WEC 2025 BoP analysis: Porsche
The Porsche 963 is the fastest LMDh car in the field before any Balance of Performance changes Throughout the 2025 World Endurance Championship, the only Hypercar based on a Multimatic chassis had the least favorable power-to-weight ratio in the critical range below 250kph among all LMDh prototypes.This alone demonstrates that Porsche Penske Motorsport has pushed […]
Risi Competizione ready for return to Rolex 24 after one-year hiatus
It has been a long wait for Risi Competizione to get back to the Rolex 24 At Daytona. The Houston, Texas-based team was not a participant in last year’s running of the endurance classic despite taking a Grand Touring Daytona (GTD) Pro class victory in the 2024 edition of the event. They spent the past […]
Analysis: How the GTD Pro field fared in the ‘Roar before the 24’
With 15 cars from 10 different manufacturers, GTD Pro is set to be fiercely contested at the 2026 24 Hours of Daytona. With three models (Ferrari 296, Ford Mustang, and Porsche 911) having received «Evo» updates, the Balance of Performance officials faced an uphill challenge in balancing the field.Furthermore, in the GT3 classes, a certain […]
How Toyota updated its hypercar for WEC 2026
Earlier this month, Toyota Racing revealed the refreshed TR010 Hybrid, featuring a next-generation aerodynamic update designed to make its Le Mans Hypercar more competitive. The result is a prototype with a front end that looks completely different from what we’ve become accustomed to seeing since the LMP1 era. Toyota was the first to present its […]
How the GTP manufacturers fared in the ‘Roar before the 24’
The ‘Roar’ test for the 24 Hours of Daytona was dominated by Porsche. All three 963s secured at least one session-best time, including the private JDC-Miller Porsche running last year’s spec. The remaining session best times went to the #24 WRT BMW and the #10 WTR Cadillac. GTP cars participated in six of the seven […]
Imola embarks on major facelift as F1 dream remains alive
The Imola circuit is undertaking a huge overhaul as it aims to keep the door open to an Formula 1 return.The Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari returned to F1 in recent years as a COVID 19 stop-gap and was subsequently awarded a three-year contract extension to 2025. But with the number of European races coming […]
Jonathan Woolridge joins Bryan Herta Autosport/PR1 program as test driver
Bryan Herta Autosport, in partnership with PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports, has signed Jonathan Woolridge as the Official Test and Development Driver for its IMSA LMP2 program with support from Fortress Technology.The Canadian brings plenty of experience as an IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge driver, earning multiple wins and podiums with LMP3 machinery. «I am incredibly grateful for this […]
Ford reveals Logan Sargeant among first WEC Hypercar drivers
Ford has named former Formula 1 racer Logan Sargeant among the first batch of drivers for its entry into the World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar class in 2027.Sargeant will join existing factory drivers Mike Rockenfeller and Sebastian Priaulx in racing the as-yet-unnamed Ford LMDh, which will be based on an Oreca LMP2 chassis.His appointment to Ford’s […]
Grand Prix of Long Beach set for leadership change
A leadership change has been confirmed for later this year by the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach, organizers of the annual Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach.The organization announced that longstanding President and CEO Jim Michaelian will assume a new role within Penske Entertainment effective June 30, 2026, with Jim Liaw named the new […]