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Ye joins Ferrari as factory driver ahead of expected AF WEC drive

The news follows last week’s announcement that he has left Porsche’s stable, having previously been nominated as a ‘Selected Driver’ by its Asia Pacific motorsport arm.

Autosport

Ilott in WEC switch with Jota and Porsche for 2024

The former Alfa Romeo Formula 1 reserve driver will race the British squad’s #12 Porsche 963 LMDh along with team regular Will Stevens and Norman Nato. Ilott and Nato were announced on Monday by Jota for #12 in its expanded two-car Hypercar squad along with Phil Hanson, who will race…

Autosport

Wadoux to compete in SUPER GT next year with Ferrari 296 GT3

Wadoux, who became the first female driver to score a class victory in the World Endurance Championship at Spa earlier in April, will share a Ferrari 296 GT3 entered under the PONOS Racing banner with Japanese racing veteran Kei Cozzolino in the GT300 class next year.

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Valentino Rossi joins WEC LMGT3 ranks with BMW in 2024

The seven-time MotoGP champion and BMW factory driver has been nominated in one of two M4 GT3s to be run by the Belgian WRT squad, which was confirmed as the German manufacturer’s representative in the new class with the publication of the 2024 WEC entry on Monday.

Autosport

Third Ferrari LMH receives approval as WEC issues 37-car entry list for 2024

Ferrari’s plans for an additional entry fielded on the customer basis outlined by its sportscar boss Antonello Coletta earlier this month were firmed up with the publication of the 37-strong 2024 WEC entry on Monday.

Autosport

Kubica set for Ferrari WEC Hypercar drive in 2024 after joining AF Corse

AF Corse, which runs the factory 499Ps, has announced that the Formula 1 race winner and reigning LMP2 WEC champion has joined its roster for 2024 without unveiling his programme with the team.

Autosport

Kubica set to drive Ferrari hypercar in WEC 2024 after joining AF Corse

AF Corse, which runs the factory 499Ps, has announced that the Formula 1 race winner and reigning LMP2 WEC champion has joined its roster for 2024 without unveiling his programme with the team.

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Shwartzman fastest for Ferrari as Rossi gets mileage in Bahrain WEC rookie test

Taking over the #51 Ferrari 499P for the second part of the three-hour session, Shwartzman set an impressive time of 1m48.559s in his first day of running in an LMH car.

Autosport

Jota Porsche tops first Bahrain WEC rookie test session as Rossi makes debut

After coming close to scoring a maiden Hypercar podium in Saturday’s finale, Jota led the opening two hours of running at the Bahrain International Circuit on Sunday, with Will Stevens setting the quickest time in the team’s solo #38 Porsche 963 customer LMDh car.

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Jota Porsche tops first Bahrain rookie test session as Rossi makes debut

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Ferrari "ready" to support customer Hypercar entry in WEC 2024

Antonello Coletta, the boss of Ferrari’s sportscar programme, stated that the Italian manufacturer is now in a position to expand its WEC hypercar programme beyond its two factory cars.

Autosport

Calado: Ferrari "scratching its head" over Bahrain WEC pace

The winner of the Le Mans 24 Hours with Antonio Giovinazzi and Alessandro Pier Guidi has conceded that the Italian manufacturer’s 499P Le Mans Hypercar is lacking pace in all areas after neither of the two AF Corse-run cars were on the pace in the opening two sessions of free…

Autosport

Have your say on the best of 2023: Autosport Awards nominees revealed

The Awards, which date back to 1982, celebrate the top drivers and competition machines each year. The nominees in the six categories open to public vote in 2023 have now been revealed (below).

Autosport

WEC Fuji: Toyota sees off Porsche challenge for victory

The #7 Toyota GR010 HYBRID of Kamui Kobayashi, Mike Conway and Jose Maria Lopez took the chequered flag 39 seconds clear of the sister #8 car shared by Brendon Hartley, Ryo Hirakawa and Sebastien Buemi, as the Japanese manufacturer celebrated its ninth WEC win at Fuji in 10 attempts.

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WEC Fuji: Toyota locks out front row in qualifying as Ferrari struggles

Kobayashi took the top spot with a best time of 1m27.794s around halfway through the 15-minute Hypercar qualifying session on Saturday afternoon, scoring a crucial bonus point for himself and his team-mates Jose Maria Lopez and Mike Conway.

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How Ferrari finally won a DTM race in 2023 with Jack Aitken

Ferrari was a front-running manufacturer in the first two years of the DTM’s GT3 era in 2021-22, with the factory-supported and Red Bull-branded AF Corse squad even challenging for the title with Liam Lawson in ‘21. However, with AF Corse leaving and being replaced by Emil Frey as Ferrari’s sole…

Autosport

Wadoux to make IMSA debut for AF Corse at Watkins Glen

Wadoux will share the #88 AF Corse ORECA LMP2 with her current team-mate in the World Endurance Championship, Luis Perez Companc, and Ferrari Hypercar driver Nicklas Nielsen for the six-hour race on 25 June.

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Le Mans 24 Hours: Toyota locked in lead battle with Ferrari

As daylight broke over the Circuit de la Sarthe, Ryo Hirakawa led Alessandro Pier Guidi by 12s with nine hours to go, the gap between them fluctuating in the heat of battle.

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Le Mans 24h, H15: Toyota leads in close battle with Ferrari

As daylight broke over the Circuit de la Sarthe, Ryo Hirakawa led Alessandro Pier Guidi by 12s with nine hours to go, the gap between them fluctuating in the heat of battle.

Autosport

Le Mans 24 Hours: Ferrari leads as rain brings out safety car after hour 3

The AF Corse #50 Ferrari 499P of Antonio Fuoco was circulating nearly 20 seconds clear of the chasing pack when the safety car was called into action due to heavy rain at the Porsche Curves just before the end of hour 3.

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Le Mans 24h, H3: Ferrari leads as rain brings out safety car

The #50 Ferrari 499P of Antonio Fuoco was circulating nearly 20 seconds clear of the chasing pack when the safety car was called due to heavy rain at the Porsche Curves just before the end of the third hour.

Autosport

The British sportscar racer enjoying a well-timed career peak

British representation in sportscar racing is in a healthy place at the moment. For evidence of that, look no further than last weekend’s Spa World Endurance Championship round. Seven Britons featured in the top Hypercar class, split across five different manufacturers. And there was no shortage of noteworthy performances to…

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Corvette's P2 at Spa with ballast "better than a win" - Keating

After kicking off their campaign with back-to-back GTE Am wins at Sebring and Portimao, Keating and team-mates Nicky Catsburg and Nico Varrone finished second to the Richard Mille AF Corse Ferrari of Luis Perez Companc, Alessio Rovera and Lilou Wadoux at Spa.

Autosport

Calado: Ferrari "could have fought Toyota for victory" at WEC Spa

The Briton, who sealed third place on the final lap of the Spa 6 Hours with Antonio Giovinazzi and Alessandro Pier Guidi, told Autosport that “maybe we could have given them a fight” but for the three extra pitstops the #51 Ferrari 499P made in comparison with the winning Toyota.

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WEC Spa: Toyota takes pole after Ferrari gets track limits penalty

Giovinazzi found two tenths on a second quick lap aboard his Ferrari 499P Le Mans Hypercar to leapfrog AF Corse team-mate Miguel Molina and Kobayashi right at the end of the 15-minute Hypercar session.

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