hyundai gearing up for WEC hypercar programme, WRC long-term future unclear
Hyundai looks set to join the World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar class and race at the Le Mans 24 Hours within the next three years. The South Korean manufacturer, Motorsport.com has learned, is gearing up to develop an LMDh hybrid prototype for a programme that is likely to encompass the GTP category in the IMSA SportsCar […]
Hyundai gearing up for WEC hypercar programme, WRC long-term future unclear
Hyundai looks set to join the World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar class and race at the Le Mans 24 Hours within the next three years. The South Korean manufacturer, Motorsport.com has learned, is gearing up to develop an LMDh hybrid prototype for a programme that is likely to encompass the GTP category in the IMSA SportsCar […]
BMW rules out using evo jokers on LMDh car before end of 2024
BMW doesn’t plan to use evo jokers on its LMDh car before the end of the World Endurance Championship and IMSA SportsCar Championship seasons, motorsport boss Andreas Roos says. The BMW M8 Hybrid V8 is currently in its second year of operation after making a debut at the Daytona 24 Hours in January 2023 alongside […]
Vanthoor claims Kubica pushed him off on purpose in race-ending Le Mans clash
BMW driver Dries Vanthoor believes AF Corse Ferrari rival Robert Kubica deliberately pushed him off the track while trying to lap him during the night at last weekend’s Le Mans 24 Hours. Vanthoor has expressed his disappointment at what he believes was a lack of respect from the one-time Formula 1 race winner after he […]