Stephane Ratel on WEC’s BoP secrecy: “There is no conspiracy»
GT3’s architect Stephane Ratel says the backlash surrounding the World Endurance Championship’s decision to hide Balance of Performance data reflects the public’s “constant need for conspiracy theories”. The WEC stopped publishing BoP figures for both Hypercar and LMGT3 classes at the start of the 2026 season, prompting criticism over the lack of transparency from some […]
Whelen Cadillac gets the “win that we’ve been searching for a while” in Detroit
After several heartbreaking defeats to begin the 2026 campaign in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, the Briton, along with co-driver Earl Bamber, were finally able to deliver a breakthrough victory for the Whelen Cadillac on the streets of Detroit last Saturday. Each of the opening four rounds saw the #31 Cadillac V-Series.R on the podium, […]
Dries Vanthoor explains contact with brother Laurens, slams penalty
BMW factory driver Dries Vanthoor explained the collision at the IMSA race in Detroit and expressed his lack of understanding regarding the penalty handed to the #24 WRT BMW he shared with Sheldon van der Linde. The contact triggered the second caution of the race. Vanthoor was given a drive-through penalty for incident responsibility. This dropped […]
Over a dozen cars involved in major Monza GT race pile-up
Sunday’s GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup race at Monza got off to a chaotic start, with eight cars immediately forced into retirement and others forced into pits with damage. Such was the scale of the incident that about three-quarters of the field had to swerve into the run-off area. The Haupt Racing Team was […]
Every Hypercar and GTP driver racing in Le Mans 24 Hours’ LMP2 class
There is no shortage of talent in the LMP2 class at this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours, with several Hypercar/GTP drivers stepping down to the intermediate class. A total of 19 Oreca 07s are entered in LMP2, with 10 of those competing in the Pro-Am sub-class. While LMP2 has always boasted some big names over the […]
Max Verstappen’s 35kg Nurburgring 24 Hours “penalty” was not a penalty
There are repeated claims on social media that Max Verstappen was penalised with a 35-kilogram weight penalty at the 2026 Nurburgring 24 Hours. Here’s how that rumour got started. Remarkably, a rumour persists on social media that the Mercedes-AMG GT3 was 35 kilograms heavier than usual during the 2026 Nurburgring 24 Hours. This is complete […]
Cadillac wins Detroit IMSA thriller as Corvette survives GTD Pro chaos
Jack Aitken and Earl Bamber delivered the breakthrough victory for Whelen Cadillac in the Chevrolet Detroit Sports Car Classic. After starting on pole, the combo were practically untouchable, at one point holding a 14s lead during the 100-minute sprint round for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Despite multiple late cautions, Aitken remained composed and went […]
Corvette’s Detroit IMSA win nearly slipped away late
The statistics might suggest it was a casual flag-to-flag Saturday drive for Antonio Garcia and Alexander Sims in the IMSA Chevrolet Detroit Sports Car Classic, but it was far from it. After starting from pole in the GTD Pro class on the around the nine-turn, 1.645-mile temporary street circuit, Sims set the tone early and […]
Cadillac sweeps front row for IMSA Detroit sprint race
Cadillac is on top in the home race after Earl Bamber took pole for the Chevrolet Detroit Sports Car Classic. The 35-year-old New Zealander drove Whelen Cadillac’s #31 Cadillac V-Series.R to a quick lap of 1m05.313s around the 1.645-mile, nine-turn street circuit. It’s Bamber’s third career pole, first in GTP. “The car has been amazing,” Bamber said. […]