In its annual Le Mans press conference, the ACO today announced the next evolution of LMP1 regulations set to take effect in 2020. Under the new ruleset, the top category in the FIA WEC will see a concerted effort to cut costs as well as a clear move towards electric Read more…
Round 2 of the 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship got underway at Spa-Francorchamps and the drama ensued. A tough day for Porsche and a strong fight between Audi and Toyota make up the headlines from the first half of the 6 Hours of Spa. Hour 1 Audi charged up to third and Read more…
Toyota topped an interrupted FP2 for the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, ending the session first and second fastest ahead of a previously dominant Porsche team. Toyota #6 set the fastest time in FP2 at Spa, with the #5 Toyota second fastest in the session. However, the time that the leading Read more…
Rene Rast set pole position in LMP2 alongside Roman Rusinov for G-Drive Racing today for tomorrow’s FIA WEC season opener at Silverstone. Rast confirmed that despite the qualifying session taking place in the wet, the #26 Ligier was being run on the dry set up the team had worked on Read more…
Free practice three got underway for the FIA World Endurance Championship in very wet conditions. With sleet and rain adding to the already wet circuit, conditions were far from ideal. Anthony Davidson wasted no time getting out onto the circuit but struggled for grip. After running off the road at Read more…
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 Read more…
The ACO announced the list of full-season entries for the 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship season this afternoon at its annual press conference in Paris. Here is a brief rundown of the full-season entries. LMP1 Team Car Number Porsche Team Porsche 919 Hybrid #1 Porsche Team Porsche 919 Hybrid #2 Read more…
Yesterday evening the FIA World Motorsport Council met in Paris to rubber-stamp all the rules and regulations for next season’s FIA-sanctioned racing series. One major factor for the 2016 WEC season and its calendar, which must be approved by the committee before it becomes official. The 2016 calendar is one Read more…
The latest generation of LMP1 machines have been making headlines the world over as arguably the most technically advanced motor racing cars in history. The pace of development has continued unabated, with Porsche in particular making a giant leap forward in terms of power and overall speed in the 2015 Read more…
The Circuit of the Americas is soon becoming one of the biggest circuits for the WEC. After coming onto the calendar in 2013, the circuits first year, to replace Sebring, the Texan track has done nothing but deliver great racing. We take a look at the runners and riders going Read more…