PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports captures IMSA LMP2 title after multiple recoveries Pole-sitter Ben Keating ignited the team’s drama after spinning the #52 ORECA LMP2 07 late in the opening hour of the 10-hour race. Autosport · Oct 15, 2023
Di Resta adds United Autosports IMSA drive to 2024 programme Di Resta will continue a relationship with the Anglo-American team dating back to 2018 when he races one of its pair of ORECA-Gibson 07 LMP2s alongside Dan Goldburg in the North American series in 2024. Autosport · Sep 28, 2023
IMSA Indianapolis: Tandy pounces on Nasr error to lead Porsche 1-2 The #7 Penske Porsche Motorsport 963 of Matt Campbell started on pole and led the field to the green flag. Autosport · Sep 17, 2023
Le Mans results finalised following six-car technical investigation A bulletin has been issued by the technical delegates from WEC organisers the FIA and the Automobile Club de l’Ouest confirming the compliance of the six cars from which components were taken at post-race scrutineering after the centenary running of Le Mans on 10-11 June. Motorsport · Jul 21, 2023
Alpine's first 2023 WEC podium at Monza "a huge relief" After scoring outright wins at Sebring and Monza with its A480 grandfathered LMP1 car in the Hypercar class last season, Alpine reverted to LMP2 in 2023 ahead of a return to the top class next year with the A424 LMDh car developed with ORECA. Autosport · Jul 11, 2023
Marco Andretti “looking at” Acura IMSA GTP chance with WTRAndretti Wayne Taylor Racing joined forces with his father Michael’s Andretti Autosport team this year to bolster its technical strength to run the complex Oreca-chassised, HPD-powered ARX-06 hybrid machine. Motorsport · Jun 14, 2023
United Autosports to join IMSA in 2024 after WEC axes LMP2 class The move was announced by the 2019/20 P2 champion team in the wake of confirmation on Friday that there will be no P2 class in the world championship next season. Autosport · Jun 9, 2023
Toyota first WEC manufacturer to develop hydrogen prototype concept The car was unveiled on Friday at Le Mans and is due to complete a demonstration lap of the circuit on Saturday morning with Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda driving. Motorsport · Jun 9, 2023
Toyota becomes first WEC manufacturer to develop hydrogen prototype concept The car was unveiled on Friday at Le Mans and follows a series of other models Toyota has created for the top-class of the WEC. Autosport · Jun 9, 2023
Alpine launches A424 Beta LMDh car for 2024 WEC campaign The French manufacturer revealed the A424 Beta in a special press conference on Friday morning at the Circuit de la Sarthe ahead of this weekend's Le Mans 24 Hours. Autosport · Jun 9, 2023
Alpine unveils its 2024 LMDh challenger for WEC The French manufacturer revealed the A424 Beta in a special press conference on Friday morning at the Circuit de la Sarthe ahead of this weekend's Le Mans 24 Hours. Motorsport · Jun 9, 2023
LMP2 class axed by WEC for 2024, but will stay at Le Mans Only Hypercars and LMGT3 machinery will be eligible to enter the WEC next season, with the long-standing LMP2 class a casualty of growing demand for grid slots in the rejuvenated top category. Motorsport · Jun 9, 2023
WEC to drop LMP2 class from 2024 Only Hypercars and LMGT3 machinery will be eligible to enter the WEC next season, with the long-standing LMP2 class a casualty of growing demand for grid slots in the rejuvenated top category. Autosport · Jun 9, 2023
TDS LMP2 car gets three-minute penalty for Le Mans FP1 Aston Martin crash The TDS-entered ORECA-Gibson 07 entered under the Tower Motorsports banner suffered heavy damage when Thomas clouted the TF Sport-run D'Station Aston Martin Vantage GTE that Casper Stevenson had spun into the barriers at the fast sweeper before Tertre Rouge. Autosport · Jun 8, 2023
Motorsport · Jun 8, 2023 TDS LMP2 car gets three-minute penalty for Le Mans FP1 crash The TDS-entered ORECA-Gibson 07 entered under the Tower Motorsports banner suffered heavy damage when Thomas clouted the TF Sport-run D'station Aston Martin Vantage GTE that Casper Stevenson had spun into the barriers at the fast sweeper before Tertre Rouge.
Motorsport · Jun 8, 2023 What are LMH and LMDh? The top Le Mans 24 Hours series explained The 2023 Le Mans 24 Hours sees the LMH and LM
Autosport · Jun 4, 2023 Le Mans test day: Ferrari paces Peugeot in morning session, Toyota crashes Antonio Fuoco claimed the top spot in the three-hour morning session of the Test Day with a 3m30.686s aboard his 499P Le Mans Hypercar, which put him six tenths up on Gustavo Menezes in the best of the Peugeot 9X8 LMHs.
Autosport · May 31, 2023 How overlooked Mazda produced one of Le Mans' greatest shocks There were a pair manufacturers at the 1991 Le Mans 24 Hours trying to make it two wins from two starts at the French classic. Jaguar was aiming to repeat its 1990 triumph, while Mercedes was looking to follow up on its 1989 victory after a year away. Then there…
Motorsport · May 30, 2023 Alpine to reveal its 2024 LMDh contender at Le Mans Christened the Alpine A110 R Le Mans, the Oreca LMP2-based hybrid contender will be revealed on 7 June at the Circuit de la Sarthe ahead of the centenary edition of the French endurance classic.
Motorsport · May 16, 2023 Wayne Taylor Racing to add second Acura in 2024 IMSA season The announcement was made on Tuesday morning, two days after the outfit finished fourth at Laguna Seca with Filipe Albuquerque and Ricky Taylor at the wheel of its sole #10 Konica Minolta-sponsored LMDh car.
Autosport · May 11, 2023 Delage name returns to Le Mans in IDEC Sport partnership IDEC’s ORECA-Gibson 07 LMP2 entered for the double-points round of the World Endurance Championship will bear allegiance to Delage, which was revived in 2019 and already has a prototype of a street legal supersportscar car known as the D12 up and running.
Autosport · Apr 27, 2023 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!”
Autosport · Apr 26, 2023 Acura ARX-06 “quite ready” to race at Le Mans, but no plans yet The ORECA-chassised Acura has been the standout car in the IMSA SportsCar Championship, although crashes have blunted its race results since scoring a 1-2 finish in the Daytona 24 Hours.
Autosport · Mar 24, 2023 Rast, Ricky Taylor combine at Tower LMP2 team for Le Mans 24 Hours Rast and Taylor will race as team-mates for the first time in the centenary edition of the French endurance classic this year, sharing an ORECA-Gibson 07 entered by the TDS Racing with Tower Motorsports owner John Farano.
Motorsport · Mar 24, 2023 Taylor, Rast team up at Tower LMP2 team for Le Mans 24 Hours Taylor and Rast will race as team-mates for the first time in the centenary edition of the French endurance classic this year, sharing an ORECA-Gibson 07 entered by the TDS Racing-run squad with Tower Motorsports owner John Farano.