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Gary Watkins
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Gary Watkins

Gary Watkins has, for reasons best known to himself, devoted all his working life to covering sportscar racing. This season is his 33rd as a motorsport journalist, during which time he has reported on major long-distance events on four continents and approaching 80 24-hour races. He reckons a degree in political philosophy makes him well qualified for covering the sometimes Machiavellian world of international sportscars.

Gary, who also writes for Motor Sport, Autocourse, RACER and others, lives in Surbiton close to the former workshops of the Cooper Formula 1 team but spends more time on the road than at home for most of the year.

Latest articles by Gary Watkins

Porsche reveals it will tweak WEC and IMSA driver line-ups for 2025

Porsche reveals it will tweak WEC and IMSA driver line-ups for 2025

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WEC
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Porsche reveals it will tweak WEC and IMSA driver line-ups for 2025
Gounon set for further WEC race outing with Alpine

Gounon set for further WEC race outing with Alpine

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WEC
Fuji
Gounon set for further WEC race outing with Alpine
BMW confident it can fight for wins in WEC after podium breakthrough

BMW confident it can fight for wins in WEC after podium breakthrough

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WEC
Fuji
BMW confident it can fight for wins in WEC after podium breakthrough
Ferrari and Toyota concede WEC drivers' title to Porsche

Ferrari and Toyota concede WEC drivers' title to Porsche

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WEC
Fuji
Ferrari and Toyota concede WEC drivers' title to Porsche
How perfect Porsche inched closer to WEC title on Toyota’s home turf

How perfect Porsche inched closer to WEC title on Toyota’s home turf

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Fuji
How perfect Porsche inched closer to WEC title on Toyota’s home turf
Kobayashi takes blame for Porsche clash as Toyota exits WEC drivers' title race

Kobayashi takes blame for Porsche clash as Toyota exits WEC drivers' title race

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WEC
Fuji
Kobayashi takes blame for Porsche clash as Toyota exits WEC drivers' title race
Schumacher: Alpine Fuji podium comes after starting weekend with "worst car"

Schumacher: Alpine Fuji podium comes after starting weekend with "worst car"

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WEC
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Schumacher: Alpine Fuji podium comes after starting weekend with "worst car"
Lynn was “desperate” to give Cadillac first WEC pole after near misses

Lynn was “desperate” to give Cadillac first WEC pole after near misses

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Lynn was “desperate” to give Cadillac first WEC pole after near misses
WEC Fuji: Cadillac outpaces Toyota to claim maiden pole

WEC Fuji: Cadillac outpaces Toyota to claim maiden pole

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WEC
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WEC Fuji: Cadillac outpaces Toyota to claim maiden pole
Wayne Taylor Racing switch to Cadillac for 2025 down to chance of Le Mans glory

Wayne Taylor Racing switch to Cadillac for 2025 down to chance of Le Mans glory

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IMSA
Wayne Taylor Racing switch to Cadillac for 2025 down to chance of Le Mans glory
WEC Fuji: BMW leads Porsche and Cadillac in tight FP2

WEC Fuji: BMW leads Porsche and Cadillac in tight FP2

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WEC
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WEC Fuji: BMW leads Porsche and Cadillac in tight FP2
Buemi: Austin clash with Estre "looked worse than it was"

Buemi: Austin clash with Estre "looked worse than it was"

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WEC
Fuji
Buemi: Austin clash with Estre "looked worse than it was"
Hyundai announces factory LMDh programme under Genesis brand

Hyundai announces factory LMDh programme under Genesis brand

WEC
WEC
Hyundai announces factory LMDh programme under Genesis brand
Obituary: March and Arrows F1 co-founder Alan Rees

Obituary: March and Arrows F1 co-founder Alan Rees

Formula 1
Formula 1
Obituary: March and Arrows F1 co-founder Alan Rees
Ferrari appeal against Spa WEC result thrown out by court

Ferrari appeal against Spa WEC result thrown out by court

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WEC
Spa
Ferrari appeal against Spa WEC result thrown out by court
Toyota takes another BoP hit for home WEC event at Fuji

Toyota takes another BoP hit for home WEC event at Fuji

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WEC
Fuji
Toyota takes another BoP hit for home WEC event at Fuji
Ayrton Senna's magic moments, chosen by his race engineers

Ayrton Senna's magic moments, chosen by his race engineers

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Formula 1
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Formula 1
Ayrton Senna's magic moments, chosen by his race engineers
Wayne Taylor Racing announces Cadillac return for 2025 IMSA season

Wayne Taylor Racing announces Cadillac return for 2025 IMSA season

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IMSA
Wayne Taylor Racing announces Cadillac return for 2025 IMSA season
Porsche concedes second WEC customer team unlikely in 2025

Porsche concedes second WEC customer team unlikely in 2025

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WEC
COTA
Porsche concedes second WEC customer team unlikely in 2025
Muller aspiring to stay in WEC alongside FE duties after Porsche move

Muller aspiring to stay in WEC alongside FE duties after Porsche move

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WEC
Muller aspiring to stay in WEC alongside FE duties after Porsche move
WEC unlikely to implement 2025 two-driver line-up ban

WEC unlikely to implement 2025 two-driver line-up ban

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WEC
COTA
WEC unlikely to implement 2025 two-driver line-up ban
How Ferrari rode its luck to beat Toyota for Austin WEC spoils

How Ferrari rode its luck to beat Toyota for Austin WEC spoils

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How Ferrari rode its luck to beat Toyota for Austin WEC spoils
Ferrari set for Spa WEC appeal hearing

Ferrari set for Spa WEC appeal hearing

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WEC
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Ferrari set for Spa WEC appeal hearing
Austin WEC win redemption for Le Mans heartbreak, say Ferrari crew

Austin WEC win redemption for Le Mans heartbreak, say Ferrari crew

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WEC
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Austin WEC win redemption for Le Mans heartbreak, say Ferrari crew
WEC COTA: AF Corse Ferrari sneaks past Toyota for win

WEC COTA: AF Corse Ferrari sneaks past Toyota for win

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WEC
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WEC COTA: AF Corse Ferrari sneaks past Toyota for win
Cadillac: Austin our best chance of a podium in WEC 2024

Cadillac: Austin our best chance of a podium in WEC 2024

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WEC
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Cadillac: Austin our best chance of a podium in WEC 2024
Alpine concedes definitive WEC engine fix unlikely this year

Alpine concedes definitive WEC engine fix unlikely this year

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WEC
COTA
Alpine concedes definitive WEC engine fix unlikely this year
WEC COTA: Giovinazzi beats Kubica to pole as Ferrari locks out front row

WEC COTA: Giovinazzi beats Kubica to pole as Ferrari locks out front row

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WEC COTA: Giovinazzi beats Kubica to pole as Ferrari locks out front row
WEC COTA: Giovinazzi leads Ferrari 1-2 in FP2

WEC COTA: Giovinazzi leads Ferrari 1-2 in FP2

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WEC
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WEC COTA: Giovinazzi leads Ferrari 1-2 in FP2
WEC COTA: Porsche on top in FP1

WEC COTA: Porsche on top in FP1

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WEC
COTA
WEC COTA: Porsche on top in FP1
Toyota seeking WEC damage limitation at COTA

Toyota seeking WEC damage limitation at COTA

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WEC
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Toyota seeking WEC damage limitation at COTA
Aston Martin completes 6000km of testing with new Valkyrie LMH

Aston Martin completes 6000km of testing with new Valkyrie LMH

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WEC
COTA
Aston Martin completes 6000km of testing with new Valkyrie LMH
Toyota receives double BoP hit for Austin WEC round

Toyota receives double BoP hit for Austin WEC round

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WEC
COTA
Toyota receives double BoP hit for Austin WEC round
When a generation of drivers learned skills for life from an atypical academy scheme

When a generation of drivers learned skills for life from an atypical academy scheme

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General
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When a generation of drivers learned skills for life from an atypical academy scheme
Lamborghini reveals replacement for Huracan GT racer

Lamborghini reveals replacement for Huracan GT racer

GT
GT
Lamborghini reveals replacement for Huracan GT racer
Keating returns to WEC with Proton Ford squad for Austin

Keating returns to WEC with Proton Ford squad for Austin

WEC
WEC
COTA
Keating returns to WEC with Proton Ford squad for Austin
F1 a "closed chapter" for Porsche after failed Red Bull bid

F1 a "closed chapter" for Porsche after failed Red Bull bid

Formula 1
Formula 1
Dutch GP
F1 a "closed chapter" for Porsche after failed Red Bull bid
Jota announces Cadillac switch for 2025 WEC

Jota announces Cadillac switch for 2025 WEC

WEC
WEC
Jota announces Cadillac switch for 2025 WEC
WEC considering ban on two-driver Hypercar line-ups from 2025

WEC considering ban on two-driver Hypercar line-ups from 2025

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Interlagos
WEC considering ban on two-driver Hypercar line-ups from 2025
Ferrari rules out IMSA entry with Le Mans Hypercar in 2025

Ferrari rules out IMSA entry with Le Mans Hypercar in 2025

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WEC
Ferrari rules out IMSA entry with Le Mans Hypercar in 2025
Porsche abandons WEC/IMSA engine revision

Porsche abandons WEC/IMSA engine revision

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WEC
Porsche abandons WEC/IMSA engine revision
First Aston Martin Valkyrie WEC/IMSA Hypercar tests a "great foundation"

First Aston Martin Valkyrie WEC/IMSA Hypercar tests a "great foundation"

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WEC
Interlagos
First Aston Martin Valkyrie WEC/IMSA Hypercar tests a "great foundation"
Toyota to race hydrogen car alongside existing LMH in 2028 WEC

Toyota to race hydrogen car alongside existing LMH in 2028 WEC

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WEC
Toyota to race hydrogen car alongside existing LMH in 2028 WEC
Aston Martin Valkyrie WEC/IMSA Hypercar breaks cover at two test days

Aston Martin Valkyrie WEC/IMSA Hypercar breaks cover at two test days

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WEC
Aston Martin Valkyrie WEC/IMSA Hypercar breaks cover at two test days
Porsche customer Proton eyeing second car in WEC and IMSA

Porsche customer Proton eyeing second car in WEC and IMSA

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WEC
Porsche customer Proton eyeing second car in WEC and IMSA
Aston Martin Valkyrie Le Mans Hypercar completes shakedown test

Aston Martin Valkyrie Le Mans Hypercar completes shakedown test

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WEC
Aston Martin Valkyrie Le Mans Hypercar completes shakedown test
Ferrari laments "helplessness" in WEC battle with Toyota in Brazil

Ferrari laments "helplessness" in WEC battle with Toyota in Brazil

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WEC
Interlagos
Ferrari laments "helplessness" in WEC battle with Toyota in Brazil
How a recurring strength aided Toyota's WEC Interlagos domination

How a recurring strength aided Toyota's WEC Interlagos domination

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Interlagos
How a recurring strength aided Toyota's WEC Interlagos domination
Hartley concedes WEC title despite Toyota #8 winning at Interlagos

Hartley concedes WEC title despite Toyota #8 winning at Interlagos

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WEC
Interlagos
Hartley concedes WEC title despite Toyota #8 winning at Interlagos
WEC Sao Paulo: Toyota dominates to defeat Porsche

WEC Sao Paulo: Toyota dominates to defeat Porsche

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WEC
Interlagos
WEC Sao Paulo: Toyota dominates to defeat Porsche
Alpine confident of avoiding Le Mans engine issue in Sao Paulo WEC race

Alpine confident of avoiding Le Mans engine issue in Sao Paulo WEC race

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WEC
Interlagos
Alpine confident of avoiding Le Mans engine issue in Sao Paulo WEC race
WEC Sao Paulo: Kobayashi claims pole in Toyota 1-2

WEC Sao Paulo: Kobayashi claims pole in Toyota 1-2

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WEC
Interlagos
WEC Sao Paulo: Kobayashi claims pole in Toyota 1-2
Le Mans win a catalyst for Ferrari's inaugural Hypercar upgrade

Le Mans win a catalyst for Ferrari's inaugural Hypercar upgrade

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WEC
Interlagos
Le Mans win a catalyst for Ferrari's inaugural Hypercar upgrade
WEC Sao Paulo: Toyota dominates second practice with 1-2

WEC Sao Paulo: Toyota dominates second practice with 1-2

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WEC
Interlagos
WEC Sao Paulo: Toyota dominates second practice with 1-2
Peugeot WEC focus shifts from reliability to performance

Peugeot WEC focus shifts from reliability to performance

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WEC
Interlagos
Peugeot WEC focus shifts from reliability to performance
"Still a few unknowns" for Conway on post-injury Toyota WEC return in Brazil

"Still a few unknowns" for Conway on post-injury Toyota WEC return in Brazil

WEC
WEC
Interlagos
"Still a few unknowns" for Conway on post-injury Toyota WEC return in Brazil
Rossi reveals Nurburgring 24 Hours desire

Rossi reveals Nurburgring 24 Hours desire

GT World Challenge Europe Endurance
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance
Rossi reveals Nurburgring 24 Hours desire
Ferrari receives WEC engine power gain ahead of Interlagos

Ferrari receives WEC engine power gain ahead of Interlagos

WEC
WEC
Interlagos
Ferrari receives WEC engine power gain ahead of Interlagos
Conway returns to Toyota's WEC roster for Brazil round after injury

Conway returns to Toyota's WEC roster for Brazil round after injury

WEC
WEC
Interlagos
Conway returns to Toyota's WEC roster for Brazil round after injury
Donington Park replaces Oulton Park as British GT opener for 2025

Donington Park replaces Oulton Park as British GT opener for 2025

British GT
British GT
Donington Park replaces Oulton Park as British GT opener for 2025

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