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Grid increased, Hypercar rules extended, hydrogen delayed
The ACO announced a variety of measures at its press conference Le Mans, including the extention of the Hypercar rules through to 2029.
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Toyota finish season in style with Bahrain 1-2
Toyota Gazoo Racing concluded the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship season in style with a comprehensive victory at the 8 Hours of Bahrain.
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Toyota overcome Porsche to take Fuji win
Toyota finish one-two at home race at Fuji International Speedway, but Porsche put up a strong fight to take second podium of the season.
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Alpine edge Toyota in Monza classic
The FIA WEC reconvened at Autodromo Nazionale di Monza for six hours of racing to bring an end to the European part of the 2022 season. Alpine took its second victory of the season in Monza, prevailing over Toyota, Glickenhaus and Peugeot after an intense six-hour battle at the historic circuit. Strong challenge from Glickenhaus…
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Glickenhaus secures dominant pole in Monza qualifying
Qualifying at Monza delivered somewhat of an upset as Romain Dumas in the #708 Glickenhaus 007 LMH secured pole, while Peugeot ran into some teething problems. The ten-minute qualifying session took place in sweltering heat at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza. Glickenhaus had shown good pace all weekend and Dumas managed to convert his pace…
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Peugeot on the pace at Monza free practice
Peugeot Totalenergies returned to the top class of endurance racing with a bang in Monza free practice. In three sessions of free practice, the pair of Peugeot 9x8s were right on the pace with the pair of Toyotas and the sole Glickenhaus and Alpine entries. Glickenhaus fastest overall Quickest after the three Monza free practice…
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Keating on Le Mans win: “We had a perfect race”
Never mind third time lucky, the 90th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans was seventh time lucky for Ben Keating. The US driver had travelled to the Circuit de la Sarthe on six previous occasions prior to the 2022 edition and never stood on the top step of the podium*. Thanks to what…
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Five in a row for Toyota at Le Mans
Toyota secured victory at the 2022 24 Hours of Le Mans in blistering heat at the Circuit de la Sarthe. The win for Sébastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley and Ryo Hirakawa marks the Japanese manufacturer’s fifth in succession at the famous race. The race began in bright sunshine and ambient temperatures as high as 28°C at…
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Classic GTE Pro battle marks Le Mans swansong
The final appearance of the GTE Pro category at the 24 Hours of Le Mans did not disappoint, as differences in pace, accidents and car issues provided a fitting finale. Making the pace at the start of the race were the pair of Corvette C8.R, which had locked out the front row in Thursday evening’s…