LMGT3 Finale: A Night of Precision at the 8 Hours of Bahrain
Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir — As the Hypercars fought for overall victory under the desert floodlights, another intense contest unfolded deeper in the field. The LMGT3 class, introduced in the new era of the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2024, delivered one of the most strategic and closely fought races of the season during the […]
Porsche customer Proton announces exit from WEC Hypercar
Proton Competition has announced that it will not field the Porsche 963 LMDh in the World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar class in 2026. Following Porsche Penske Motorsport’s shock withdrawal from the championship, the German manufacturer’s only remaining hope of staying on the Hypercar grid rested with customer team Proton Competition. The situation was complicated by a […]
How Jota helped transform Cadillac’s factory WEC programme in 2025
Cadillac had big ambitions when it entered the World Endurance Championship for the first time in 2023 with the V-Series.R. Returning to the Le Mans 24 Hours was a major moment for the General Motors brand, which was eager to write a new chapter at the sharp end of endurance racing following its disastrous stint […]
Mick Schumacher leaves Alpine’s WEC Hypercar team after two seasons
Mick Schumacher has announced that he has left Alpine after two seasons competing for its Hypercar team in the World Endurance Championship. Schumacher joined the French manufacturer’s new LMDh programme with the A424 LMDh last year after losing his Haas Formula 1 seat at the end of 2022. Despite his single-seater background, he made a […]
Genesis completes WEC Hypercar line-up with Mathieu Jaminet and Paul-Loup Chatin
Genesis has lured Mathieu Jaminet and Paul-Loup Chatin from rival manufacturers to join its upcoming Hypercar programme in the World Endurance Championship next year. Jaminet makes the switch to Hyundai’s luxury marque after a long stint at Porsche, while fellow Frenchman Chatin joins the team after two years racing the Alpine A424 in the WEC. […]
No decision on next-gen Toyota GT3 debut in WEC 2026, says ASP
ASP is prepared to campaign the Lexus RC F GT3 for another season in the World Endurance Championship, with Toyota offering no clarity on when its next-generation GT3 challenger will finally appear. Long-time Mercedes customer ASP joined forces with Toyota at the start of the WEC’s LMGT3 era last year, fielding a heavily-revised version of […]
Aston Martin ‘outperformed its expectations’ in first season with Valkyrie hypercar
Aston Martin “overachieved” and beat its own expectations in its maiden season in the World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar class, believes factory driver Tom Gamble. The British manufacturer debuted the Valkyrie LMH in 2025, running parallel programmes in the WEC and the IMSA SportsCar Championship with The Heart of Racing team. After a tough first outing […]
Jenson Button reveals his best career moments and favourite F1 cars
In a career spanning nearly three decades, Jenson Button won titles in Formula Ford, Formula 1 and Super GT, established himself in endurance racing, and also dabbled in NASCAR, Extreme E and rallycross. There were difficult spells along the way, and Button even admitted he once feared his time in F1 was over as he […]
Valentino Rossi still harbours hope of racing in WEC’s Hypercar class
MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi admits he still dreams of racing a hypercar in the World Endurance Championship, but concedes his chances of doing so look slim in the short term. Rossi has made no secret of his desire to compete in prototype machinery, believing it better suits his driving style than the GT3 cars he […]