Jenson Button wants WEC Hypercar drive for Le Mans 2024
The 2009 Formula 1 world champion is returning to the double-points round of the World Endurance Championship this year in the Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 based on the Next Gen NASCAR Cup car together with Jimmie Johnson and Mike Rockenfeller. But while he is excited about this year’s opportunity, the Briton stressed that he […]
Valentino Rossi to race on support bill for Le Mans 24 Hours
Rossi will drive a BMW M4 GT3 prepared by Team WRT in the second round of the Le Mans Cup, which forms part of the Road to Le Mans support package. This would be Rossi’s first taste of the Circuit de la Sarthe, although he has previously driven on the Bugatti layout that is an […]
FIA responds to criticism over WEC tyre warmer ban after Spa crashes
A statement describing the ban on pre-heating tyres introduced in the WEC for this season as a necessary move for the series followed criticism from drivers and team principals. «Moving away from tyre heating was a much-needed step from a sustainability point of view and something that the FIA Endurance Commission agreed on as part […]
Nissan shows enhanced top speed advantage at Fuji
Wednesday’s running was significant as it marked the first time all three GT500 manufacturers had shared a track in dry conditions at Fuji using the new-for-2023 carbon-neutral fuel. Speculation was rife during the off-season regarding which manufacturer had gained a competitive edge with the new fuel, with drivers reporting a small loss of power compared […]
Jan Magnussen to make Le Mans return in LMP2 class
Magnussen will drive a second Oreca 07-Gibson entered by Inter Europol in the French endurance classic, sharing the car with his former High Class Racing team-mate Anders Fjordbach and gentleman driver Mark Kvamme. It will mark Magnussen’s second Le Mans outing in an LMP2 car following his maiden appearance in 2021 with High Class, where […]
How Spa showed the folly of the WEC’s self-defeating tyre rules
I’m not sure I’ve ever headed to the Le Mans 24 Hours hoping for high temperatures and sunny weather. I’m no sun worshipper, and too much heat doesn’t make life any easier for a pasty-faced Englishman over the busiest week of my year. But this time I’m praying that the 24 Hours next month is […]
Honda takes pole on Toyota’s home turf
Free of any success ballast following a disastrous result in the season opener, Makino lapped the Toyota-owned circuit in 1m26.420s in the #100 Honda NSX-GT Type S to take Team Kunimitsu team’s first pole position since last year’s finale at Motegi. Makino secured the top spot in qualifying by 0.076s from the Racing Project Bandoh […]
10 things we learned from the 2023 WEC 6 Hours of Spa
After being blighted by sensor issues in Portugal, the #7 Toyota crew got their championship challenge back on track with a second victory of the season at Spa. Mike Conway, Jose Maria Lopez and Kamui Kobayashi staved off the challenge of their sister #8 GR010 HYBRID which had started from the back of the grid […]
Porsche expects Balance of Performance change before Le Mans 24 Hours
Thomas Laudenbach, head of Porsche Motorsport, made the claim before and after last weekend’s Spa 6 Hours round of the 2023 WEC, after there was no BoP revision for the Belgian race following the opening two events of the season at Sebring in March and Portimao in April. Asked if there could be a change […]