Ford in talks with Max Verstappen about WEC Hypercar opportunities
Ford will make its Hypercar debut in the World Endurance Championship next year, and the company’s racing chief Mark Rushbrook would love to see Max Verstappen race the car one day. Ford has returned to Formula 1 this year thanks to its partnership with Red Bull Racing. The two parties have joined forces for the […]
The “better than expected” debut that gives Genesis confidence for Spa WEC
The arrival of a new car is often a story of growing pains and technical setbacks. However, at the 6 Hours of Imola, the Genesis GMR-001 proved that a focused 500-day build-up can result in a remarkably polished debut. With a 14th-place finish for the #17 entry displaying perfect reliability with an acceptable speed, the […]
Laurens Vanthoor joins McLaren’s 2027 WEC programme on Porsche loan deal
Laurens Vanthoor will race for McLaren’s new Hypercar team in the 2027 World Endurance Championship while remaining under contract with Porsche through the end of that season. The Belgian was named as the second driver for the McLaren MCL-HY project on Friday, just days after its first signing Mikkel Jensen shook down the car for […]
Ferrari hopes for revenge at Spa after Imola WEC defeat to Toyota
Nicklas Nielsen hopes Ferrari can take revenge on Toyota at this weekend’s World Endurance Championship race at Imola, but conceded it won’t be an easy task. At last month’s season opener at Imola, Ferrari started from pole position and held a 1-2 in the early stages. But Toyota managed to outgun Ferrari on the Italian […]
“I’ll keep that to myself”
Nyck de Vries thinks it’s “fantastic” that McLaren will be enter the World Endurance Championship’s top class next year, but did not give a firm answer when asked if he had had any discussions with the team. De Vries joined Toyota’s Hypercar squad in 2024 and also remains active in Formula E with Mahindra. In addition […]
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 […]
McLaren’s LMDh prototype hits the track for the first time
McLaren’s LMDh challenger hit the track for the first time at Autodromo Riccardo Paletti, completing its initial test ahead of its planned debut in the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2027. As first reported by Motorsport.com, the circuit adjacent to chassis supplier Dallara’s headquarters in Varano de’ Melegari was chosen by the British marque for the […]
McLaren’s WEC LMDh prototype breaks cover ahead of first test
McLaren has shared the first images of the MCL-HY prototype as it ramps up its preparations to enter the 2027 World Endurance Championship. Having previously shown a mockup of the car at the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours, McLaren took the covers off the bona fide LMDh challenger on Monday, just under a year before […]
McLaren’s newly-named LMDh set for first shakedown in May
McLaren is gearing up for its first on‑track outing with its LMDh prototype ahead of its debut in the World Endurance Championship in 2027. As the British manufacturer indicated months ago, the spring/summer window was expected to be the ideal moment to begin testing and development of the hybrid prototype built around a Dallara chassis, […]