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Aston Martin F1 ambassador Jessica Hawkins secures GT World Challenge seat

Rachit Thukral — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 09:19:33 +0000

Hawkins to represent Aston Martin in GT World Challenge

Valentino Rossi plotting Bathurst 12 Hour return after maiden podium

Lewis Duncan — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 08:20:00 +0000

“It’s the perfect way to start the season”

Valentino Rossi on the podium at Bathurst 12 Hour

Alex Whitworth — Sun, 02 Feb 2025 08:01:05 +0000

Valentino Rossi’s #46 BMW has finished on the podium at the prestigious Bathurst 12 Hour race.

Valentino Rossi misses top 10 in Bathurst 12 Hour qualifying

Alex Whitworth — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 09:54:17 +0000

It was a 12th-place qualifying for Valentino Rossi’s #46 BMW M4 GT3.

Valentino Rossi catches the eye in Bathurst 12 Hours practice

James Dielhenn — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 08:13:25 +0000

Practice 3 at Bathurst 12 Hours has concluded

Strakka DOME LMP2 set for first test

Ollie Barstow — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 13:52:18 +0100

Strakka Racing will put the DOME S103 LMP2 car through its paces during a private three-day test at Paul Ricard.

Ex-F1 driver Petrov to race in WEC LMP2

Ollie Barstow — Sat, 26 Dec 2015 11:15:51 +0000

Former F1 podium winner Vitaly Petrov will drive in the World Endurance Championship in 2016 with SMP Racing.

Dates for your diary: WEC 2016 calendar

Robert Wilkins_1 — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 12:30:01 +0000

The line-up of events that will comprise the 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) calendar

WATCH: 2014 WEC and Le Mans 24 Hours review

Ollie Barstow — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 13:32:36 +0000

Take a look back at a thrilling World Endurance Championship season and a memorable Le Mans 24 Hours with this comprehensive 2014 video review.

Pamela Anderson heads revived Racealliance

Matt Salisbury_1 — Tue, 13 Aug 2013 09:56:01 +0100

Pamela Anderson to head revived Racealliance team in FIA GT Series

WEC: Rebellion to miss opening rounds

Craig Llewellyn_1 — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 10:51:38 +0000

A late decision to change engine supplier has left potential champion Rebellion Racing facing a delayed start to the 2015 WEC season.

Action Express leads first Daytona test day as Alonso debuts

Luke Smith_1 — Sat, 06 Jan 2018 10:29:16 +0000

Action Express Racing's Filipe Albuquerque laid down the early pace in the Roar Before the 24 test on Friday ahead of the Rolex 24 at Daytona later this month as Fernando Alonso made his official practice debut for United Autosports.

Albuquerque topped both of Friday's practice sessions for Action Express in the #5 Cadillac DPi-V.R., turning in a best lap time of 1:37.196 in the afternoon to finish the day one-tenth of a second clear of the field.

Red Bull partners with ORECA to design Hydrogen Class chassis for Le Mans 2024

Lewis Larkam — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 15:34:28 +0000

Red Bull Advanced Technologies will work with ORECA to design a chassis for the hydrogen-powered class to be used at the 2024 Le Mans 24 Hours.

Toyota first manufacturer to unveil new Le Mans Hypercar for WEC 2021

Lewis Larkam — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 07:38:02 +0000

Toyota has officially unveiled its all-new Le Mans Hypercar that will compete in the 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship.

Barcelona to host WEC Prologue in 2019

Luke Smith_1 — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 13:30:26 +0000

The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya will host the FIA World Endurance Championship's pre-season 'Prologue' test running in 2019, taking place just over a month after the end of the previous season.

WEC traditionally stages its two-day Prologue at a circuit in Europe, with recent venues including Paul Ricard and Monza, but will head to Spain for the first time in 2019 to complete testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, which traditionally hosts Formula 1's pre-season running.

1. Filipe Albuquerque

Luke Smith_1 — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 11:03:06 +0000

After an agonising defeat in the closing stages of last year's Daytona 24, can Filipe Albuquerque take revenge in 2018?

2. Ricky Taylor

Luke Smith_1 — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 11:07:24 +0000

Ricky Taylor flew the nest from his family-run team over the winter to join Penske's new sports car effort with Acura.

3. Scott Pruett

Luke Smith_1 — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 11:20:22 +0000

Scott Pruett will bring the curtain down on a 50-year racing career at Daytona on Saturday with 3GT Racing.

Toyota reveals updated LMP1 car for new WEC season

Luke Smith_1 — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 10:18:15 +0000

Toyota has revealed its updated TS050 LMP1 car ahead of the new FIA World Endurance Championship 'super season' as it bids to capture its maiden victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June.

As part of Toyota's official 2018 motorsport programme announcement made on Thursday, the Japanese manufacturer released an initial image of its updated LMP1 car, with the existing TS050 model being retained for a third season after debuting in 2016.

4. Christina Nielsen

Luke Smith_1 — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 11:23:23 +0000

After back-to-back IMSA GTD titles, can Christina Nielsen finally break her Daytona hoodoo?