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Toyotas setting the pace in Sebring free practice
Super Sebring weekend is underway and Toyota has so far reasserted its dominance in Hypercar.
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Bumper grid for 2023 WEC in breakthrough year
The Hypercar class swells to 13 as the WEC entry list for 2023 is unveiled, with Porsche, Cadillac, Ferrari and Vanwall joining the series.
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WEC calendar expands to seven races in 2023
The 2022 season has just drawn to a conclusion with the final round in Bahrain. But already all eyes are on the WEC calendar in 2023, with brand-new Hypercars and the 100th anniversary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The FIA WEC calendar is gradually returning to normality as the effects of the global […]
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Toyota and Ferrari seal titles in drama-filled finale
Toyota Gazoo Racing sealed the manufacturers’ and the drivers’ title at the 8 Hours of Bahrain following a comfortable victory for the #7 crew. Once again the GTE Pro title fight went right down to the wire after a nail-biting eight-hour battle. The pair of works Toyotas once again proved to be the class of […]
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Bahrain free practice: top 4 separated by two tenths
The 2022 8 Hours of Bahrain got underway on Friday with two 90-minute free practice sessions. Just 0.16 seconds separated the top four runners in FP2, pointing to a finely balanced Hypercar field. Peugeot TotalEnergies was the name at the top of the timing sheets in both sessions. On both occasions it was the #93 […]
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Ferrari reveals 499P Hypercar
Ferrari chose its season-concluding Finale Mondiale event at Imola to unveiled its long-awaited Hypercar challenger. The 499P, which will compete in the FIA World Endurance Championship from 2023, is an homage to the manufacturer’s Le Mans history. 50 years on from its last appearance on the global prototype stage, Ferrari is returning to the top […]
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Porsche 963 launched at Goodwood
Porsche has launched its brand-new Porsche 963 prototype at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. A pair of Porsche 963s, entered by Porsche Penske Motorsport, will be competing in the FIA WEC from 2023. The long-awaited Porsche 963 launch took place at the 2022 Goodwood Festival of Speed. Dane Cameron was responsible for piloting the new […]
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Le Mans week begins with city-centre scrutineering
Le Mans race week kicked off at the Place de la République in central Le Mans, where the organisers carried out their traditional scrutineering checks. The pesage, French for “weigh-in”, see the teams transport their race machinery to the centre of the city for official approval by the technical team of race organisers, the Automobile […]
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Lamborghini Hypercar contender announced for 2024
Lamborghini has announced that it will enter the Hypercar category of the FIA WEC from 2024 with a brand-new prototype car.
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Toyota victorious in rain-affected 2022 6 Hours of Spa
Toyota were victorious at the 2022 6 Hours of Spa, but the weather was once again the main talking point following three red flags.