Jack Doohan reveals racing target for 2026 as he eyes F1 2027 move
Ex-Formula 1 driver Jack Doohan is eyeing a move to the European Le Mans Series for 2026 as he desperately searches for a return to full-time racing. The 23-year-old started the 2025 F1 campaign with Alpine, but was demoted back into the reserve driver role following six highly disappointing grands prix where he failed to […]
2025 F1 Academy champion Doriane Pin secures European Le Mans Series contract
2025 F1 Academy champion Doriane Pin has secured a contract with the Duqueine Team in the 2026 European Le Mans Series. The 22-year-old will race in the LMP2 Pro/Am class, driving the No. 30 ORECA, alongside her duties as a development driver for the Mercedes Formula 1 team. «Pocket Rocket lands at Duqueine Team,» her new squad […]
Silverstone WEC return hopes get boost for 2027
Silverstone’s hopes of returning to the World Endurance Championship have been boosted by confirmation that any calendar expansion for 2027 would come with an additional race in Europe. Series boss Frederic Lequien replied “definitely” when asked by Motorsport.com if a ninth race for the season after next would be in Europe. But he refused to […]
Lotterer replaces Sargeant for 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours
Three-time Le Mans 24 Hours winner Andre Lotterer will return to the French enduro for his 14th participation at the wheel of an LMP2 ORECA run by IDEC Sport. The 43-year-old German, who will race the new Genesis LMDh in the World Endurance Championship in 2026, has been called up to join what the South […]
Sargeant steps down from Genesis-backed sportscar seat
Former Formula 1 driver Logan Sargeant has withdrawn from his planned commitments with the Genesis-backed IDEC Sport team in the European Le Mans Series this year. The French outfit announced on Tuesday that Sargeant was “stepping away from the sport to pursue further interests” and would be replaced by another driver in the coming days. […]
The “exciting” Ferrari that lifted a BTCC star to the next level
Rory Butcher is best known for winning 11 races during an accomplished British Touring Car Championship career that he elected to pause at the end of 2023. But the amiable Scot, also a handy historic racer who pedalled a Lotus Elan 26R to third in September’s Spa 6 Hours, had also proven himself a force […]
Sargeant deserves chance to start over with Genesis WEC project
Logan Sargeant is being “given a platform” to progress to Genesis’s new-for-2026 World Endurance Championship squad with his LMP2 programme in next year’s European Le Mans Series. Cyril Abiteboul, team principal of Genesis Magma Racing, explained that the idea of the so-called trajectory programme in the ELMS that former Williams Formula 1 driver Sargeant has […]
Sargeant lands sportscar drive after Williams F1 exit
Former Williams Formula 1 driver Logan Sargeant has agreed to drive in the 2025 European Le Mans Series, joining Jamie Chadwick at the new LMP2 entry run by Genesis and IDEC Sport. On Wednesday, Hyundai luxury brand Genesis announced the first details of its Genesis Magma Racing hypercar programme for 2026, when it will enter […]
Sargeant to contest 2025 ELMS campaign in first move after Williams F1 exit
Former Williams Formula 1 driver Logan Sargeant has agreed to drive in the 2025 European Le Mans Series, joining Jamie Chadwick at the new LMP2 entry run by Genesis and IDEC Sport. On Wednesday Hyundai luxury brand Genesis announced the first details of its Genesis Magma Racing hypercar programme for 2026, when it will enter […]