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10 things we learned from the 2023 WEC 6 Hours of Spa

After being blighted by sensor issues in Portugal, the #7 Toyota crew got their championship challenge back on track with a second victory of the season at Spa.

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The Le Mans winner with claims to be motorsport's best privateer

“I’d like to say it was mapped out and planned, but it wasn’t. We only intended to get a race trailer and GT3 Audi, and have some fun. I sometimes wonder how we ended up here!”

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2023 24 Hours of Le Mans Records Largest Attendance Since 2011

The opening round of the 2023 Endurance World Championship, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, records its best attendance record since 2011 with 77,200 spectators.

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DTM champion Gotz unlikely to race at Le Mans with Glickenhaus

Team boss Jim Glickenhaus has revealed that the chances of the Mercedes factory driver, winner of the DTM in 2021, racing one of his two Pipo-engined 007 Le Mans Hypercars entered for the double-points round of the World Endurance Championship on 10-11 June are receding.

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DTM champion Gotz unlikely to race Le Mans with Glickenhaus

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24 Heures Motos Fans Riding To Le Mans In 2023 Can Skip Paying Tolls

The 2023 FIM Endurance World Championship will see the first of four rounds kick off at the Circuit Bugatti in Le Mans, and moto riders don't have to pay tolls.

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Tandy, Jaminet complete Porsche LMDh driver line-up for Le Mans

The IMSA SportsCar Championship team-mates have been named alongside Felipe Nasr in the additional car that will join Porsche Penske Motorsport’s two full-season World Endurance Championship entries in the Hypercar class for the double-points round on 10-11 June.

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Tandy, Jaminet complete Porsche LMDh driver line-up for Le Mans 24 Hours

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Why the WEC's eagerly-anticipated new era is unmissable

This is it! The start! It wasn’t the Daytona 24 Hours in January any more than it was the Spa 6 Hours nearly two years ago. The much-heralded golden era of sportscar racing finally begins with this week’s opening round of the World Endurance Championship at Sebring.

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WEC Hypercar BoP for first four rounds of 2023 announced

The BoP published on Wednesday ahead of this weekend’s official two-day WEC pre-season Prologue test at Sebring gives two tables, one for the opening round at the Florida venue on 17 March and one for the subsequent Algarve, Spa and Le Mans events.

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Pagenaud to return to Le Mans with Cool Racing after decade absence

The 2016 IndyCar champion and 2019 Indianapolis 500 winner will share an ORECA 07-Gibson entered by Cool Racing with Reshad De Gerus and Vladislav Lomko in the centenary edition of the French enduro, joining the 24-car LMP2 field.

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Pagenaud to return to Le Mans after a decade with Cool Racing

Pagenaud will share an ORECA 07-Gibson entered by Cool Racing with Reshad De Gerus and Vladislav Lomko in the centenary edition of the French enduro, joining the 24-car LMP2 field.

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Le Mans class winner Taylor to sub for injured Elliott in NASCAR Cup at COTA

Elliott, the 2020 Cup champion, suffered a fractured tibia in his left leg in a snowboarding accident in Colorado last week.

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Glickenhaus finalises WEC line-up as Sebring entry list revealed

Ryan Briscoe and Olivier Pla will return to the Glickenhaus Racing Hypercar squad for this year’s World Endurance Championship.

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Glickenhaus 2023 line-up revealed on WEC Sebring entry list

Ryan Briscoe and Olivier Pla will return to the Glickenhaus Racing Hypercar squad for this year’s World Endurance Championship.

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Cadillac “excited” by three-pronged attack on Le Mans 24 Hours

Cadillac personnel say they are privileged and excited to return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2023.

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Le Mans 24 Hours entry list revealed, 16 cars in top class

This year’s centenary Le Mans 24 Hours will be fought out by 16 cars entered in the Hypercar category, the highest total in the top class since 2011.

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Most Le Mans 24 Hours top class entries since 2011 as IMSA regulars boost grid

This year’s centenary Le Mans 24 Hours will be fought out by 16 cars entered in the Hypercar category, the highest total in the top class since 2011.

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Nakajima appointed Toyota WEC reserve for 2023 season

Three-time Le Mans 24 Hours winner Kazuki Nakajima has been named by Toyota as its World Endurance Championship reserve driver more than a year after his retirement from the cockpit.

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Tung joins KCMG Honda team for Super Taikyu assault

Le Mans 24 Hours class winner Ho-Pin Tung will return to international motorsport this season as part of KCMG's assault on Japan's Super Taikyu series.

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What’s new in NASCAR 2023? Six things to look out for

After its wild premiere at the La Coliseum, the NASCAR Cup season proper kicks off this weekend with the Daytona 500. Here are the six major changes to look out for in the new campaign

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NASCAR reveals race livery for Garage 56 Le Mans 24 Hours entry

NASCAR has unveiled the livery of the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 it plans to race as the Garage 56 entry in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, which includes a return to racing for Jenson Button.

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What’s new in NASCAR 2023?

After its wild premiere at the La Coliseum, the NASCAR Cup season proper kicks off this weekend with the Daytona 500. Here are the six major changes to look out for in the new campaign

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Friday favourite: The unforgiving mountain track that captivates a Le Mans winner

The most legendary racing circuit in Australia and the scene of its most famous race, the Bathurst 1000, Mount Panorama has captivated touring car and GT racers for years. Most of David Brabham's racing career was spent overseas, but the track holds a special place in the 2009 Le Mans…

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Le Mans 24 Hours hydrogen class delayed to 2026

Plans to introduce a hydrogen category at the Le Mans 24 Hours will be delayed by another year to 2026, although the project leader believes it’s “not a big deal”.

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