Vasselon’s departure as Toyota technical director was brought forward
The Japanese manufacturer has confirmed that a succession plan was already in place for the 60-year-old to be succeeded by David Floury as technical director of the organisation that masterminds its World Endurance Championship programme and develops the engines for the World Rally Championship GR Yaris Rally 1. The confirmation was made by long-time chief […]
The Peugeot «spaceship» that wowed an F1 veteran
Just five race outings in the Peugeot 908 were enough for Christian Klien to select the turbodiesel LMP1 machine as his favourite racing car. A solitary win, achieved in the 2009 Spa 1000km when Audi stayed away, was the high point of the Austrian’s involvement with the Peugeot factory squad that came alongside his role […]
SUPER GT switches qualifying format to aggregrate lap times
As part of the overhaul, lap times of each car from Q1 and Q2 sessions will be combined to determine who gets to start the race from pole position. Teams will be limited to a single set of tyres throughout Q1 and Q2, which must then be used in the opening stint of the race. […]
Mazepin withdraws from Asian Le Mans Series finale due to illness
Together with Louis Deletraz and Ahmad Al Harthy, Mazepin has won two of the first three four-hour contests in the five-race calendar, including last weekend in Dubai. The results mean his 99 Racing outfit currently leads the LMP2 standings and the race for a guaranteed entry into the Le Mans 24 Hours that is afforded […]
What a successor to the Mercedes-AMG GT3 could look like
First introduced in 2016, the Mercedes-AMG GT3 is now one of the oldest models in circulation in GT3 racing, having recently completed seven years in service. Although it received an Evo update in 2020 and continues to pull in new orders, a new Mercedes GT3 car has been overdue for some time. While some other […]
Isotta Fraschini hires Alonso academy driver as it reshuffles 2024 WEC line-up
Nineteen-year-old Bennett, a member of Fernando Alonso’s driver academy, has been signed to take the place of 2023 European Le Mans Series champion Alex Garcia, who was originally listed alongside Jean-Karl Vernay as the first two drivers for Isotta’s assault on the Hypercar class of the WEC with the Tipo 6 Competizione LMH. The Thai-American […]
Lapierre “perfect teacher” for Schumacher’s WEC introduction
Sinault described Lapierre, who has 16 Le Mans 24 Hours starts to his name, as the “perfect teacher” for Schumacher in the line-up in the #36 Alpine A424 LMDh completed by Matthieu Vaxiviere. “It is clear we made this decision [for Schumacher] to be ready as soon as possible,” said Sinault, whose Signatech team has […]
Alpine reveals WEC Hypercar lineups, signs Gounon as reserve
It was announced on Wednesday at the livery launch of the A424 Hypercar that the #35 machine will be crewed by Paul-Loup Chatin, Charles Milesi and Ferdinand Habsburg, with the #36 driven by Nicolas Lapierre, Matthieu Vaxiviere and sportscar rookie Mick Schumacher. Gounon was also revealed as the reserve driver for the Signatech-run team that […]
The software fix that saved Porsche’s Daytona win
A rearguard action amid the massed ranks of PPM’s engineering brain farm, and its nimble-fingered drivers, saved what could have been a case of grabbing defeat from the jaws of victory. After a hugely disappointing debut for the 963 at Daytona last year, plagued by hybrid battery and gearbox problems, the 2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship […]