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Webb returns to WEC with ARC Bratislava LMP2 team
British driver Oliver Webb will headline ARC Bratislava’s entry in the LMP2 class of the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2021.
Glickenhaus to skip first round of WEC at Spa
Glickenhaus Racing will skip the opening round of the 2021 World Endurance Championship at Spa in May with its new Le Mans Hypercar.
Ferrari and Porsche commit to WEC GTE future through to 2022
Ferrari and Porsche have committed to continue racing in the GTE Pro class of the World Endurance Championship until the end of 2022.
How a sportscar ace is speeding to save trees in 2021
During his racing career, Ferdinand Habsburg's eyes have been opened to the waste humanity produces and leaves behind. He explains what he's doing to counteract that through his new Drive Fast, Act Faster initiative that aims to protect one of the world's most biodiverse forests
Farfus to contest full WEC season in Prodrive-run Aston Martin
BMW factory driver Augusto Farfus will contest the World Endurance Championship in Paul Dalla Lana's Prodrive-run GTE Am class Aston Martin.
Peugeot WEC racer di Resta "fell in love" with sportscar racing in 2018
New Peugeot World Endurance Championship driver Paul di Resta has revealed that he fell in love with sportscar racing during his early exploits in the discipline during 2018.
Porsche reveals full line-ups for Le Mans 24 Hours
Porsche has revealed its full driver line-ups for its two-car GTE Pro assault in the 2021 Le Mans 24 Hours.
Lynn joins United Autosports for Le Mans 24 Hours
Former Aston Martin factory driver Alex Lynn will team up with Paul di Resta for the rescheduled Le Mans 24 Hours in August at the United Autosports squad.
ByKolles names test drivers for Le Mans Hypercar programme
ByKolles has named Tom Dillmann and Esteban Guerrieri as the test and development drivers for its PMC Project LMH, developing the team's Le Mans Hypercar for 2022.
LMP2 cars receive performance cut for 2021 WEC season
LMP2 machinery has been slowed for a second time to ensure a performance differential to the cars racing in the new Hypercar division of the World Endurance Championship this season.
Legge steps up to WEC with Iron Lynx Ferrari squad
Katherine Legge will make her debut in the World Endurance Championship in 2021 with the Iron Lynx squad in the GTE Am class.
What to expect from the LMP1 era's last survivor
While Alpine considers a Le Mans Hypercar entry to complement the brand's newly re-named F1 team, its partner team Signatech is testing the waters with the last remaining car from the outgoing LMP1 era. How will it fare against Toyota's new challenger?
Glickenhaus not certain to contest Spa WEC season opener
Glickenhaus Racing is refusing to commit to giving its new Le Mans Hypercar a race debut in the opening round of the World Endurance Championship at Spa in May.
Alpine reveals LMP1 contender for WEC top class graduation
Alpine has taken the covers off its grandfathered LMP1 car for its move to the top class of the FIA World Endurance Championship.
Reviewing Tom Kristensen's memoir: Mr Le Mans
He's best known for his record-breaking success at the Le Mans 24 Hours, but the new memoir from endurance racing legend Tom Kristensen goes much, much deeper, says JAMES NEWBOLD
How 'Brilliant' Bob Wollek lived up to his nickname
Sportscar racing lost one of it's greatest talents 20 years ago today when Bob Wollek was knocked from his bicycle prior to the Sebring 12 Hours. The enigmatic Frenchman never won the Le Mans 24 Hours, but many still remember today why 'Brilliant Bob' became a legend
Corvette enters Spa WEC 2021 season-opener
Corvette Racing has hinted at an increased involvement in the World Endurance Championship after confirming its participation in the new opening round of the 2021 series at Spa in May.
LEGO® Technic™ teams up with Ferrari to capture the element of the 488 GTE
LEGO® TECHNIC™ has created a spectacular range of realistic sportscar models, with the Ferrari 488 GTE “AF Corse #51” a true highlight in the collection.
Keith Greene obituary: F1 racer turned team manager dies aged 83
Keith Greene, who has died aged 83, contested a handful of grands prix as a driver, but enjoyed his biggest successes as a team manager over a 45-year motorsport career.
Top 10 moments of an underrated British great
Brian Redman was one of the best sportscar drivers of the 1960s and 1970s, as well as a three-time champion on the fearsome American Formula 5000 scene. To celebrate his 84th birthday Autosport contacted him about his best races – and he decided to write the piece himself…
How an endurance racing boom could help one of LMP2's top teams
The G-Drive squad has been a mainstay of endurance racing in recent years, and has linked up with Russian manufacturer Aurus in recent years to promote its brand. With a change of rules in endurance racing's top tables, the team could be well-placed to take advantage of a potential boom...
Ferrari's Molina tips GT3s to replace GTE in WEC
Factory Ferrari driver Miguel Molina believes the World Endurance Championship should eventually switch to GT3 cars following the recent manufacturer exodus from GTE Pro
Spa opens revised WEC calendar, Algarve round moved to June
The 2021 World Endurance Championship will begin at Spa in May after the postponement of next month's scheduled series opener at the Algarve circuit was pushed back to June.
How Ferrari’s Hypercar project could bolster Leclerc’s legacy
OPINION: Ferrari's planned return to the top category at the Le Mans 24 Hours has further heightened anticipation for the 2023 race. Few concrete details are currently known, but already it has a high-profile superstar angling for involvement, which would make a refreshing change
Le Mans 24 Hours pushed back to August in bid to allow fans
The Le Mans 24 Hours has been pushed back to August from its traditional mid-June slot in the hope that spectators will be able to attend the race.
Glickenhaus satisfied by first Le Mans Hypercar test
The new Glickenhaus Le Mans Hypercar completed more than 100 laps on its maiden test over two days at the Vallelunga circuit in Italy this week
Corvette to contest 2021 WEC opener at Algarve, Glickenhaus absent
Chevrolet will contest the opening round of the 2021 World Endurance Championship at the Algarve circuit in April with its Corvette C8.R, while Glickenhaus is set to skip the event
Why Ferrari is ending its 50-year top-flight sportscar exile
Making a return to top-flight sportscar racing after 50 years away, Ferrari will enter the Le Mans Hypercar ranks in 2023. The Italian marque denies the link with Formula 1's new cost cap that frees up resources, but it's certainly no coincidence...
Ferrari to contest Le Mans outright with 2023 Hypercar programme
Ferrari will make a return to the pinnacle of sportscar racing in World Endurance Championship with a new Le Mans Hypercar in 2023
Vergne: Peugeot WEC opportunity repays "investment" of LMP2
Jean-Eric Vergne says the "investment" of several years racing in LMP2 has paid off after being selected as one of Peugeot's drivers for the 2022 World Endurance Championship
Menezes: 2020 Le Mans qualifying lap key to Peugeot WEC deal
Gustavo Menezes believes that his Le Mans 24 Hours qualifying effort last year was key to him being chosen for Peugeot's 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship driver line-up
Alex Lynn drops out of Aston Martin factory roster
Alex Lynn will not be a part of Aston Martin's factory roster following the British manufacturer's exit from the GTE Pro class of the World Endurance Championship
Toyota "back on track" with test plan for Hypercar ahead of 2021 WEC season
Toyota is "back on track" to achieve the target test mileage with its new Le Mans Hypercar ahead of the start of the 2021 World Endurance Championship
Duval has 'unfinished business' in WEC with Peugeot return
Le Mans 24 Hours winner Loic Duval has revealed he will have "unfinished business" when he returns to the wheel of a Peugeot prototype in the 2022 World Endurance Championship
Magnussen, di Resta, Vergne headline Peugeot driver line-up for WEC
Ex-Formula 1 drivers Kevin Magnussen, Paul di Resta and Jean-Eric Vergne will race Peugeot's new Le Mans Hypercar in the World Endurance Championship in 2022
Kobayashi, Nakajima finally test Toyota Hypercar
Kamui Kobayashi and Kazuki Nakajima finally got their first experience of Toyota's new Le Mans Hypercar during a test at Aragon this week
GreenGT to supply Hydrogen class powertrains at 2024 Le Mans 24
The Swiss-based GreenGT organisation will produce the electric powertrains for the new class of hydrogen-powered prototypes set for introduction at the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2024
Le Mans winner Dumas named as part of seven-man Glickenhaus WEC line-up
Two-time Le Mans 24 Hours winner Romain Dumas will race for the new Glickenhaus Le Mans Hypercar squad in the World Endurance Championship this season
Toyota: New Le Mans Hypercar will be "really different" to race
Toyota World Endurance Championship drivers Brendon Hartley and Mike Conway believe the marque's new Le Mans Hypercar will be very different to race with compared to the previous LMP1 car
Lapierre rejoins Signatech for Alpine Hypercar class programme
Former Toyota factory driver Nicolas Lapierre will return to the top class of the World Endurance Championship with Alpine in 2021
Acura to join new IMSA LMDh prototype category from 2023
Acura will join the new LMDh prototype category in the IMSA SportsCar Championship in North America from 2023
Red Bull and ORECA to build Le Mans hydrogen car for 2024
Red Bull Advanced Technologies will partner with French constructor ORECA to produce the chassis for the new hydrogen class set for introduction at the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2024
The ground-up refresh behind Toyota's new Le Mans challenger
Toyota's new GR010 contender for the World Endurance Championship's Hypercar era has little in common with the LMP1 TS050 that preceded it. But within the confines of the scaled back new rules, its latest challenger will be no less formidable a prospect
2021 WEC season opener delayed and moved from Sebring to Algarve
The scheduled opening round of the 2021 World Endurance Championship at Sebring set for March has been replaced by a new fixture at the Algarve circuit in April
ByKolles unlikely to race in WEC in 2021 but is pushing on with LMH project
World Endurance Championship stalwart ByKolles looks unlikely to race in the series this year, despite being on the verge of testing its new Le Mans Hypercar
Glickenhaus names Briscoe and Menezes as WEC reveals entry list
Glickenhaus has named Ryan Briscoe and Gustavo Menezes as drivers for its two Le Mans Hypercars on the 33-car entry list for the 2021 World Endurance Championship announced on Thursday
Richard Mille team joins WEC ranks with all-female driver line-up
The Richard Mille Racing team will graduate to the World Endurance Championship this year with an all-female crew comprising Tatiana Calderon, Sophia Floersch and Beitske Visser
Duval makes full-time WEC return alongside Nato with new LMP2 team
European Le Mans Series outfit Realteam Racing will step up to the LMP2 class of the World Endurance Championship in 2021, signing ex-LMP1 stars Loic Duval and Norman Nato
Toyota "behind target" after snowed-off WEC hypercar test
Toyota has admitted it is "behind target" with test mileage for its new Le Mans Hypercar after a planned test this week was called off due to snow
Toyota uncertain WEC opener will go ahead as pandemic escalates
Toyota has expressed doubts that the opening round of the 2021 World Endurance Championship scheduled for Sebring in March will go ahead in the face of the escalating COVID-19 pandemic
Toyota unveils twin-turbo V6 GR010 HYBRID Le Mans Hypercar for 2021 WEC
Toyota has officially revealed its Le Mans Hypercar which will be powered by an all-new twin-turbo V6 engine when it competes in the World Endurance Championship this season
FE champion da Costa stays with Jota in WEC LMP2 alongside Davidson
Anthony Davidson and reigning Formula E champion Antonio Felix da Costa will stay with the Jota Sport LMP2 team for the 2021 World Endurance Championship season
Toyota reveals first images of GR010 HYBRID Le Mans Hypercar for 2021 WEC
Toyota has released the first pictures of its new Le Mans Hypercar and the name for its latest World Endurance Championship challenger
Toyota drivers wary "politics" will determine Alpine battle in 2021 WEC
Kazuki Nakajima says he is worried "politics" will determine how Toyota's battle with new top-class World Endurance Championship rival manufacturer Alpine will play out in 2021
Stoffel Vandoorne joins LMP2 squad Jota Sport to contest 2021 WEC
Mercedes Formula E racer Stoffel Vandoorne will return to the FIA World Endurance Championship this year as he spearheads Jota Sport's assault on the LMP2 category
Joest Racing teams up with Glickenhaus for WEC Hypercar project
Multiple Le Mans 24 Hours winner Joest Racing has been brought in by niche manufacturer Glickenhaus to bolster its maiden World Endurance Championship assault in 2021
WEC names Lequien as new series boss after Neveu's departure
The new boss of the World Endurance Championship in place of Gerard Neveu has been announced as Frederic Lequien
IMSA champion Castroneves to make WEC debut in LMP2 at Sebring
Three-time Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves will make his World Endurance Championship debut at Sebring in March with the Inter Europol prototype squad
The visionaries promoting female talent at Le Mans
The Le Mans 24 Hours featured its first all-female LMP2 crew in 2020, the result of an initiative to back female talent from watchmaker Richard Mille supported by the FIA's Women in Motorsport Commission
Autosport 70: The greatest forgotten Le Mans finish
There were nine Porsche 956s in the top 10 at the 1983 Le Mans 24 Hours, but that fact hides an incredibly tense and dramatic finish, as Autosport explained in the 30 June 1983 issue of the magazine