Is Gran Turismo star Jann Mardenborough heading for Le Mans return with Ford?
For Jann Mardenborough, it dates back to a self-promise in 2021. The 2011 GT Academy winner was at a crossroads in life, having just departed the Nissan Super GT programme, which left him without a full-time drive for the year. It marked not only the end of a five-year stint contesting Japan’s top sportscar championship, […]
McLaren bids for Le Mans 24 Hours victory with WEC 2027 entry
McLaren will chase overall victory at the Le Mans 24 Hours for the first time in nearly 30 years as part of a World Endurance Championship campaign in 2027. In a brief statement on Thursday, the British sportscar manufacturer confirmed an attempt to reprise the Le Mans win with the McLaren F1 GTR 30 years […]
Porsche reveals final Hypercar driver for 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours
Reigning Formula E world champion Pascal Wehrlein has filled the vacant seat in the third factory Porsche Penske Motorsport Hypercar entry for the Le Mans 24 Hours in June. The German, who is in his fifth season of Formula E with Porsche, will contest the double-points round of the World Endurance Championship on 14-15 June […]
Lotterer replaces Sargeant for 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours
Three-time Le Mans 24 Hours winner Andre Lotterer will return to the French enduro for his 14th participation at the wheel of an LMP2 ORECA run by IDEC Sport. The 43-year-old German, who will race the new Genesis LMDh in the World Endurance Championship in 2026, has been called up to join what the South […]
McLaren hints outright Le Mans bid could be made official soon
McLaren has hinted that it could soon announce plans to go for outright victory at the Le Mans 24 Hours. Zak Brown, CEO of McLaren Racing, has teased the possibility of an announcement at Le Mans this year when the marque will be celebrating the 30th anniversary of its victory in the French enduro with […]
Le Mans 24 Hours entry list revealed, Wayne Taylor Racing set for debut
Wayne Taylor Racing will contest the Le Mans 24 Hours for the first time this year as part of a four-car Cadillac assault on the World Endurance Championship’s blue-riband event. The maiden participation at Le Mans for a team that has won the Daytona 24 Hours four times has been confirmed along with a return […]
The near-supernatural racing talent of Porsche’s Kevin Estre
If you’re looking for a fun distraction that’s of course racing related, search “Kevin Estre onboard” on YouTube. There you’ll find a litany of videos ranging from the tens of thousands of views, to one with over 1.9 million. From the 2021 Nuburgring 24 Hours alone, there’s a wet qualifying lap where his near-supernatural car […]
WEC introduces new ballast system to compensate for driver weight
The World Endurance Championship has introduced a new system designed to reduce the advantage of lighter drivers in the series. What is known as compensation ballast will be applied to cars across the Hypercar and LMGT3 classes from this week’s 2025 season-opener in Qatar. Its introduction, which has been under discussion since last year, follows […]
Ferrari gets weight break under WEC Qatar BoP
Ferrari and Toyota will go to the grid for this month’s Qatar World Endurance Championship season-opener significantly lighter than 12 months ago when they both proved uncompetitive. The Ferrari 499P Le Mans Hypercar will race at a 1037kg minimum weight compared with 1075kg last year, and the Toyota GR010 HYBRID LMH 1065kg, versus 1089kg at […]