Sixty years after its first entry in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Alpine has unveiled the A424_β, foreshadowing its challenger in the premier class of the FIA Endurance World Championship. With its design, the Alpine A424_β reaffirms the brand’s DNA while heralding its future. Its name, A424_β, is a symbol of this: the A … Read more
The event on the 13.626-kilometre Circuit des 24 Heures in Le Mans marks the annual highlight on the FIA World Endurance Championship WEC calendar. The first running of the race was in 1923 to showcase automotive innovation, durability and performance. The only time the classic was not contested in the city in north-western France was … Read more
Toyota Gazoo Racing has taken its second 1-2 of the FIA World Endurance Championship season as Kamui Kobayashi, Mike Conway and Jose-Maria Lopez secured their second consecutive TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa-Frachcorchamps victory. An eventful final hour saw Kobayashi overtaking Hartley off-track. The Japanese racer was given a penalty of 5 seconds added to his … Read more
Toyota Gazoo Racing with its #7 entry driven by Kamui Kobayashi will start from the pole position for tomorrow’s TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps after qualifying’s fastest driver Antonio Giovinazzi in #51 Ferrari AF Corse 499P lost the top spot for track limit violation. The Italian had taken a brilliant pole position with a pole … Read more
MAIDEN WITH FOR #8 TOYOTA The No.8 Toyota Gazoo Racing GR010 Hybrid Hypercar driven by Sébastien Buemi, Ryō Hirakawa and Brendon Hartley won the WEC 6 Hours of Portimão. The New Zealander took the chequered flag to sign off a perfect weekend for the crew and settle it into the points lead. The No.7 sister … Read more
Kamui Kobayashi brought the #7 Toyota, which he shares with Mike Conway and José María López, to victory, beating its sister car by 2.168s at the chequered flag. Taking its first-ever podium, and adding to Thursday’s maiden pole position, was the Ferrari 499P Hypercar crewed by Antonio Fuoco, Nicklas Nielsen and Miguel Molina. Polesitter Fuoco ran … Read more
Women driven by dreams: these are the Iron Dames, behind the wheel of the Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2 number #83, colored hot pink like the racing suits that set them apart in the paddock in their mission to “Race to inspire”. Created in 2018 by Deborah Mayer – entrepreneur, race driver, and president of the … Read more
Sixty-two cars are set to take part in the centenary 24 Hours of Le Mans, round four of this year’s FIA World Endurance Championship, taking place on 10–11 JuneSixty-two cars are set to take part in the centenary 24 Hours of Le Mans, round four of this year’s FIA World Endurance Championship, taking place on … Read more
Lamborghini Squadra Corse and Iron Lynx have announced that they will join forces as both entities embark on a dual assault as Lamborghini Iron Lynx in the FIA World Endurance Championship and IMSA SportsCar Championship in 2024. Unveiled during the Lamborghini Finals at Portimão, the partnership will begin from 2023, with Iron Lynx becoming a … Read more
The new Ferrari 499P re-establishes its historical connection 50 years after the 312 P made its last appearance in world endurance racing’s premier class A moniker and livery that pay homage to the Ferrari endurance tradition Four-wheel drive, twin-turbocharged V6 engine and an electric power unit delivering 500kW of power to the wheels Elkann: “With … Read more