How latest Iran-US war is impacting F1 and WEC
The FIA has been monitoring the geopolitical situation in the Middle East ahead of the World Endurance Championship’s season opener in Qatar, as the Formula 1 paddock travels to Australia.On 28 February, the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran, successfully killing the country’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei as well as other Iranian […]
Peugeot believes it can claim first Hypercar win in 2026 WEC
Peugeot believes it can reach a new level and secure its first Hypercar victory in the World Endurance Championship this year. Peugeot’s return to the top tier of endurance racing has not gone as planned. Since entering the WEC’s Hypercar category in 2022, the manufacturer has struggled to live up to its prestigious history in […]
Peugeot explains choice of zebra-style livery for 2026 WEC Hypercar
Peugeot has revealed why it opted for an all-new black, white, and red livery for the 2026 World Endurance Championship. The French manufacturer is entering its fifth season of competition in Hypercar with the 9X8, having entered the WEC midway through 2022. In the 2026 season, it continues the tradition of introducing a fresh livery, […]
WEC 2025 BoP analysis: Peugeot
Above all else, Peugeot should be admired. Imagine building a hypercar for a completely different set of regulations that gets drastically altered due to the LMH-LMDh convergence just as the car’s development is finished. Then overhauling the car completely two years later only to find out that five Evo Jokers weren’t enough to catch up to the competition …Keep reading Source link
From Dario to an Andretti, who is racing in the first ever NASCAR Truck street race?
All eyes were on the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season-opener at Daytona, and that was partly due to the entry list. An extreme sports athlete joined the grid alongside a famous YouTuber, a child sitcom star, a NASCAR Hall of Famer, and several other interesting names, which made it must-watch TV.Well, the third round of […]
Overlooked F2 champion who “deserved better” returns to F1 in Mercedes role
It looked like the Formula 1 door had closed for 2023 F2 champion Theo Pourchaire as he took up a full-time race drive in Peugeot’s WEC Hypercar programme this season. But it has creaked open just a fraction since Pourchaire has been announced – somewhat surprisingly – as an addition to Mercedes’ F1 development ranks. […]
Colin Braun joins Ram to run first NASCAR Truck race in almost 15 years
Colin Braun is coming back to NASCAR to drive the No. 25 ‘free agent’ Ram 1500 for Kaulig Racing at St. Petersburg. Tony Stewart piloted the truck in Daytona, while Ty Dillon is behind the wheel this weekend at Atlanta. Braun is one the most experienced drivers in IMSA today. The 37-year-old has over 150 […]
The 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours entry list in full
No. Team Car Drivers HYPERCAR — 18 cars 007 Aston Martin Thor Team Aston Martin Valkyrie Harry Tincknell Tom Gamble Ross Gunn 009 Aston Martin Thor Team Aston Martin Valkyrie Alex Riberas Marco Sorensen Roman De Angelis 7 Toyota Racing Toyota GR010 Hybrid Mike Conway Kamui Kobayashi Nyck de Vries 8 Toyota Racing Toyota GR010 […]
Hypercar field shrinks to 18 cars as 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours entry list is revealed
The 94th edition of the Le Mans 24 Hours will feature a capacity grid of 62 cars, but there will be fewer contenders fighting for the overall win in the Hypercar class. Porsche’s departure from the top division of the World Endurance Championship has contributed to a decline in the number of Hypercar entries to […]