Toyota drivers worried by WEC rivals’ extensive Sebring testing
The Japanese manufacturer has unveiled a revised version of its GR010 Hybrid Le Mans Hypercar for the 2023 season as it gears up to defend its WEC crown from new Hypercar class rivals in the form of Ferrari, Porsche and Cadillac. Both Porsche and Cadillac already have a race under their belts with their new […]
Acura получает самое большое снижение веса, но увеличение мощности для Sebring 12 Hours
Acura, Cadillac, Porsche и BMW должны были придерживаться одного и того же минимального ограничения веса в 1030 кг для Rolex 24 в январе в Дейтоне, первой гонке нового поколения автомобилей LMDh с гибридным двигателем в IMSA. Но санкционирующий орган решил увеличить минимальный вес в той или иной степени для каждого из четырех производителей, и Acura […]
Kiyoto Fujinami handed 2023 Nissan reserve role
Fujinami’s future was plunged into doubt in late January when his name was absent from Nissan’s announcement of its GT500 driver line-up for the coming season, which came just days after the two-time GT300 champion was seen testing for Kondo Racing at Suzuka. Kohei Hirate instead kept his place alongside Daiki Sasaki at Kondo, while […]
WEC Hypercar BoP for first four rounds of 2023 announced
The BoP published on Wednesday ahead of this weekend’s official two-day WEC pre-season Prologue test at Sebring gives two tables, one for the opening round at the Florida venue on 17 March and one for the subsequent Algarve, Spa and Le Mans events. A new set of guidelines governing the BoP has been introduced for […]
Rolex 24 winners MSR hit by $50k fine, 200-point penalty for tire infraction
A statement from IMSA revealed that the tire pressure data manipulation was discovered by Honda Performance Development (HPD) – whose Acura ARX-06 cars MSR runs – and reported to IMSA after the official results of the season-opening race were released. As a result, team boss Mike Shank has been placed on probation through June 30, while […]
Every aspect of «tricky” Sebring 12Hrs is unique
Antonio Garcia, who will share the #3 Corvette C8.R with fulltime teammate Jordan Taylor and endurance partner Tommy Milner, has won the 12 Hours of Sebring with Corvette Racing on four occasions – 2009, ’15, ’17 and ’22. He currently sits second in the GTD Pro championship after finishing as runner-up in the Rolex 24 Hours […]
Ben Keating reveals challenge adapting to Corvette C8.R
Keating will team up with Nicky Catsburg and Nico Varrone in the WEC, but says the technique required to extract pace from the C8.R is not like anything he had encountered previously. The 51-year-old Texan has become one of the most highly respected Bronze-rated drivers of the past 10 years, adapting well and winning races […]
Pagenaud to return to Le Mans after a decade with Cool Racing
Pagenaud will share an ORECA 07-Gibson entered by Cool Racing with Reshad De Gerus and Vladislav Lomko in the centenary edition of the French enduro, joining the 24-car LMP2 field. He effectively takes the place of Toyota driver Jose Maria Lopez in the Swiss squad’s regular European Le Mans Series line-up. It will mark the […]
Can Nissan’s flagship #23 car bounce back in 2023?
Last year was a banner season for Nissan in SUPER GT. On top of the fact it won the GT500 crown that had eluded it since 2015 with the brand new Z, it locked out the top two in the drivers’ standings, and it won the GT300 title to boot. In fact, pretty much every […]