WEC – 2024 Calendar Expands To Eight Rounds

Doha, Qatar, will host the WEC Prologue and the season-opener for the very first time in early March 2024 at Lusail International Circuit. A race lasting under 10 hours, will be called the Qatar 1812km, named after the country’s National Day and a pillar of celebration each year. The championship will then move to another new … Read more

Alpine A424 Beta Concept (2023)

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

Porsche At The Le Mans – Statistics, Drivers’ Comments And Schedule

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

WEC – Toyota Takes 1-2 As Wadoux Becomes First Female LMGTE Am Winner

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

WEC: No.8 Toyota Takes First Win Of The Season At Portimão, Corvette Prevails In Nail-Biting GTE AM Finish

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

WEC: Toyota Takes Commanding Sebring Win And Corvette Wins On Home Soil

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