Le Mans 24 Hours entry list published, 23 Hypercars for 2024
Cadillac will for a second year in a row take in the double-points WEC round on 15/16 June with both of its V-Series.R LMDhs from the IMSA SportsCar Championship run respectively by the Action Express and Ganassi teams, while Porsche Penske Motorsport will again cross the Atlantic with one of its North American 963 LMDhs. […]
Ferrari unveils revised Hypercar livery for 2024 WEC campaign
This year’s red-and-yellow colour scheme of the 499Ps fielded in the Hypercar class by the AF Corse team once again celebrates the success of the previous factory Ferrari prototype, the 312PB of 1972 and 1973. The livery incorporates a new shade of Ferrari racing red inspired by the F2007 Formula 1 car in which Kimi […]
AF Corse reveals Vista liveries for Ferrari 296 LMGT3s in WEC
Launched in Vista Jet’s Milan hangar, located at Linate Airport, the company founded by entrepreneur and driver Thomas Flohr, the main sponsor of the Piacenza-based team, revealed the 296 GT3s in silver and red colours that will take part in the LMGT3 Class. In the #54 there will be Flohr himself, Francesco Castellacci and Davide […]
How Laguna Seca charmed an IMSA rookie
It was love at first sight for Alex Lynn when he pitched up at Laguna Seca back in the spring of 2022 as part of his maiden and so far only full season in the IMSA SportsCar Championship. “Most drivers know immediately, on your first laps, if you are going to click with a circuit,” […]
Proton reveals retro-inspired livery for Porsche 963 in WEC
Proton will run the red, white and black colours of new sponsor F.A.T. International on its customer LMDh car this year, bringing back an iconic Porsche paint scheme to the top echelon of sportscar racing. The livery entered the racing folklore in the 1980s and 90s when it used to adorn one of Joest Porsche’s […]
Lopez didn’t look for another Hypercar drive after losing Toyota WEC seat
The Argentine has switched to the new LMGT3 class to race for sister brand Lexus after spending six full seasons in the WEC’s top class, taking victory at the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2021 and back-to-back WEC titles in 2019-20 and 2021, the final season of LMP1 and the first for Hypercar. Lopez is […]
Proton Porsche retains Jani, signs Andlauer as WEC Qatar entry list released
Le Mans 24 Hours winner Neel Jani and Porsche-contracted driver Julien Andlauer have been named in the car alongside Harry Tincknell on the 37-car entry list for the Qatar 1812Km WEC season-opener on 2 March. Jani has confirmed that he will again be a full-season driver in the car he raced from its debut at […]
Algarve Pro, Pure teams secure Le Mans auto invites for Asian LMS title wins
Crowdstrike by APR drivers Malthe Jakobsen, Colin Braun and George Kurtz capitalised on a nightmare weekend for pre-event LMP2 points leaders 99 Racing at Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina Circuit, taking victory in the opener with canny pitstop timing before securing the title with fifth in the second race won by their stablemates Toby Sowery, Freddie […]
Aston Martin expects almost 30 new Vantage GT3s racing in 2024
There is “a very strong order book” for the revised version of a car that came on stream in 2019, said Aston Martin head of endurance Adam Carter ahead of the official launch of the car on Monday timed to coincide with the announcement of the latest road-going Vantage. Carter revealed that Aston will have […]