https://www.autosport.com/category/sportscars/news/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCARS&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:37:44 +0000 100 https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/peugeot-promotes-test-driver-alex-quinn-to-race-seat-for-2027-wec/10862879/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCARS&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk Quinn will join the French manufacturer’s Hypercar squad after impressing Peugeot in his role as a test and development driver this year.
The Briton turned his first laps in the 9X8 during last November’s Bahrain rookie test ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya WEC 10862879 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:03:14 +0000 https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/le-mans-24-hours-winner-conway-to-retire-at-end-of-wec-2026/10862544/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCARS&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk The Briton will pull the curtain down on an illustrious career that has so far yielded two victories at the Le Mans 24 Hours, two LMP1/Hypercar world titles, four IndyCar race wins, as well as further success in the Macau Grand Prix.
Conway ...Keep reading]]> WEC 10862544 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:00:48 +0000 https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/fia-and-aco-announce-10-year-wec-deal-after-rumours-about-possible-split/10860192/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCARS&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk As part of the agreement, the partnership between motorsport’s governing body, the FIA, and Le Mans 24 Hours operator, the ACO, will extend until the end of the 2037 season.
The announcement comes ...Keep reading]]> WEC 10860192 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 07:53:37 +0000 https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/wec-fuji-toyota-pulls-off-shock-home-win-in-chaotic-race-/10859510/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCARS&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk Ryo Hirakawa, Brendon Hartley and Sebastien Buemi emerged victorious in the #8 Toyota TR010 Hybrid after the Japanese manufacturer made a shorter pitstop under the final Virtual Safety car to grant Hirakawa track position.
For ...Keep reading]]> Fuji International Speedway WEC 10859510 Sun, 27 Sep 2026 08:17:13 +0000 https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/stoffel-vandoorne-to-leave-peugeots-wec-hypercar-team-after-fuji/10859130/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCARS&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk The former Formula 1 driver was already set to depart the outfit at the end of the season to focus on his expected Formula E programme with Jaguar, but his exit has now been brought forward by the team.
This is not the first time ...Keep reading]]> Fuji International Speedway WEC 10859130 Sat, 26 Sep 2026 07:03:35 +0000 https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/wec-cancels-fuji-6-hours-qualifying-amid-heavy-rain/10859117/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCARS&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk While the final practice session of the weekend took place in wet conditions without any drama, a fresh bout of rain just before qualifying severely limited the visibility on the circuit.
The opening session for LMGT3 started as planned at 3pm local time ...Keep reading]]> Fuji International Speedway WEC 10859117 Sat, 26 Sep 2026 05:56:29 +0000 https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/toyota-introduces-reliability-updates-to-wec-hypercar-following-austin-heartbreak/10858862/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCARS&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk The #7 Toyota of Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi, and Nyck de Vries was leading the Lone Star Le Mans when a hydraulic failure forced de Vries back into the pits, retiring the car just 10 ...Keep reading]]> Fuji International Speedway WEC 10858862 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:56:10 +0000 https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/how-mclaren-hypercar-test-will-help-norris-in-f1/10858259/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCARS&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk Norris took the wheel of the MCL-HY at Algarve last week, completing just 38 laps – enough to get a feel for the World Endurance Championship’s top machinery and provide feedback to McLaren ahead of the brand’s 2027 debut.
The ...Keep reading]]> Fuji International Speedway WEC Formula 1 10858259 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:06:06 +0000 https://www.autosport.com/imsa/news/the-year-the-legendary-daytona-24-hours-ran-to-six-hours/10857251/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCARS&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk Since then, every single Daytona endurance event was scheduled for 24 hours ...Keep reading]]> WEC IMSA 10857251 Sun, 20 Sep 2026 08:55:05 +0000 https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/fia-confirms-aco-wec-deal-runs-through-2027-after-reported-contract-row/10856793/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCARS&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk Renowned German outlet Auto Motor und Sport dropped a bombshell on Thursday when it reported that the FIA and the ACO, the joint organisers of the WEC, could ...Keep reading]]> Fuji International Speedway WEC 10856793 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:34:18 +0000 https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/lando-norris-completes-first-full-test-in-mclarens-le-mans-hypercar/10855957/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCARS&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk Following last weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix at the new Madring circuit in which he was denied victory by an ill-timed Virtual Safety Car, Norris travelled across the border to Portugal for a one-day test.
The Briton completed 38 laps of ...Keep reading]]> WEC Formula 1 10855957 Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:29:19 +0000 https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/shwartzman-to-make-wec-return/10853669/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCARS&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk The 26-year-old is moving back to sportscars with the French marque to drive one its revised 9X8 Le Mans Hypercars.
It comes after the withdrawal from the IndyCar Series of the Prema Racing team with which he claimed pole position for the 2025 Indianapolis 500.
Shwartzman previously ...Keep reading]]> Circuit of the Americas WEC 10853669 Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:04:39 +0000 https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/wec-austin-ferrari-takes-surprise-win-after-late-heartbreak-for-toyota/10853251/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCARS&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk Nyck de Vries, Kamui Kobayashi and Mike Conway had appeared set to score Toyota’s first win at the Circuit of the Americas in nine attempts, having climbed their way up the pack from ninth on the grid.
But with just 15 minutes ...Keep reading]]> Circuit of the Americas WEC 10853251 Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:28:51 +0000 https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/wec-austin-ferrari-takes-pole-from-cadillac-after-identical-qualifying-times/10852802/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCARS&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk Giovinazzi led the way after posting a 1m52.445s lap aboard the #51 Ferrari 499P Le Mans Hypercar as the chequered flag fell at the end of the 10-minute Hyperpole session on Saturday. 
Aitken then stopped ...Keep reading]]> Circuit of the Americas WEC 10852802 Sat, 05 Sep 2026 21:48:04 +0000 https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/mario-andretti-and-jacky-ickx-a-friendship-that-has-endured-for-almost-60-years/10851260/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCARS&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk But competition was only one part of the story, and the relationship Andretti and Ickx built stands out from the rest ...Keep reading]]> WEC Formula 1 10851260 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:09:46 +0000 https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/mclaren-has-already-completed-a-30-hour-endurance-test-with-lmdh-challenger/10849759/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCARS&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk The British manufacturer has revealed that the new LMDh hybrid prototype, developed in conjunction with Dallara Automobili, completed more than 30 hours in the test designed to replicate the distance of ...Keep reading]]> WEC 10849759 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:00:03 +0000 https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/ford-completes-paul-ricard-shakedown/10849576/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCARS&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk The Oreca-chassis prototype, which will compete in next year’s Hypercar class, clocked up over 1,000 km at Circuit Paul Ricard, where it first underwent a shakedown to ensure everything was in order, before commencing full-scale testing ...Keep reading]]> WEC 10849576 Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:33:59 +0000 https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/ford-reveals-its-new-lmdh-car-on-track/10846905/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCARS&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk Circuit Paul Ricard was chosen for the shakedown as it is close to the headquarters of manufacturer ORECA, whose chassis forms the basis of the unnamed Ford prototype.
The 5.4-litre naturally-aspirated V8 engine derived from the Coyote, built and ...Keep reading]]> WEC 10846905 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:29:54 +0000 https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/bmws-ascent-from-an-also-ran-to-wec-title-contender/10846648/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCARS&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk It’s a major turnaround from where the German brand was just last season in the WEC, when it ended up ...Keep reading]]> WEC 10846648 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:56:24 +0000 https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/interview-the-life-and-racing-lessons-allan-mcnish-learned-from-ayrton-senna-and-audi/10846255/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCARS&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk After climbing the UK single-seater ladder in the late '80s and early '90s, McNish's road to the top took a number of strange turns, with a McLaren F1 test role that ultimately didn't lead to an F1 ...Keep reading]]> WEC Formula 1 10846255 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:32:17 +0000 https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/how-new-wec-calendar-impacts-title-fight/10844662/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCARS&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk The calendar had to be reshuffled twice in the wake of the Iran war, and the impact of the changes is multifold. The gap left by the cancelled Qatar round has been filled by a first-ever WEC visit to Barcelona, while Monza replaces Bahrain as the ...Keep reading]]> WEC 10844662 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:30:33 +0000 https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/what-is-it-like-being-a-williams-f1-simulator-driver/10844546/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCARS&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk Victor Martins: “I can have an impact on the car, but is it direct? Not necessarily, I’d say, because there are many people in the team, many departments, many things to improve, to analyse – so ‘direct’, I’d say no.
“However, taking part in development, yes – be it ...Keep reading]]> WEC Formula 1 Formula E FIA F2 10844546 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:44:52 +0000 https://www.autosport.com/formula-e/news/formula-e-changes-2027-monaco-date-to-avoid-wec-clash/10844061/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCARS&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk The two races on the famous streets of Monte Carlo will now take place on 1 and 2 May 2027, a week before the scheduled double-header in Berlin.
When the full 2026/27 Formula E calendar was released in June, Monaco was slated to host the 10th and 11th round of the ...Keep reading]]> WEC Formula E 10844061 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:49:14 +0000 https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/every-circuit-to-have-hosted-a-wec-round-since-2012/10843862/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCARS&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk At its peak, the WEC hosted as many as 10 rounds in a season before shrinking to just six during the COVID-19 ...Keep reading]]> WEC 10843862 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:43:51 +0000 https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/ferrari-and-peugeot-wec-2027-hypercar-tests/10842677/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCARS&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk Although the 2026 season is only halfway through, development work is already under way for next year's campaign, which is scheduled to begin in Qatar on 27 March 2027. 
On Tuesday, Ferrari released an image of a ...Keep reading]]> WEC 10842677 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:28:52 +0000 https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/wec-updates-the-2026-calendar/10841037/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCARS&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk Following trips to Austin and Fuji in September, the championship was supposed to head to the Gulf, with the rescheduled Qatar 1812km set for 24 October to be followed by the traditional Bahrain finale on 7 November.
However, the ceasefire ...Keep reading]]> WEC 10841037 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:14:06 +0000 https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/wec-brazil-bmw-pips-ferrari-to-second-hypercar-win-of-2026/10838451/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCARS&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk Kevin Magnussen, Raffaele Marciello and Dries Vanthoor led much of the race in the #15 BMW M Hybrid, only losing the net lead in the penultimate hour when Vanthoor ran wide and handed the advantage to the #51 Ferrari 499P ...Keep reading]]> Autódromo José Carlos Pace WEC 10838451 Sun, 12 Jul 2026 20:50:05 +0000 https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/wec-brazil-stevens-leads-front-row-lockout-for-cadillac-toyota-struggles/10838190/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCARS&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk Aitken appeared on course to take pole position in the #38 Jota Cadillac V-Series.R after topping the opening segment of qualifying and finding another four tenths in Hyperpole.
But moments after the Briton pulled into the ...Keep reading]]> Autódromo José Carlos Pace WEC 10838190 Sat, 11 Jul 2026 19:02:19 +0000 https://www.autosport.com/general/news/vote-autosport-best-of-the-month-for-june-2026/10835386/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCARS&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk There are several categories in our ‘Autosport Best of the Month’ voting, with four options available for each. You can choose the most impressive ...Keep reading]]> WEC Formula 1 General IndyCar MotoGP IMSA NASCAR Cup 10835386 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:08:40 +0000 https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/obituary-motorsport-engine-pioneer-bill-gibson/10833053/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCARS&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk Keep reading]]> WEC 10833053 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:30:07 +0000 https://www.autosport.com/general/news/obituary-ferraris-first-monocoque-maker-john-thompson/10832462/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCARS&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk Keep reading]]> WEC Formula 1 WRC General 10832462 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:54:25 +0000 https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/peugeot-to-upgrade-9x8-hypercar-for-2027-wec/10831249/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCARS&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk The French manufacturer is aiming to take advantage of a new Hypercar class regulation introduced for this year that allows additional evo joker updates in cases where there is a “demonstrated significant lack of performance”.
Peugeot did not make any performance upgrades for ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10831249 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:02:13 +0000 https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/why-2026-le-mans-dnf-was-a-dagger-in-the-heart-of-sebastien-bourdais/10830642/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCARS&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk At the Le Mans 24 Hours, that’s Sebastien Bourdais. The Frenchman ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10830642 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:15:12 +0000 https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/how-the-8-toyota-lost-the-2026-le-mans-24-hours/10830515/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCARS&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk The TR010 Hybrids started from just 14th and 15th on the grid, as Toyota “didn’t focus on qualifying at all”, but they certainly made up for it with an offset strategy early on.
Both cars first pitted a few laps ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10830515 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:30:05 +0000 https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/ferrari-says-hypercar-field-was-unbalanced-from-day-1-at-le-mans/10830491/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCARS&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk The Scuderia arrived at the weekend as the reigning three-time Le Mans winner, but it never appeared to be in contention for a top result after struggling for speed throughout practice and ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10830491 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 06:40:21 +0000 https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/le-mans-24h-toyota-beats-bmw-cadillac-for-first-win-in-four-years/10830258/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCARS&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk Nyck de Vries, Kamui Kobayashi and Mike Conway claimed the top spot in the #7 Toyota at the end of a tense if low-drama race, with the sister car driven by Brendon Hartley, Ryo Hirakawa and Sebastien Buemi finishing third.
The two Toyotas were ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10830258 Sun, 14 Jun 2026 14:14:08 +0000 https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/le-mans-24h-h18-bmw-in-lead-as-porsche-crash-triggers-safety-car/10830177/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCARS&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk Suffering from a likely steering wheel issue, reigning DTM champion Ayhancan Guven went straight into the barriers at the exit of the first Mulsanne chicane as he struggled to turn the car. The #91 Manthey Porsche 911 GT3 suffered terminal damage as it ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10830177 Sun, 14 Jun 2026 08:40:41 +0000 https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/le-mans-24h-h16-12-cadillac-out-front-as-toyota-and-bmw-battle-over-second/10830145/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCARS&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk The two Jota-run factory Cadillacs moved to the front of the field in the 14th hour, as they leapfrogged the erstwhile-leading #8 Toyota GR010 Hybrid in the pits.
However, the #38 Cadillac that had been running second suffered a power ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10830145 Sun, 14 Jun 2026 06:10:32 +0000 https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/le-mans-24h-h8-safety-car-blows-race-wide-open/10830128/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCARS&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk Up until now, the race had turned into a four-way battle between the #8 Toyota, the #20 BMW, and the #12 and #38 Cadillac, whose driver Earl Bamber has set the fastest lap of the race so far.
On-track battles featured Jack Aitken (#38 Cadillac) ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10830128 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 22:12:22 +0000 https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/le-mans-24h-h4-toyota-extends-advantage-over-cadillac-in-the-evening/10830066/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCARS&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk After an undercut catapulted the #8 Toyota TR010 at the head of the pack in the opening hour, Sebastien Buemi quickly pulled away from the chasing pack, building an advantage of nearly half a minute through his triple stint.
Hartley took over the ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10830066 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 18:14:01 +0000 https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/le-mans-24h-h1-toyota-takes-lead-from-15th-on-the-grid/10829935/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCARS&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk Kevin Magnussen’s polesitting #15 BMW collapsed to eighth in the first hour; the Dane lost out to Will Stevens’ #12 Cadillac before even the first corner of the race before Rene Rast passed them both in the sister #20 BMW, by the first chicane of the Mulsanne ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10829935 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:11:57 +0000 https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/embargo-130pm-uk-imsa-stars-complete-fords-2027-wec-hypercar-line-up/10829431/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCARS&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk They join the previously announced trio of Mike Rockenfeller, Sebastian Priaulx and Logan Sargeant, with the entire six-strong driver line-up present for the official announcement on Friday at the eve of this weekend’s Le Mans 24 Hours.
All three ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC IMSA 10829431 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:30:23 +0000 https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/hypercar-manufacturers-free-to-develop-bespoke-hybrid-systems-as-wec-outlines-2030-rules/10829504/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCARS&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk New regulations being put in place for after the end of the homologation period of the current cars will outlaw the four-wheel-drive currently allowed under the Le Mans Hypercar rules and mandate that hybrid power ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10829504 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:29:27 +0000 https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/embargo-1pm-uk-genesis-reveals-concept-gt3-car-at-le-mans/10829450/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCARS&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk On the eve of its debut appearance in the Hypercar class of the French endurance classic, Hyundai’s luxury brand took the covers off the Genesis Magma GT3 Concept at the Circuit de la Sarthe. 
Following in the footsteps of Mercedes and Toyota, Genesis is developing a bespoke ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10829450 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:00:02 +0000 https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/silverstone-added-to-expanded-nine-round-2027-wec-schedule/10829416/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCARS&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk Ahead of this weekend’s Le Mans 24 Hours, WEC promoters the FIA and the Automobile Club de l’Ouest confirmed the addition of a six-hour race at the British Grand Prix venue on 25 April. 
The Silverstone race ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10829416 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:45:27 +0000 https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/i-know-im-going-to-die-here-anthony-davidson-reflects-on-back-breaking-le-mans-crash/10829374/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCARS&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk Davidson was running third overall in the #8 Toyota when he collided with the #81 AF Corse Ferrari driven by Piergiuseppe Perazzini, as he attempted to lap it in the right-hand kink leading to Mulsanne corner. The TS030 Hybrid somersaulted and violently hit the tyre ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10829374 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:56:16 +0000 https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/le-mans-24h-cadillac-leads-bmw-in-fp4/10829306/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCARS&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk Sebastien Bourdais’ 3m26.843s with the #38 Cadillac, albeit over four seconds slower than his own car’s Hyperpole benchmark, sufficed to surpass Robin Frijns’ 3m27.037s marker with the #20 BMW at the end of the session.
The #7 Toyota took third ahead ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10829306 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:18:56 +0000 https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/why-cadillac-lost-pole-position-for-le-mans-24-hours/10829293/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCARS&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk The #38 Jota Cadillac V-Series.R LMDh was released from its pit stall four minutes before the Hyperpole 2 session was due to begin, but the race director had instructed teams that cars could only enter the fast lane in the pits ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10829293 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:21:25 +0000 https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/le-mans-24h-cadillac-snatches-pole-away-from-bmw-by-0005s/10829274/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCARS&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk Read Also:


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In Hyperpole 1, Earl Bamber’s early 3m23.722s effort in the #38 Cadillac led the way halfway through, as Genesis ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10829274 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:09:12 +0000 https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/le-mans-24h-bmw-beats-alpine-in-red-flagged-fp3-as-lmdh-cars-dominate/10829210/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCARS&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk The Belgian set a blistering time of 3m23.302s in the final minutes of the two-hour session, putting the #15 BMW M Hybrid V8 over four tenths ahead of Victor Martins in the #36 Alpine A424.
Jota’s Norman Nato led the way at the beginning of the session ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10829210 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:14:29 +0000 Zend_Feed http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss