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WEC set for another Hypercar rules extension until 2032
WEC set for another Hypercar rules extension until 2032
The existing Hypercar World Endurance Championship rule book appears set for a further extension that could allow the current generation of cars to race until the end of 2032.Series boss Frederic Lequien has revealed to Autosport that a follow up[…]
Source: Autosport.com - WEC - Stories
Created on: Apr 24, 2025
Autosport.com - WEC - Stories | Apr 24, 2025 -
Genesis gives first look at LMDh Hypercar set to tackle 2026 Le Mans, WEC
Genesis gives first look at LMDh Hypercar set to tackle 2026 Le Mans, WEC
Genesis has revealed the livery in which its new World Endurance Championship contender will race from next year on a full-scale model.The colour scheme for the Genesis GMR-001 LMDh was unveiled on a full-scale model at this week’s New York[…]
Source: Autosport.com - WEC - Stories
Created on: Apr 16, 2025
Autosport.com - WEC - Stories | Apr 16, 2025 -
How Tandy's latest record win was a very different victory for Porsche
How Tandy's latest record win was a very different victory for Porsche
Nick Tandy, Felipe Nasr and Laurens Vanthoor made it two from two in the 2025 IMSA SportsCar Championship last weekend. The Porsche Penske Motorsport trio completed the ‘Florida 36 Hours’ when they added victory at Sebring over 12 hours to[…]
Source: Autosport.com - WEC - Stories
Created on: Mar 18, 2025
Autosport.com - WEC - Stories | Mar 18, 2025 -
Gary Watkins: Are the tentacles of the WEC BoP dumbing down the racing?
Gary Watkins: Are the tentacles of the WEC BoP dumbing down the racing?
No Balance of Performance, no golden age of sportscar racing. Period. Like it or not, the BoP is one of the building blocks of the success of top-flight prototype racing around the world.You can’t criticise its place at the highest[…]
Source: Autosport.com - WEC - Stories
Created on: Mar 13, 2025
Autosport.com - WEC - Stories | Mar 13, 2025 -
Muller to make Porsche debut at this weekend's Sebring 12 Hours in IMSA
Muller to make Porsche debut at this weekend's Sebring 12 Hours in IMSA
New Porsche factory driver Nico Muller will make his sportscar debut with the German marque at this weekend’s Sebring 12 Hours round of the IMSA SportsCar Championship. Muller, who has been placed by Porsche at the Andretti Formula E team for[…]
Source: Autosport.com - WEC - Stories
Created on: Mar 11, 2025
Autosport.com - WEC - Stories | Mar 11, 2025 -
Jota announces Button's co-drivers for 2025 WEC and factory Cadillac debut
Jota announces Button's co-drivers for 2025 WEC and factory Cadillac debut
Jenson Button will race alongside Earl Bamber and Sebastien Bourdais in this year’s World Endurance Championship at the Jota Cadillac squad. The 2009 Formula 1 world champion was named in the #38 Cadillac V-Series.R LMDh along with Bamber and Bourdais on[…]
Source: Autosport.com - WEC - Stories
Created on: Feb 11, 2025
Autosport.com - WEC - Stories | Feb 11, 2025 -
Lamborghini open to new LMDh partners for WEC return
Lamborghini open to new LMDh partners for WEC return
Lamborghini will start looking for new partner teams to continue its LMDh project beyond 2025 if it can prove the competitiveness of the car in this year’s IMSA SportsCar Championship.The Italian manufacturer has taken over the lead of the race[…]
Source: Autosport.com - WEC - Stories
Created on: Jan 30, 2025
Autosport.com - WEC - Stories | Jan 30, 2025 -
Tower stripped of Daytona LMP2 win after technical infraction
Tower stripped of Daytona LMP2 win after technical infraction
Tower Motorsport has lost its LMP2 victory in the Daytona 24 Hours over a technical infraction, with United Autosports inheriting the top spot.The #8 ORECA-Gibson 07 crewed by Sebastien Bourdais, Job van Uitert, Sebastian Alvarez and John Farano scored a[…]
Source: Autosport.com - WEC - Stories
Created on: Jan 30, 2025
Autosport.com - WEC - Stories | Jan 30, 2025 -
Porsche reveals dual fix for hybrid issues at Daytona 24 Hours
Porsche reveals dual fix for hybrid issues at Daytona 24 Hours
Porsche has revealed that it resolved the hybrid issues that blighted the 963 LMDh ahead of its victory in last weekend’s Daytona 24 Hours with a dual fix.Porsche Penske Motorsport explained that a mixture of changes to procedures and the[…]
Source: Autosport.com - WEC - Stories
Created on: Jan 28, 2025
Autosport.com - WEC - Stories | Jan 28, 2025 -
Daytona 24h: Porsche claims back-to-back wins after nail-biting finish
Daytona 24h: Porsche claims back-to-back wins after nail-biting finish
Porsche held on to victory in the 63rd running of the Daytona 24 Hours after fending off late challenges from Acura and BMW.Felipe Nasr, Nick Tandy and Laurens Vanthoor took top honours in the factory #7 Porsche Penske Motorsport 963[…]
Source: Autosport.com - WEC - Stories
Created on: Jan 26, 2025
Autosport.com - WEC - Stories | Jan 26, 2025 -
Milner blasts 'dirty' tactics from BMW after damage costs him GTD Pro lead
Milner blasts 'dirty' tactics from BMW after damage costs him GTD Pro lead
Tommy Milner did not hold back his frustrations after his final stint at the 2025 Daytona 24 Hours, having blasted the Paul Miller BMW team after the battle for the GTD Pro lead."That's not what racing is about. It's not what[…]
Source: Autosport.com - WEC - Stories
Created on: Jan 26, 2025
Autosport.com - WEC - Stories | Jan 26, 2025 -
Daytona 24h, Hour 18: Porsche continues to dominate as Tandy leads Campbell
Daytona 24h, Hour 18: Porsche continues to dominate as Tandy leads Campbell
Porsche led the Daytona 24 Hours with its two factory Penske prototypes with six hours of the 2025 IMSA SportsCar Championship curtain-raiser remaining.The #7 Porsche 963 LMDh with Nick Tandy at the wheel held a narrow advantage of 5.6s over[…]
Source: Autosport.com - WEC - Stories
Created on: Jan 26, 2025
Autosport.com - WEC - Stories | Jan 26, 2025 -
Daytona 24h, Hour 12: Porsche holds 1-2 at halfway point
Daytona 24h, Hour 12: Porsche holds 1-2 at halfway point
Porsche held a commanding lead halfway through the Daytona 24 Hours, with Felipe Nasr heading a 1-2 for the German manufacturer.Former Formula 1 driver Nasr propelled the factory #7 Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 LMDh to the front of the field[…]
Source: Autosport.com - WEC - Stories
Created on: Jan 26, 2025
Autosport.com - WEC - Stories | Jan 26, 2025 -
Cadillac causes multi-car crash in Daytona 24 restart
Cadillac causes multi-car crash in Daytona 24 restart
Cadillac’s hopes of scoring a victory in the Daytona 24 Hours took a big blow, with the #40 V-Series.R entered by Wayne Taylor Racing stranded on track after a mullti-car crash in the eighth hour.After the fourth course yellow of[…]
Source: Autosport.com - WEC - Stories
Created on: Jan 26, 2025
Autosport.com - WEC - Stories | Jan 26, 2025 -
Daytona 24h, Hour 6: Acura ahead of Porsche as darkness descends
Daytona 24h, Hour 6: Acura ahead of Porsche as darkness descends
Acura led the Daytona 24 Hours with Colin Braun as the opening round of the IMSA SportsCar Championship hit the six-hour mark. The #60 Meyer Shank Racing Acura ARX-06 swept into the lead as the race went green after a third[…]
Source: Autosport.com - WEC - Stories
Created on: Jan 26, 2025
Autosport.com - WEC - Stories | Jan 26, 2025
