Porsche customer Proton announces exit from WEC Hypercar
Proton Competition has announced that it will not field the Porsche 963 LMDh in the World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar class in 2026. Following Porsche Penske Motorsport’s shock withdrawal from the championship, the German manufacturer’s only remaining hope of staying on the Hypercar grid rested with customer team Proton Competition. The situation was complicated by a […]
V8-powered Toyota GR GT3 launched to replace Lexus RC F GT3
Toyota has taken the covers off the highly-anticipated GR GT3 car in Japan ahead of an expected debut “around 2027”. Having first showcased the model at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in June, the first GT3 car to carry Toyota’s brand name was officially presented at the Higashi-Fuji Technical Center on Friday. The Japanese manufacturer […]
Charting its three-year WEC Hypercar journey
It’s hard to assess a programme that did not run its full course. The Porsche 963 LMDh that made its World Endurance Championship debut in 2023 was conceived for a far longer stay at the top than the three seasons it ultimately managed. But as the German manufacturer wrestled with slowing EV growth and weakening […]
Ferrari reveals update plan for title-winning WEC hypercar
Ferrari will head into the 2026 World Endurance Championship with small updates to its title-winning 499P Le Mans Hypercar. Although the Italian manufacturer has opted against using any additional evo jokers from the five available to it during the initial five-year lifecycle of the car, it is making minor revisions to the aerodynamics of its […]
Iron Dames pulls out of WEC after five seasons
Iron Dames has announced its exit from the World Endurance Championship at the end of the 2025 season, wrapping up a five-year spell in the series. The Italian-Swiss organisation has fielded all-female driver line-ups in the WEC since 2021, campaigning a variety of machinery across the GT ranks. But ahead of the publication of the […]
Genesis signing Mathieu Jaminet explains “heavy” Porsche exit
Mathieu Jaminet has opened up about his emotional decision to leave Porsche and move to rival Genesis for the 2026 World Endurance Championship. Jaminet has been associated with Porsche for his entire professional racing career, having first joined the German manufacturer as a junior driver in 2016. He rose through the ranks to become a […]
Porsche Penske announces 2026 IMSA driver line-up after WEC exit
Porsche Penske Motorsport has announced the six drivers that will represent the team in the 2026 IMSA SportsCar Championship. Laurens Vanthoor and Kevin Estre will move over from Porsche’s now-defunct World Endurance Championship programme and reunite in IMSA’s GTP class, sharing the #6 Porsche 963 LMDh for the full season. The pair will be joined […]
How Jota helped transform Cadillac’s factory WEC programme in 2025
Cadillac had big ambitions when it entered the World Endurance Championship for the first time in 2023 with the V-Series.R. Returning to the Le Mans 24 Hours was a major moment for the General Motors brand, which was eager to write a new chapter at the sharp end of endurance racing following its disastrous stint […]
How Toyota is revamping its GR010 Le Mans Hypercar for WEC 2026
The development of Toyota’s revamped Le Mans Hypercar contender is on track, with early testing leaving the squad cautiously optimistic for the 2026 World Endurance Championship. Debuting in 2021 under the new LMH regulations, the GR010 Hybrid is now easily the oldest car on the Hypercar grid. Early updates during the life cycle of the […]