BMW insists “WEC remains a great championship, even without Valentino Rossi”
After two seasons in the World Endurance Championship, Valentino Rossi has stepped away from the series, and while it’s a loss for some fans BMW believes the series is more than capable of absorbing that loss. Rossi’s raced for BMW’s customer WRT team in the LMGT3 category in both 2024 and 2025, but was absent from the […]
WEC LMGT3 winner shares powerful statement on Nurburgring tragedy after brush with death
The tragic passing of Juha Miettinen at the Nurburgring was also lying heavy on the 6 Hours of Imola. With BMW and WRT dedicating their LMGT3 victory to the fallen Finn, it was the words of amateur driver Anthony McIntosh that truly moved the paddock. The CEO of Global Power Components spoke up during the […]
Porsche Penske leads over JDC-Miller
Porsche Penske Motorsport’s Laurin Heinrich has the No. 7 Porsche 963 out front at the six-hour mark of the 64th Running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona. Heinrich passed the No. 85 JDC-Miller MotorSport Porsche, with Tijmen van der Helm behind the wheel, a few minutes prior to completing a quarter of the race. Behind […]
Valentino Rossi drops out of BMW’s WEC LMGT3 line-up in 2026
WRT BMW has rejigged its driver line-up for the 2026 World Endurance Championship, with MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi departing the LMGT3 squad after two seasons.Rossi had been a central figure in BMW’s LMGT3 programme since the inception of the category in 2024, scoring four podiums across 16 appearances in the #46 M4 LMGT3.However, just a […]
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 […]
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 […]
WRT could replace Rahal Letterman Lanigan as BMW’s 2026 IMSA representative
The Belgian WRT team is in the running to expand its programme with the BMW M Hybrid V8 LMDh into the IMSA SportsCar Championship next season. BMW’s representative in the World Endurance Championship has revealed that it is in negotiation to take over Rahal Letterman Lanigan’s IMSA programme, after the German manufacturer opted against renewing […]
Ferrari gets 1-2 in qualifying as Valentino Rossi tops LMGT3
Ferrari driver Antonio Giovinazzi claimed top spot in qualifying for Sunday’s Imola World Endurance Championship round as Valentino Rossi took class pole in LMGT3. Ferrari made it a good day for the home crowd by following up on Rossi’s performance by blocking out the front row of the grid in the Hyperpole session for the […]
MotoGP legend Rossi stays in WEC with Team WRT BMW for 2025
Motorcycle racing legend Valentino Rossi will continue in the World Endurance Championship with the WRT BMW squad in 2025. The Italian’s second season in the LMGT3 class of the WEC has been confirmed along with his team-mates in the #46 BMW M4 GT3 EVO for the eight-race schedule incorporating the Le Mans 24 Hours. Rossi […]