Messy end to Okayama opener leaves sour taste
Heavy rain, hail, lightning — it wouldn’t have been a shock to see snow falling by the end of Sunday’s Okayama race, such was the rapid pace at which the conditions changed at the track situated in Japan’s self-titled ‘Land of Sunshine’. That was a moniker that seemed apt during the official pre-season test at […]
Why Joao Paulo de Oliveira was left on ‘tightrope’
SUPER GT veteran de Oliveira opened his GT300 class title defence with an eventful run to 10th place on board the #56 Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 he shares with new team-mate Teppei Natori. The arrival of rain in the early stages of the race shook up the order as just under half the field managed […]
JOTA will treat Porsche 963 debut at Spa as test weekend
The British squad is due to shakedown its new LMDh machine at Weissach this week ahead of the third round of the 2023 WEC at Spa on 29 April. Porsche factory driver da Costa will form part of the squad’s line-up for Spa alongside Ye Yifei and Will Stevens, although Matt Campbell is expected to […]
WEC Hypercar manufacturers to be given priority for LMGT3 entries
The WEC organisation has outlined its strategy for putting together the grid for LMGT3, which replaces the GTE Am class in 2024, while stressing that further discussions within the FIA Endurance Commission are required before any sign-off by the World Motor Sport Council. Under the plan, each manufacturer would be limited to a maximum of […]
10 things we learned from the 2023 WEC 6 Hours of Portimao
Five manufacturers filled the top five positions after six hours of racing in Portimao on Sunday, but as in Sebring it was Toyota that claimed the spoils. The #8 crew of Sebastien Buemi, Ryo Hirakawa and Brendon Hartley enjoyed a one-lap advantage at the finish over the pursuing Ferrari and Porsche, while Cadillac and Peugeot […]
Peugeot reveals special livery for Le Mans 24 Hours
The French firm revealed the bold colour scheme that will adorn both of its entries for the World Endurance Championship centrepiece on Monday at the Milan Design Week event. Spanish artist J.Demsky produced the design, which draws inspiration from the double Le Mans-winning Peugeot 905 of the early 1990s with its choice of colours. Peugeot […]
Bruno Spengler looks back on rollercoaster SUPER GT debut
The 2012 DTM champion experienced a rollercoaster first race in the Japanese series sharing the Team Studie BMW M4 GT3 he shared with Seiji Ara, the pair finishing in sixth after Spengler qualified an impressive third. Spengler took the start and initially held position, but had already been passed for third by the #88 JLOC […]
Bertrand Baguette relieved to survive «wild» SUPER GT opener
Impul Nissan duo Baguette and Kazuki Hiramine came home seventh on the road in a race interrupted and ultimately cut short by three red flags, but were later promoted to sixth when the #16 ARTA Honda was hit with a penalty. That was after the defending champions could only qualify 12th, Hiramine struggling to get […]
ARTA Honda had veering issue before chassis change
It was announced on Saturday ahead of the first round of the season at Okayama that the #8 ARTA NSX-GT shared by Toshiki Oyu and Tomoki Nojiri would have to serve a five-second stop-and-go penalty during the race as a result of an authorised chassis change. SUPER GT rules do not permit GT500 cars to […]