Porsche Penske Motorsport has wrapped up its preparations for the 24 Hours of Le Mans with a successful test day at the Circuit des 24 Heures. The three Porsche 963 cars, fielded by the works team, completed 196 laps, covering a total of 2,671 kilometers despite interruptions due to red flags. The fastest lap was … Read more
The gold Porsche 963 took advantage of a well-timed pit stop before the red flag to go out of sync with most rivals. The result was the first-ever overall WEC win for the Jota squad after previously winning races and a title in the LMP2 class. IIlott and Stevens become the first duo line-up to … Read more
Matt Campbell aboard the #5 Porsche Penske Motorsport-entered 963 secured his second pole position of the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship season, topping the Hyperpole session ahead of tomorrow’s 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps Antonio Fuoco in the #50 Ferrari 499P was initially on the provisional pole, setting his best time of 2m02.600s, 0.5s ahead of … Read more
Cadillac and Samsung TV Plus have announced the television premiere of “No Perfect Formula,” a new documentary showcasing Cadillac Racing’s historic return to the world’s most iconic endurance race, and the grit and determination of the team as they prepare for, and compete in, the centenary 24 Hours of Le Mans in June 2023. Debuting … Read more
The Japanese manufacturer took victory on Ferrari’s home turf after rain brought drama and uncertainty, with teams facing difficult tyre strategy choices in the final two hours of the race while certain portions of the track remained wet and others were bone dry. Kobayashi crossed the finish line just two seconds ahead of the second-placed Porsche, but … Read more
Kévin Estre took the chequered flag in the Qatar 1812km to secure Porsche 963’s maiden FIA World Endurance Championship victory, with the German manufacturer completing a 1-2-3 as second-placed Peugeot faltered in the closing stages of the 10-hour season-opening race. Porsche Penske Motorsport trio of Estre and team-mates André Lotterer and Laurens Vanthoor celebrated victory … Read more
Matt Campbell in the #5 Porsche Penske 963 Hybrid took the manufacturer’s first-ever Hypercar era FIA World Endurance Championship pole position with a stunning 1:39.347 lap set in the final moments of the Hyperpole session for the season-opening round held at Qatar’s Lusail International Circuit Matt Campbell in the #5 Porsche Penske 963 Hybrid Hypercar … Read more
Lynn, who set the best time in each of the previous two sessions, peaks on a best of 1m40.667s. That time is 0.108s clear of the No.5 Porsche Penske 963 Hybrid Hypercar. Matt Campbell claims a 1m40.847 as he continues to have an impressive start to his career as a WEC Hypercar driver after many … Read more
Lamborghini Squadra Corse will begin the latest chapter in its illustrious history this weekend as the Sant’Agata Bolognese firm’s SC63 LMDh prototype makes its competitive debut in the Qatar 1812km, the opening round of the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship. Unveiled last summer, the bespoke V8 twin-turbo powered SC63 car – developed in collaboration with … Read more
A brand-new chapter in Aston Martin’s illustrious racing story begins this weekend as the new Vantage GT3 makes its FIA World Endurance Championship debut in the Qatar 1812 KM at the Lusail International Circuit. Aston Martin is among nine of the world’s most prestigious sportscar manufacturers contesting the FIA WEC’s new-for-2024 GT racing category – … Read more