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24 hours of Le Mans entry list revealed!
Text: Rick Kiewiet Images: Adam Prescott, Rick Kiewiet, NASCAR No less than 62 cars will set out to take the start of the centennial 24...

Rick Kiewiet
Mar 6, 2023


FIA WEC: BMW to return in 2024 with the BMW M Hybrid V8
BMW M Motorsport returns to Le Mans with the BMW M Hybrid V8: WEC involvement from 2024. In 2024, BMW M Motorsport will return to the FIA World Endurance Championship and 24 Hours of Le Mans. For the first time since the legendary BMW V12 LMR won Le Mans 25 years ago, a BMW M Motorsport prototype will challenge for the overall victory. The new BMW M Hybrid V8 will compete in the official FIA World Endurance Championship one year after debuting in the North American IMSA Wea
adam0465
Jul 26, 2022


Historic Racing: 40 Years of the Group C at The Silverstone Classic
At The Classic next month (26-28 August), Silverstone will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the legendary Group C sportscar era. In addition to hosting the first Formula One World Championship race, Northamptonshire also had the honor of hosting the very first Group C race. On Sunday 16 May 1982, the Six Hours of Silverstone opened the 1982 World Endurance Championship, heralding the dawn of a glorious new era of cars that quickly rivaled Formula One in popularity. One of th
adam0465
Jul 19, 2022


FIA WEC: Le Mans 24, Race Report 2022
As the Le Mans 24 Hours race took place on Circuit de la Sarthe for the 90th time, we saw a tale of 2 Toyota's unfold as Sebastien Buemi,...

Rick Kiewiet
Jun 14, 2022


FIA WEC: Le Mans Hyperpole, Toyota take 1-2
Brendon Hartley in the No. 8 Toyota Gazoo Racing GR101 Hybrid has claimed overall pole position for the 90th running of the Le Mans 24 Hours, with his team mate Kamui Kobayashi taking 2nd place in the sister No. 7 car. Nicolas Lapierre took third for Alpine with a best lap of 3:24.850, which sat at the top of the timesheets until improvements from both Toyota knocked it down to third and Ryan Briscoe was fourth for Glickenhaus, with team mate Olivier Pla rounding out the top
adam0465
Jun 9, 2022


FIA WEC: Le Mans Hyperpole places set.
Kamui Kobayashi set the fastest time during qualifying on Wednesday, and the drivers vying for Hyperpole during a session hit by rain in the second half. The five Hypercars are already guaranteed a place in Hyperpole, but the Japanese driver outpaced Romain Dumas' No. 708 Glickenhaus 007 Pipo by 0.108 seconds. Robin Frijns led the way in LMP2 in the No. 31 Team WRT Oreca 07 Gibson with a time of 3:29.898. Jose Felix da Costa of JOTA placed second, while Norman Nato, Alex Lynn
adam0465
Jun 9, 2022


FIA WEC: Peugeot to debut at Monza in July
Almost exactly one year since Peugeot TotalEnergies revealed the concept behind the 9X8, and just five months after the car's first track...

Rick Kiewiet
May 20, 2022
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