WEC

Nicolas Lapierre, Alpine

Lapierre named Sporting Director at Alpine; Gounon replaces him

Nicolas Lapierre has been named as Sporting Director of Alpine Endurance Team, as Jules Gounon takes his place at #36 for Bahrain. Alpine Endurance Team strengthens its management organisation with the creation of the...
Nicolas Lapierre, Alpine, WEC, Le Mans

Lapierre has decided to retire from racing

Veteran sportscar racer and winner Nicolas Lapierre has decided to retire from professional racing with immediate effect. Lapierre, 40-years, has decided to retire from professional racing amid the ongoing WEC season. The Frenchman, therefore, ends...
Alpine, Renault, F1

Renault to create Hypertech Alpine at Viry; firm on F1 PU decision

Groupe Renault has decided the fate of its Viry-Chatillon base by creating Hypertech Alpine, as decision is firm on no F1 power unit work for 2026. With the results not coming its way and increasing...
WEC, Porsche, Hypercar

WEC: #6 Porsche Penske wins 6 Hours of Fuji from #15 BMW

#6 Porsche Penske took the win in FIA WEC 6 Hours of Fuji ahead of #15 BMW Team WRT in Hypercar, as #54 AF Corse Ferrari wins in LMGT3. Hypercar - The Porsche trio became the...
Hyundai, LMDh, Hyundai

Hyundai via Genesis exploring options to run LMDh programme

Hyundai Motorsport via its Genesis brand is exploring options to run top-level endurance racing programme in LMDh category. Hyundai Motorsport has announced it will expand its motorsport activities with a top-level prototype endurance racing programme...
WEC, Hypercar, Ferrari, LMGT3

WEC: #83 Ferrari holds off #7 Toyota to Lone Star Le Mans win

The #83 AF Corse Ferrari took the Hypercar win in FIA WEC Lone Star Le Mans race in COTA, with #27 Heart of Racing doing so in LMGT3.  Hypercar - Robert Kubica, Yifei Ye and Robert...
WEC, Isotta Fraschini

Isotta Fraschini withdraws from WEC for rest of 2024 season

Isotta Fraschini has announced withdrawal from WEC's Hypercar class for rest of the 2024 season, as it ends its partnership with Duqueine Team. Isotta Fraschini Milano Fabbrica Automobili has announced its immediate withdrawal from the...
Cadillac, JOTA

JOTA switches to Cadillac from 2025 WEC season

Cadillac Racing has announced a two-team line-up for 2025 FIA WEC season after partnering with Hertz Team JOTA. Cadillac Racing have announced that its FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) Hypercar programme will expand to a...
Aston Martin, WEC, IMSA

Aston Martin undertakes first track test with Valkyrie AMR-LMH

Aston Martin together with Heart of Racing undertook its first test with the Valkyrie AMR-LMH at Silverstone in prep for WEC and IMSA. The new Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR-LMH has hit the track for the...
WEC, Toyota

WEC: #8 Toyota beats Porsche pair to 6 Hours of Sao Paulo win

#8 Toyota took the win in WEC 6 Hours of Sao Paulo ahead of Porsche pair in Hypercar, as #92 Porsche does so in LMGT3. Hypercar - The No.8 Toyota trio take advantage of issues...
Red Bull, RB17

Red Bull unveils Newey-designed RB17 hypercar at Goodwood

Red Bull has unveiled the RB17 hypercar - as designed by Adrian Newey - at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The RB17 is revealed at Goodwood Festival of Speed by Oracle Red Bull Racing Team...
Daniel Ricciardo, F1, Carlos Sainz

Ricciardo can’t do much on Lawson rumours; host of drivers add

Daniel Ricciardo responds to latest Liam Lawson rumours, as Carlos Sainz, Valtteri Bottas, Esteban Ocon dwell into the politics while Logan Sargeant, Kevin Magnussen and Zhou Guanyu add along with Max Verstappen. Every weekend, the...
Ferrari, Toyota, Le Mans 24 Hours

Ferrari, Toyota relay on Le Mans 24 Hours’ win and podium finish

Ferrari and Toyota reflect on a hard fought FIA WEC Le Mans 24 Hours win and podium - respectively - as the Italian manufacturer does a back-to-back. Ferrari - A year after winning the Centenary edition,...
WEC, Ferrari

WEC: #50 makes it back-to-back Ferrari win in Le Mans 24 Hours

The #50 made it back-to-back Hypercar win in FIA WEC Le Mans 24 Hours from #7 Toyota and the sister #51 Ferrari. Hypercar - No.50 Ferrari AF Corse 499P Hypercar of Antonio Fuoco, Nicklas Nielsen and...
WEC, FIA

WEC reveals unchanged 2025 calendar, firms few rule changes

The FIA WEC has revealed an unchanged calendar for 2025 season plus notes of rule changes, as Aston Martin confirms two entries. EIGHT ROUNDS MAINTAINED FOR 2025 AS IMOLA SECURES MULTI-YEAR EXTENSION As the FIA World...
WEC, Porsche, Le Mans 24

WEC: #6 Porsche pips Cadillac to take Le Mans 24 Hours pole

#6 Porsche Penske took a last-gasp red flag-affected pole in FIA WEC Le Mans 24 Hours in Hypercar ahead of Cadillac pair. Hypercar - No.6 Porsche Penske 963 driven by Kevin Estre takes sensational last...
Jose Maria Lopez, Mike Conway, Le Mans

Lopez drafted in to replace injured Conway at Le Mans 24 Hours

Jose Maria Lopez has been drafted in to replace an injured Mike Conway at Toyota for FIA WEC's Le Mans 24 Hours event. TOYOTA GAZOO Racing regrets to announce that Mike Conway will not participate...
F1, Le Mans 24, Le Mans 24 Hours, WEC

F1 drivers discuss about racing in Le Mans 24 Hours in the future

F1 drivers discuss about the FIA WEC Le Mans 24 Hours and if they would like to be part of it, as Max Verstappen goes in-depth about it. It is no surprise for the current...
Mercedes, F1

Mercedes clarifies of Silverstone F1 test amid ‘shootout’ headlines

Mercedes clarifies about the recent F1 test involving Mick Schumacher, Andrea Kimi Antonelli and George Russell and the test to come. Mercedes has been forced to clarify about the recent Testing of Previous Car sessions...
Rahel Frey, Doriane Pin

Frey replaces injured Pin for Le Mans 24 Hours at Iron Dames

Rahel Frey has been roped in to replace an injured Doriane Pin for the FIA WEC Le Mans 24 Hours at Iron Dames. A familiar face joins our Le Man line up. Following Doriane...
WEC, 6 Hours of Spa

WEC: #12 Jota wins 6 Hours of Spa after red flag and extension

#12 Hertz Team Jota took the Hypercar win in FIA WEC 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps after red flag, #91 Porsche did so in LMGT3. Hypercar - Hertz Team Jota’s Callum IIlott and Will Stevens take surprise...
Felipe Drugovich, Le Mans 24 Hours

Drugovich secures Le Mans 24 drive with Action Express Cadillac

Aston Martin F1 reserve Felipe Drugovich has secured a FIA WEC drive in the Le Mans 24 Hours with Action Express Racing Cadillac. Action Express Racing has announced that 2022 FIA Formula 2 champion Felipe...
WEC, Toyota

WEC: #7 Toyota springs to 6 Hours of Imola win after rain

#7 Toyota sprung into the lead to win the FIA WEC 6 Hours of Imola in Hypercar class as early leaders Ferrari dropped out of Top 3. Hypercar - The No.7 Toyota Gazoo Racing GR010 Hybrid...
Jordan King, Formula E, Mahindra

King, Eriksson/Aron named for Berlin Formula E weekend

Jordan King to replace Nyck de Vries for Berlin Formula E weekend, while Joel Eriksson/Paul Aron will race for Envision. Mahindra Racing - With de Vries unavailable to participate in the double-header around Tempelhof Airport due...
Sebastian Vettel, F1, Le Mans

Vettel speaks on Porsche test, Mercedes/F1 scene, Horner & more

Sebastian Vettel talks about Porsche Penske test and Le Mans bid, adds on F1 situation and controversies involving Christian Horner. Vettel is back in the news after his recent test with Porsche Penske Motorsport in...
Sebastian Vettel, WEC, Porsche

Vettel undertakes first WEC test with Porsche Penske in Aragon

Sebastian Vettel completed his first WEC test with Porsche Penske driving the 963 Hypercar at Aragon as Le Mans 24 Hours drive looms. Four-time Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel successfully tested the Porsche 963...
Sebastian Vettel, WEC, Porsche

Vettel to test Porsche Hypercar at Aragon after extensive prep

Sebastian Vettel will take part in a FIA WEC test with Porsche Penske Motorsport, driving the 963 Hypercar at Motorland Aragon. The Porsche Penske Motorsport works team and the winner of 53 Formula 1 Grands...
Mobil 1, F1

Mobil 1 to celebrate 50th anniversary with special liveries

Mobil 1 will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2024 by showcasing special liveries in championships like F1, Formula E, WEC, IMSA, MotoGP and more. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Mobil 1 motor oil, this...
Kamui Kobayashi, NASCAR

Kobayashi back to compete in NASCAR at COTA

WEC racer Kamui Kobayashi will be back to compete in NASCAR Cup Series race at Circuit of the Americas with 23X1 Racing. Kamui Kobayashi will rejoin 23XI Racing and make his second career NASCAR Cup...
WEC, Qatar 1812 KM

WEC: Porsche Penske opens 2024 with Qatar 1812 KM win

Porsche Penske took the FIA WEC win in Qatar 1812 KM race to open 2024 season, with sister Hertz Team Jota securing a 1-2 Porsche finish. Hypercar - The No.6 Porsche Penske 963 Hypercar driven by...