Cadillac Racing driver Richard Westbrook says the new GTP cars in IMSA’s top class place more emphasis on the driver, and believes they will be more raceable than the Daytona Prototypes that went before.
Le Mans 24 Hours winner Jose Maria Lopez will contest the European Le Mans Series for LMP2 squad Cool Racing alongside his Toyota World Endurance Championship programme.
Michael Andretti says he wants to take his new sportscar partnership with Wayne Taylor Racing to the Le Mans 24 Hours in future.
Several World Endurance Championship drivers are optimistic the new breed of LMDh and LMH cars will herald the start of a new era that will outlast the LMP1 peak years.
Nick Tandy says that both IMSA and the World Endurance Championship need to “put on a show that lives up to this hype” in the new era of sportscar racing.
WEC entry still "under review", but McLaren "not ready for it yet" - Brown
McLaren is still keeping tabs on a possible future World Endurance Championship entry, but CEO Zak Brown has conceded that the manufacturer is not yet ready for it.
Jota retain da Costa and Stevens for Porsche 963 WEC programme
Antonio Felix da Costa and Will Stevens will remain with the British Jota team to race its customer Porsche 963 LMDh in the World Endurance Championship this season.
Porsche: Long-term aim should be Le Mans Hypercar and LMDh unification
Porsche’s motorsport boss Thomas Laudenbach says the next big step for global sportscar racing would be to unify its prototype classes into one set of rules in the longer term.
Wadoux becomes first female factory Ferrari driver ahead of WEC move
Lilou Wadoux has become the first female Ferrari factory driver ahead of a move to the GT ranks in the World Endurance Championship this year.
Spirit F1 owner and Le Mans-winning Bentley team boss John Wickham dies aged 73
John Wickham, who co-owned the Spirit Formula 1 team of the early 1980s and oversaw Bentley’s 2003 Le Mans 24 Hours victory, has died aged 73 after a long illness.
Corvette completes factory line-up for 2023 WEC GTE Am campaign
Corvette has announced that silver-rated Nicolas Varrone will join Nicky Catsburg and Ben Keating in its factory entry in the GTE AM class of the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2023.
Vanwall missing 2022 WEC entry was "positive thing" - Dillmann
The ByKolles-run Vanwall team missing out on an entry for the 2022 World Endurance Championship season was a "positive thing" in hindsight, according to Tom Dillmann.
Cadillac shows off new liveries for LMDh cars of Ganassi, Action Express Racing
Cadillac has revealed the colour schemes for the three Cadillac LMDh cars set to make their competition debut at the Daytona 24 Hours.
Cadillac sportscar programme unaffected by Andretti F1 plans
Cadillac executive Rory Harvey says the marque’s intention to enter Formula 1 with Andretti will not detract from its programs in the IMSA SportsCar Championship and World Endurance Championship.
MotoGP legend Rossi to test BMW LMDh prototype
Seven-time MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi is on course to test new employer BMW’s LMDh prototype.
Isotta Fraschini aiming for Monza WEC debut after entry rejected
The revived Isotta Fraschini marque is targeting a race debut for its new Le Mans Hypercar at Monza in July after its full-season FIA World Endurance Championship entry was rejected.
The full 2023 WEC entry list has been revealed
A total of 13 cars will contest this year’s World Endurance Championship in the Hypercar class.
Giovinazzi joins Ferrari's Le Mans Hypercar roster for 2023 WEC
Formula 1 Ferrari reserve driver Antonio Giovinazzi will race the Italian manufacturer’s new 499P Le Mans Hypercar in this year’s World Endurance Championship.
Prema names Correa, Pin for WEC as it adds second LMP2 car
Prema has signed Juan Manuel Correa and Doriane Pin as its first two drivers for its sophomore campaign in the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2023.
Why the WEC should make space for modern garagistes in 2023
OPINION: There is plenty of excitement over the glut of manufacturers tackling the Hypercar class of the World Endurance Championship this season. The selection committee is set to face headaches over who it decides to admit and who gets turned away from the 2023 entry list, but history tells us that the smaller entrants have a place
Toyota: Possible for customer teams to run LMH cars, not just LMDh
Toyota believes it will be possible for customer teams to run cars built to LMH regulations despite the perception that they are more expensive and complicated than LMDh machines.
Haas F1 reserve Fittipaldi joins Jota for WEC LMP2 campaign
Two-time Formula race starter Pietro Fittipaldi is joining the British Jota team for the defence of its World Endurance Championship LMP2 crown in 2023.
Autosport writers' most memorable moments of 2022
The season just gone was a memorable one for many of our staff writers, who are fortunate enough to cover motorsport around the world. Here are our picks of the best (and in some cases, most eventful) from 2022
Revived Isotta Fraschini partners with Vector Sport for WEC Hypercar bid
Revived Italian car maker Isotta Fraschini is teaming up with the British Vector Sport team in its bid for a World Endurance Championship entry with its new Le Mans Hypercar.
Porsche: No fear of Le Mans Hypercar ‘tech war’ impacting 963 chances
Porsche’s motorsport boss Thomas Laudenbach believes that its 963 programme in the FIA World Endurance Championship is not at competitive risk by a potential spending war between rival Le Mans Hypercar manufacturers.
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Is Qatar the price motorsport fans have to pay?
OPINION: Fresh from hosting a controversial 2022 football World Cup, Qatar has added its name to the 2024 World Endurance Championship calendar. Although questions may be asked about its presence on the calendar, is it simply the price to pay for having a healthy racing championship?
How Toyota defeated Alpine for the 2022 WEC title
Toyota #8 trio Brendon Hartley, Sebastien Buemi and Ryo Hirakawa outscored their rivals in the last season before the World Endurance Championship’s top class gets ultra-competitive. Here's how their Hypercar battle with Alpine and the remaining class tussles played out in LMP2, GTE Pro and GTE Am
The long road to convergence for sportscar racing's new golden age
The organisers of the World Endurance Championship and IMSA SportsCar Championship worked together to devise the popular new LMDh rule set. But to turn it from an idea into reality, some serious compromises were involved - both from the prospective LMDh entrants and those with existing Le Mans Hypercar projects...
Why the WEC should make space for modern garagistes in 2023
OPINION: There is plenty of excitement over the glut of manufacturers tackling the Hypercar class of the World Endurance Championship this season. The selection committee is set to face headaches over who it decides to admit and who gets turned away from the 2023 entry list, but history tells us that the smaller entrants have a place
Autosport writers' most memorable moments of 2022
The season just gone was a memorable one for many of our staff writers, who are fortunate enough to cover motorsport around the world. Here are our picks of the best (and in some cases, most eventful) from 2022
Is Qatar the price motorsport fans have to pay?
OPINION: Fresh from hosting a controversial 2022 football World Cup, Qatar has added its name to the 2024 World Endurance Championship calendar. Although questions may be asked about its presence on the calendar, is it simply the price to pay for having a healthy racing championship?
How Toyota defeated Alpine for the 2022 WEC title
Toyota #8 trio Brendon Hartley, Sebastien Buemi and Ryo Hirakawa outscored their rivals in the last season before the World Endurance Championship’s top class gets ultra-competitive. Here's how their Hypercar battle with Alpine and the remaining class tussles played out in LMP2, GTE Pro and GTE Am
The long road to convergence for sportscar racing's new golden age
The organisers of the World Endurance Championship and IMSA SportsCar Championship worked together to devise the popular new LMDh rule set. But to turn it from an idea into reality, some serious compromises were involved - both from the prospective LMDh entrants and those with existing Le Mans Hypercar projects...
How Porsche's Le Mans legend changed the game
The 956 set the bar at the dawn of Group C 40 years ago, and that mark only rose higher through the 1980s, both in the world championship and in the US. It and its successor, the longer-wheelbase 962, were voted as Autosport's greatest sportscar in 2020 - here's why
Why BMW shouldn't be overlooked on its return to prototypes
OPINION: While the focus has been on the exciting prospect of Ferrari vs Porsche at the Le Mans 24 Hours next year, BMW’s factory return to endurance racing should not be ignored. It won't be at the French classic next year as it focuses efforts on the IMSA SportsCar Championship, but could be a dark horse in 2024 when it returns to La Sarthe with the crack WRT squad
The problem sausage kerbs continue to cause
Track limits are the problem that motorsport doesn't seem to be able to rid itself of. But the use of so-called 'sausage kerbs' as a deterrent has in several instances only served to worsen the problem, and a growing number of voices want to see action taken