Marino Sato eyes reset with United Autosports after F2 stint
The Japanese driver was announced earlier this month by the team as part of the its three-car attack on the LMP2 class of the European Le Mans Series for 2023. Sato will share an Oreca 07-Gibson with Phil Hanson and Oliver Jarvis as he embarks on his first season in sportscars, having focused exclusively on […]
Yogibo takes over Honda GT300 entry from ARTA
The furniture brand will field a car in SUPER GT under its own banner for the first time, joining forces with ARTA’s previous partner outfit Servus Japan to field a Honda NSX GT3 Evo2. Japanese youngsters Reimei Ito and Yugo Iwasawa will share driving duties for the #27 car, while Misato Haga, who led Yogibo’s […]
IMSA reports huge increase in viewing figures for Rolex 24
The January event saw the debut of the new GTP class, with class incumbents Cadillac and Acura running their new LMDh models against series returnees Porsche and BMW. Acura eventually scored a 1-2, with Meyer Shank Racing capturing victory for the second consecutive year. According to IMSA’s release today, Daytona International Speedway reported an all-time […]
Is Honda really as strong as it looks in SUPER GT testing?
The first of these tests was held at Suzuka late last month, but was cut short by a day due to snow. Then at the start of February, two days of running were held at Fuji, albeit with Toyota not participating, before the focus shifted to Okayama the following week, with 10 cars in attendance. […]
Mazepin scores podium on motorsport comeback in Asian Le Mans Series
The 23-year-old had been on the sidelines since losing his seat with Haas on the eve of the 2022 F1 campaign after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but made his sportscar debut in the first of four four-hour races to be held over the next fortnight on Saturday. Mazepin teamed up in 99 Racing’s Oreca 07 […]
SUPER GT set to increase number of 450km races for 2023
The 450km format was successfully trialled at three events last year, earning praise for providing a wide range of strategy options that resulted in more interesting races than the standard 300km distance. Both Fuji races and the August race at Suzuka were held over 450km in 2022, with the remaining five events staying at the […]
BMW’s Bruno Spengler has «a lot to learn» in SUPER GT switch
Spengler was announced as one of three drivers in the Studie line-up for 2023 last month, the Canadian joining team regular Seiji Ara and newcomer Masataka Yanagida at the wheel of the #7 BMW M4 GT3. At the time of the announcement, it was unclear exactly how many races Spengler would contest, but it has […]
Porsche wants other LMDh manufacturers to run customer cars
Thomas Laudenbach, head of Porsche Motorsport, believes that the supply of LMDh prototypes to privateer teams by multiple manufacturers is essential to the long-term health of the WEC and IMSA. So far, Porsche is the only one of the four marques that have built LMDh machinery for year one of the category to make its […]
Peugeot to complete three endurance tests before 2023 WEC season
The French manufacturer, which joined the WEC for the final three races of 2022, has already undertaken two Le Mans 24 Hours simulations of more than 30 hours and has confirmed that there will be a third prior to the 1000-mile WEC opener at Sebring in mid-March. Peugeot undertook its first endurance test with the […]