Audi receives heavy criticism from teams after factory GT3 exit
It was revealed last week that Audi’s customer racing division will be downsized next year, with the German manufacturer ending the production of R8 LMS GT3 and other racing models within its range. Audi’s works driver pool will also be disbanded, impacting as many as 14 drivers, while teams that are used to financial support […]
Lamborghini won’t expand LMDh plan beyond Iron Lynx in WEC and IMSA
Giorgio Sanna, head of the Lamborghini Squadra Corse motorsport department, has stated that Iron Lynx will remain the manufacturer’s sole representative in both series over the full life-cycle of the new SC63 unveiled at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on Thursday. Sanna stopped short of describing Iron Lynx, which was announced as Lamborghini’s partner for […]
The next Danish Le Mans hope seeking to follow in Kristensen’s footsteps
Malthe Jakobsen was not even a year old when Tom Kristensen secured his record-equalling sixth victory at the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2004. The Danish endurance legend pulled clear of Jacky Ickx’s tally over the coming years and by 2013 had amassed a remarkable nine in the world’s most famous endurance race, cementing his […]
Glickenhaus uncertain on entering Fuji, Bahrain WEC races
The US entrant has revealed that a decision is still pending on its participation in the Fuji and Bahrain races in September and November respectively with its solo full-season Glickenhaus 007 Le Mans Hypercar. It hangs on the Glickenhaus Racing team finding sponsorship to move forward with its programme, according to team founder Jim Glickenhaus. […]
Penske «would love to see» WEC at Indianapolis in the future
Penske has outlined a desire to host a six-hour WEC race on the same weekend as the IMSA SportsCar Championship round at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, which he bought along with the IndyCar Series in November 2019. The idea was discussed with the WEC for 2024 as it looked for a replacement for Sebring as […]
Audi to end factory involvement in GT3 racing in 2024
As reported by Motorsport.com’s sister website Motorsport-Total.com back in May, Audi will not provide factory support to any of its customer teams across GT3 racing from next year. This would primarily affect those squads that compete in the DTM as well as major endurance races such as the Spa 24 Hours and the Nurburgring 24 […]
Blomqvist to make IndyCar debut in place of Pagenaud at Toronto
IndyCar Series’ medical staff did not clear Pagenaud to compete at Toronto this weekend, as the Frenchman continues his recovery from the effects of a dramatic barrel-rolling crash that took place in Saturday’s practice at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Instead of running Conor Daly again as substitute driver, it will parachute its IMSA SportsCar Championship […]
Alpine’s first 2023 WEC podium at Monza «a huge relief»
After scoring outright wins at Sebring and Monza with its A480 grandfathered LMP1 car in the Hypercar class last season, Alpine reverted to LMP2 this season ahead of a planned return to the top class with the A424 LMDh car developed with ORECA for 2023. However, the 2016 and 2018-19 LMP2 championship-winning team endured a […]
10 things we learned from the 2023 WEC 6 Hours of Monza
After a costly non-score at the Le Mans 24 Hours, the #7 Toyota GR010 HYBRID of Mike Conway, Jose Maria Lopez and Kamui Kobayashi recorded its third win of the season on Ferrari’s home turf. First corner contact that delayed the leading Toyota and Ferrari protagonists in the world championship aided Peugeot in its bid […]