IMSA unveils maximum grid for 2026 Daytona 24 entry list
The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship revealed its entry list for next month’s Rolex 24 at Daytona, with a full field of 61 entries set for battle. This marks the fifth consecutive year IMSA reached the maximum number of entries. All cars will take to Daytona International Speedway for the Roar Before the 24 Jan. 16-18, […]
Porsche 963 completely absent as WEC publishes 35-car entry list for 2026
The World Endurance Championship has released a 35-car entry list for the 2026 season, confirming that Porsche will have no presence in the Hypercar class. The German manufacturer will not battle for outright glory in the 2026 WEC following the withdrawal of its Porsche Penske Motorsport factory team and its customer squad Proton Competition. Porsche’s […]
Former Indy 500 winner Marcus Ericsson added to WTR Daytona 24 lineup
Marcus Ericsson has been added as the final piece of Wayne Taylor Racing’s lineup for the Rolex 24 at Daytona. A full-time driver for Andretti Global in the IndyCar Series, Ericsson will drive the No. 45 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2 in the 24-hour endurance classic in January, alongside Danny Formal, Trent Hindman and Graham Doyle. […]
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 […]