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Vanwall Targets 2026–27 Asian Le Mans Series Return as Revised 680 Hypercar Nears Track Comeback
Text & Images: Rick Kiewiet Vanwall is preparing a return to top-level prototype competition, outlining plans to contest the newly expanded Hypercar class in the 2026–27 Asian Le Mans Series as part of a wider push to rejoin the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2027. The Austrian-flagged team, operated by Colin Kolles’ ByKolles structure, has been absent from competition since the conclusion of its troubled 2023 WEC campaign. The original Vandervell 680 LMH completed one s

Rick Kiewiet
2 days ago


Proton Competition Confirms: No Porsche 963 Entry for 2026 WEC
Text & Images: Rick Kiewiet Proton Competition has confirmed it will not field a Porsche 963 Hypercar in the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship, drawing a definitive end to weeks of intense negotiations and closing the last potential avenue for Porsche to remain present in the top class at Le Mans next year. The decision comes in the wake of Porsche Penske Motorsport’s withdrawal from the world championship, which left Proton as the only realistic route for the 963 to stay

Rick Kiewiet
Dec 5


Iron Dames withdraw from the 2026 FIA WEC grid
Text & Images: Rick Kiewiet The Iron Dames project will not return to the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2026, ending a five-season run as the only all-female entry on the world stage. The announcement, issued on Thursday afternoon, confirms the closure of the team’s LMGT3 programme after months of uncertainty surrounding its future. First podium, Monza 2022 The Dames’ WEC story began in 2021, following two seasons in the European Le Mans Series. What started as an ambit

Rick Kiewiet
Nov 27


Toyota wins the battle in Bahrain, but Ferrari wins the war.
Text & Images: Rick Kiewiet Just like in qualifying, Japan ruled the desert once more. Toyota and Lexus completed a dominant weekend in Bahrain as the 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship season came to a close, with Toyota ending its yearlong victory drought in Hypercar and Lexus claiming class honours in LMGT3. While the Japanese marques celebrated their race wins, Ferrari walked away with both world championships, sealing the Hypercar Manufacturers’ and Drivers’ titles to

Rick Kiewiet
Nov 8


Japan rules in Bahrain: Toyota and Lexus on Pole
Text & Images: Rick Kiewiet Japan ruled in qualifying for the BAPCO 8 Hours of Bahrain, as Toyota Gazoo Racing locked out the Hypercar front row and Lexus continued the nation’s dominance by securing LMGT3 pole. Toyota claims first pole since a year. Kamui Kobayashi delivered a flawless performance in the No. 7 GR010 Hybrid, setting a 1:46.826 on his sole flying lap after an extra warm-up tour to bring the tyres to temperature. His time proved untouchable, edging teammate Bre

Rick Kiewiet
Nov 7


Preview: BAPCO 8 hours of Bahrain
Text & Images: Rick Kiewiet The FIA World Endurance Championship heads to the desert for the season-ending BAPCO 8 Hours of Bahrain (6-8 November), with both the Hypercar and LMGT3 titles still up for grabs. The Bahrain International Circuit (5.412 km) will host the final showdown of the 2025 campaign, with eight hours of racing from day into night. The Championships' decider The Hypercar championship remains tightly contested. Ferrari leads both the Manufacturers’ and Driver

Rick Kiewiet
Nov 3


BREAKING: Porsche to End Factory WEC Programme After 2025
Text & Images: Rick Kiewiet Porsche has confirmed that its factory Hypercar effort in the FIA World Endurance Championship will come to...

Rick Kiewiet
Oct 7


Alpine takes landmark win in Fuji thriller
Text & Images: Rick Kiewiet The FIA World Endurance Championship’s 100th race at Fuji Speedway produced a classic, with Alpine scoring a...

Rick Kiewiet
Sep 28


Preview: 6 hours of Fuji
Text: Rick Kiewiet Images: FIA WEC, Rick Kiewiet, Genesis The FIA World Endurance Championship heads into its penultimate round of the...

Rick Kiewiet
Sep 24


Pourchaire replaces Vandoorne at Peugeot
Text & Images: Rick Kiewiet In a press statement today, Peugeot confirmed that Théo Pourchaire will make his FIA World Endurance...

Rick Kiewiet
Sep 11


Porsche scores first 2025 victory at CotA
Text: Rick Kiewiet Images: Porsche, Peugeot, United Autosports Porsche Penske Motorsport claimed its long-awaited first win of the 2025...

Rick Kiewiet
Sep 8


Preview: Lone Star Le Mans
Text: Rick Kiewiet Images: WEC, Rick Kiewiet The FIA World Endurance Championship heads to Texas for the 6 Hours of Circuit of The...

Rick Kiewiet
Sep 4


Development continues: Genesis GMR-001 completes first tests at Paul Ricard
Text: Rick Kiewiet Images: Genesis Following its shakedown earlier this month, the development of the Genesis GMR-001 continued...

Rick Kiewiet
Sep 1


Genesis GMR-001 completes first shakedown
Text: Rick Kiewiet Images: Genesis, Rick Kiewiet In bare carbon and stripped of any branding, the Genesis GMR-001 made its first steps...

Rick Kiewiet
Aug 13


A Cadillac day: JOTA makes history with 1-2 finish at Interlagos
Text: Rick Kiewiet Images: Cadillac, Toyota, WEC The breakthrough finally came. After two and a half seasons Cadillac claimed its first...

Rick Kiewiet
Jul 13


Preview: 6 hours of São Paulo
Text: Rick Kiewiet Images: WEC, Rick Kiewiet The World Endurance Championship returns to Interlagos this weekend for the fifth round of...

Rick Kiewiet
Jul 9


Ferrari wins again — but not the one you'd expect
Text & Images: Rick Kiewiet For the third year running, the top step at Le Mans belongs to Ferrari. But this time, it was the...

Rick Kiewiet
Jun 15


Ferrari in control as night falls at Le Mans
Text & Images: Rick Kiewiet As Saturday rolled into Sunday at the Circuit de la Sarthe, the 93rd running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans...

Rick Kiewiet
Jun 14


CADILLAC SCORES MAIDEN LE MANS POLE
Text & Images: Rick Kiewiet For the first time in nearly six decades, an American manufacturer will start from pole position at the 24...

Rick Kiewiet
Jun 12


Cadillac tops qualifying, Toyota #7 misses hyperpole
Text & Images: Rick Kiewiet Alex Lynn set the best time in the first qualifying session that decided who will participate in tomorrow...

Rick Kiewiet
Jun 10


Le Mans preview: Toyota tops test day, but can it beat Ferrari?
Text & Images: Rick Kiewiet, Manthey, Toyota, Iron Lynx After months of anticipation, the 93nd edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans is...

Rick Kiewiet
Jun 8


Toyota unveils stunning Le Mans livery
Text: Rick Kiewiet Images: Toyota, ACO/24h-Lemans.com Toyota has unveiled a stunning livery for the upcoming 24 hours of Le Mans in June....

Rick Kiewiet
May 12


Ferrari 1-2 at Spa, also wins LMGT3
Text & Images: Rick Kiewiet Ferrari made it three in a row in the 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship, but Spa wasn’t business as...

Rick Kiewiet
May 9


Ferrari dominates Spa Qualifying, maiden LMGT3 pole for Lexus
Text & Images: Rick Kiewiet Despite being hit with the hardest Balance of Performance changes (19kw less power and 12kg of extra weight),...

Rick Kiewiet
May 8
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