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Kobyashi and new livery mark fresh start for Toyota
With new driver and a new livery confirmed, all that is left to come for the newly named Toyota Gazoo Racing team is the new car. The TS050 will be revealed at Paul Ricard prior to this year’s Prologue test over the Easter weekend. We take a look at the new signing and new colours the Japanese Manufacture…
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Jota Sport to run G-Drive programme in 2016
G-Drive Racing have partnered up with British team Jota Sport for the 2016 season, with one entry planned in the World Endurance Championship and European Le Mans Series under the G-Drive banner. The reigning champions will be back to defend their WEC LMP2 title with a brand-new Oreca 05-Nissan, while entering the 2016 ELMS entry…
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Rebellion Racing join forces with Dunlop for 2016
Since 2012, Michelin have been the sole tyre supplier in LMP1. 2016 however see’s Dunlop return to the class. They will return with Rebellion Racing as their offical tyre supplier. Rebellion Racing have announced that Dunlop will be their tyre partner in 2016, making LMP1 an open tyre formula for the first time since the WEC’s…
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ESM & Derani win at 24 Hours of Daytona
The Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona marked the start of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship as well as being a classic in it’s own right. 48 cars from four classes started the American 24 race, with Extreme Speed Motorsports, JDC-Miller Motorsports, Corvette Racing, and Magnus Racing taking home the class honors. The overall race honors went…
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Rebellion Racing Return to LMP1 Privateer class for 2016
After a part season in 2015, which began at Le Mans, Rebellion Racing have confirmed they will return to the series this year. They will return to the LMP1 Privateer class where they will compete in the full 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship. The Anglo-Swiss team will enter two updated ORECA built Rebellion R-Ones with AER…
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F1 star Ricciardo tempted by Le Mans
Long considered the top step of the motorsport ladder, Formula 1 has found itself dogged by politics, Mercedes dominance, the importance of financial backing and tyre problems. Many young single-seater drivers have been forced to look elsewhere, such as the WEC, to progress their careers. In 2015, Nico Hülkenberg became the first current Formula 1…
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Michael Shank Racing targeting Spa
Michael Shank Racing has made no secret of its desires to expand its ventures beyond the WeatherTech Sportscar Championship. This season, the US team is set to compete at the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the first time. But the famous race at La Sarthe won’t be MSR’s only WEC start of the season:…
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Toyota join the testing race
Audi and Porsche have already been out testing their new cars and parts respectively in preparation for next season. Toyota however have taken a little while longer to hit the track. Now, the TS050 has finally began it’s testing programme. The Japanese manufacture has been testing their new challenger at the Aragon Circuit in Spain…
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WEC Drivers keeping busy this winter: Part three, 24 Hours of Daytona
The FIA World Endurance Championship of 2015 finished just over a month ago, and with the drivers having to wait a further four months until their next WEC race some of the competitors are keeping their eye in else where over the winter period. In the final entry to this three part feature, we look…
