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The Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola will open the 2026 World Endurance Championship on 17-19 April. With the Qatar 1812km moved to later in the year due to the Iran War, the season will now get underway with three European races in quick succession. Ferrari is the favourite for victory at its […]
Aitken “not panicking” after another “frustrating” podium visit without a win
Jack Aitken and Co. were left once again getting close but not doing enough to take the win in Saturday’s Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. After starting fourth, Aitken cut through rivals and put the #31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R at the front of the field before handing off to co-driver Frederik Vesti. On the wrong […]
Toyota denies Ferrari home win in season opener
Toyota outgunned Ferrari on track and in the pits to claim victory in the World Endurance Championship’s Imola opener on Sunday. Sébastien Buemi, Ryo Hirakawa and Brendon Hartley clinched the top spot in the upgraded #8 Toyota TR010 Hybrid, granting the Japanese manufacturer a win on its 100th WEC start. The pole-sitting #51 Ferrari 499P […]
Peugeot set to homologate new car for 2027 WEC
Peugeot is set to reignite its ambitions in the World Endurance Championship with a new car, which will aim to finally mount a sustained challenge for the title through to 2029. There has been talk for several months about the French manufacturer’s future plans. After introducing a major update to the 9X8 LMH in 2024, […]
Why Logan Sargeant does not miss Formula 1 as he makes his WEC debut
Logan Sargeant has been through an eventful period. In 2024, he lost his Williams Formula 1 seat midway through the season to Franco Colapinto, bringing his F1 career to an end after fewer than two full campaigns. Since then, Sargeant has sampled a range of motorsport categories, from IndyCar to IMSA’s LMP2 class. He had […]
“It’s a compliment that everyone is afraid of me”
Laurin Heinrich is adjusting quickly to a new change of scenery at this weekend’s Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. After contesting — and winning — the opening two endurance rounds in IMSA with Porsche Penske Motorsport (PPM), the 24-year-old German was, moreless, loaned out to privateer JDC-Miller MotorSports to co-drive the #5 Porsche 963 with […]
Acura wins Long Beach IMSA race for first time since 2009
Renger van der Zande held steady through multiple late restarts to give Acura Meyer Shank Racing the home race victory in the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. The Dutchman, driving the #93 Acura ARX-06, was undeterred despite Frederick Vesti (#31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R) applying consistent pressure on the restarts, taking the checkered flag by […]
Why Genesis’ new hypercar will not be on pace on WEC debut
It’s fair to assume that Genesis Magma Racing will not be setting the world on fire in terms of pace at either Imola or Spa-Francorchamps. Although the Balance of Performance (BoP) is being kept secret in the World Endurance Championship this year, it is almost certain that Genesis must have received the least favourable BoP, […]
IMSA to keep BoP tables public despite WEC move
IMSA President John Doonan has stated there are no plans to follow the FIA World Endurance Championship in hiding its Balance of Performance (BoP) tables. Earlier this week, officials from the ACO and FIA explained that WEC will no longer make its BoP information public, in a move aimed at preventing misinterpretations and speculation, which […]