ELMS

  • Old hands to tackle Le Mans

    Old hands to tackle Le Mans

    The 24 Hours of Le Mans is one of the most challenging races in world motorsport, so popular that it often tempts racing drivers back out of retirement. This year, a new effort by the name Racing Team Nederland is set to compete at the endurance classic, as well as the full season of the…

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  • Porsche Carrera Cup GB and ELMS join WEC at Silvertone opener

    Porsche Carrera Cup GB and ELMS join WEC at Silvertone opener

    The 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship kicks off over a three day event at Silverstone in Great Britain over the weekend of the 15th-17th April. However the WEC is not the only championship heading onto the track across the three days. The Porsche Carrera Cup GB will be on track for the second round of their championship after…

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  • Sir Chris Hoy confirmed in Algarve Pro Racing’s Le Mans Line-up

    Sir Chris Hoy confirmed in Algarve Pro Racing’s Le Mans Line-up

    Sir Chris Hoy has been confirmed on the entry list for this year’s 24 Hour of Le Mans as a driver for the Algarve Pro Racing team. The 40 year-old Olympian will drive alongside fellow Brit, Michael Munemann and Frenchman Andrea Pizzitola in the #25 car LMP2 car. Despite being renowned for holding the accolade…

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  • ELMS: Krohn fastest at Prologue

    ELMS: Krohn fastest at Prologue

    The 2016 European Le Mans series kicked off with the championship’s season launch and offical pre-season test session over the last two days. With 42 cars taking part in the test there was sure to be action across the two day test.  In LMP2 Krohn Racing set the pace in the first session on Tuesday…

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  • Greaves and TDS Racing pull out of Le Mans

    Greaves and TDS Racing pull out of Le Mans

    Greaves Motorsport and TDS Racing are big names in the European Le Mans series, and are regulars on the entry list for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Despite gaining entry to the endurance classic in 2016 however, both teams have withdrawn one car each from the race. News has come from the ACO that…

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  • Alex MacDowall joins Aston Martin’s ELMS campaign

    Alex MacDowall joins Aston Martin’s ELMS campaign

    Today (21/03/2016) Alex MacDowall has confirmed his switch from the WEC to the European Le Mans Series for 2016. The Aston Martin racer will remain with the British team in 2016 however will be moving across to the European Le Mans Series. MacDowall confirmed the move on his Instagram account today saying, “I can now…

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  • Ryo Hirakawa joins Thiriet/TDS Racing for ELMS

    With Kamui Kobayashi moving into a full-time seat, Toyota were on the lookout for a new testing and reserve driver over the winter. The Japanese manufacturer appear to have found their man, and have other plans for him besides supporting the LMP1 effort. The 21-year-old Japanese driver Ryo Hirakawa is the new test and reserve…

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  • SARD and Morand part ways

    SARD and Morand part ways

    At the beginning of this year, Team SARD and Newblood by Morand announced they were to join forces in order to compete in the WEC. However, the joint venture was not to last. After a season of ups and downs, the parties have separated and disbanded the team. After the SARD-Morand team had a successful test at Paul…

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  • ELMS: Jota confirm championship charge

    ELMS: Jota confirm championship charge

    The European Le Mans Series returned after the 4 Hours of the Red Bull Ring and a vacant month of August for the penultimate round of the championship at Paul Ricard in France. We take you though the race. The race started in dramatic fashion when the pole sitting Jota Sport car of Simon Dolan…

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