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Motorsport.com Alonso an 'ideal' option for Alpine if it builds new car for WEC

Alonso an 'ideal' option for Alpine if it builds new car for WEC

Formula 1's Fernando Alonso will be in the frame to race sportscars with Alpine should it stay in the top class of the FIA WEC.
By Gary Watkins 21 August 2021
Motorsport.com Peugeot reveals first images of radical 9X8 Le Mans Hypercar

Peugeot reveals first images of radical 9X8 Le Mans Hypercar

Innovative aerodynamics render conventional rear wing unnecessary.
By Andrew van Leeuwen 06 July 2021
Motorsport.com Alpine reveals LMP1 contender for step up to WEC's top class

Alpine reveals LMP1 contender for step up to WEC's top class

Alpine has taken the covers off its grandfathered LMP1 car for its move to the top class of the FIA World Endurance Championship.
By Rachit Thukral 17 March 2021
Motorsport.com Ferrari announces top flight Le Mans, Sportscars return

Ferrari announces top flight Le Mans, Sportscars return

Ferrari has announced it will return to the top of endurance racing, including the Le Mans 24 Hours, with its own hypercar from 2023.
By Filip Cleeren 24 February 2021
Official Toyota debuts race car version of its upcoming hypercar

Toyota debuts race car version of its upcoming hypercar

It's bigger and heavier than its predecessor.
By Jacob Oliva 15 January 2021
Motorsport.com WEC news: Toyota reveals pictures of new Le Mans hypercar

WEC news: Toyota reveals pictures of new Le Mans hypercar

Toyota has released first pictures of its new Le Mans Hypercar and a name for its latest FIA World Endurance Championship challenger.
By Gary Watkins 13 January 2021
Motorsport.com Glickenhaus joins forces with Joest Racing for WEC debut

Glickenhaus joins forces with Joest Racing for WEC debut

Multiple Le Mans winner Joest Racing has been brought in by niche automaker Glickenhaus to bolster its maiden FIA WEC assault in 2021.
By Gary Watkins 07 January 2021
Motorsport.com Aston Martin axes factory WEC GTE Pro programme

Aston Martin axes factory WEC GTE Pro programme

Aston Martin will not defend its FIA WEC drivers' and manufacturers' titles or its Le Mans 24 Hours crown in 2021.
By Gary Watkins 23 December 2020
Motorsport.com Porsche hopes sportscars will enter new golden era with LMDh

Porsche hopes sportscars will enter new golden era with LMDh

Porsche believes sportscar racing could be heading into a new golden era with manufacturer participation rivalling the 1980s and '90s.
By Gary Watkins 17 December 2020
Motorsport.com Porsche Le Mans hypercar teased ahead of 2023 racing debut

Porsche Le Mans hypercar teased ahead of 2023 racing debut

It joins Audi, Peugeot, and Toyota in the LMDh hybrid category.
By Gary Watkins 16 December 2020
Motorsport.com Bentley evaluating FE, Hypercar after ending GT3 programme

Bentley evaluating FE, Hypercar after ending GT3 programme

Formula E and Le Mans Hypercar are two options under evaluation as Bentley plots its motorsport future after ending its GT3 programme.
By Gary Watkins 07 December 2020
Motorsport.com Glickenhaus: 'It's a fact' we have chance to beat Toyota

Glickenhaus: 'It's a fact' we have chance to beat Toyota

Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus insists its LM Hypercar programme is a 'serious effort'.
By Rachit Thukral 14 November 2020
Motorsport.com Le Mans 24 Hours: Senna hails Rebellion's 'incredible' P2

Le Mans 24 Hours: Senna hails Rebellion's 'incredible' P2

Following the demise of the #7 Toyota.
By Jamie Klein 21 September 2020
Motorsport.com First test of Peugeot’s Le Mans Hypercar already pushed back

First test of Peugeot’s Le Mans Hypercar already pushed back

The first test of new Peugeot Le Mans Hypercar – under development for the FIA WEC in 2022 – has been pushed back to late next year.
By Gary Watkins 20 September 2020
Motorsport.com ByKolles reveals images of 2021 WEC hypercar design

ByKolles reveals images of 2021 WEC hypercar design

ByKolles has revealed the first definitive images of what its 2021 Le Mans Hypercar will look like.
By Jonathan Noble 19 September 2020
Motorsport.com Ferrari 'still open' to building Le Mans Hypercar

Ferrari 'still open' to building Le Mans Hypercar

Ferrari says "the door is still open" to joining the FIA World Endurance Championship with a road-based Le Mans Hypercar.
By Marcus Simmons 21 August 2020
Motorsport.com Ginetta won't continue factory WEC effort into 2021

Ginetta won't continue factory WEC effort into 2021

Ginetta has ruled out continuing in WEC next season with its factory team as it winds down its involvement in the remainder of 2019/20.
By Gary Watkins 22 July 2020
Motorsport.com Toyota rebrands European-based TMG operation

Toyota rebrands European-based TMG operation

Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe is the new name for the German-based organisation behind the Japanese manufacturer's FIA World Endurance Championship programme.
By Gary Watkins 21 April 2020
Motorsport.com Interview: WEC CEO Gerard Neveu on Sebring cancellation

Interview: WEC CEO Gerard Neveu on Sebring cancellation

Following the decision taken on Wednesday night by the FIA World Endurance Championship promoter to cancel its upcoming race in Sebring, we spoke to CEO Gerard Neveu in Florida to find out some more details about the decision.
By Motorsport.com 12 March 2020
Motorsport.com Aston Martin won't race WEC hypercar in 2020/21

Aston Martin won't race WEC hypercar in 2020/21

Aston Martin has announced it will not participate in the first season of the FIA World Endurance Championship's hypercar era in 2020/21 with its Valkyrie-based challenger.
By Jonathan Noble 19 February 2020
Motorsport.com Ferrari wins exclusion appeal, Shanghai victory reinstated

Ferrari wins exclusion appeal, Shanghai victory reinstated

Ferrari’s victory in the Shanghai FIA World Endurance Championship round has been reinstated following a successful appeal against its exclusion from the race.
By Rachit Thukral 15 February 2020
Motorsport.com Button's GT team switches from Honda to McLaren machinery

Button's GT team switches from Honda to McLaren machinery

The team in which 2009 Formula 1 world champion Jenson Button is a partner is switching to McLaren from Honda for its 2020 GT World Challenge Europe campaign.
By Charles Bradley 11 February 2020
Motorsport.com Le Mans introduces new 'hyperpole' format for 2020

Le Mans introduces new 'hyperpole' format for 2020

A new qualifying format dubbed 'Hyperpole' will set the top positions on the grid for next year's Le Mans 24 Hours.
By Gary Watkins 19 December 2019
Motorsport.com McLaren won't build hypercar, wants DPi in WEC

McLaren won't build hypercar, wants DPi in WEC

McLaren has ruled out entering the FIA World Endurance Championship unless it can run one of the new breed of DPi IMSA contenders in the LM Hypercar class.
By Gary Watkins 15 December 2019
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