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Same driver quality but less carnage - van der Linde on smaller 2024 DTM grid

Only 20 cars are entered for the full 2024 DTM season, marking the fewest entries seen in the championship since it first switched to GT3 regulations in 2021.

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BMW's Vanthoor frustrated by "harsh red flag" call in Imola WEC qualifying

The Belgian was pushing for a place in the Hyperpole session ultimately topped by Antonio Fuoco in a Ferrari top three sweep when he rotated the WRT-run M Hybrid V8 on the exit of the fast Piratella left-hander. Having avoided contact with the wall and got going again, Vanthoor felt…

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Why Imola could bring “more chaos” to the WEC

Following a season-opening race in Qatar that ran without interruption from safety cars, there is widespread expectation that Imola’s tight and undulating nature may conspire to produce incidents that the open, flowing nature of the Losail International Circuit helped negate.

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DTM testing limits necessary to prevent 'costs exploding to the moon' - Wittmann

There is a hard cap on the amount of private testing allowed in the DTM this year, with teams not permitted to freely run their GT3 cars outside of race weekends from the beginning of this month.

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Details about DTM's testing restrictions for 2024 revealed

According to Autosport’s sister title Motorsport-Total.com, the curbs on the amount of private testing came into force on 1 March and will apply until the season finale at Hockenheim in October.

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Qatar's 'chassis-slicing' kerbs changed ahead of WEC round

Modifications have been made to the kerbs located outside the sweeping Turn 12, 13, and 14 sections following complaints from Formula 1 drivers during last year's Qatar Grand Prix.

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BMW confident of avoiding repeat of Daytona dramas on WEC Hypercar debut

BMW is undertaking its first WEC programme since its M8 contested the GTE Pro class in 2018-19, and embarking on a first bid for outright success at the Le Mans 24 Hours since its V12 LMR won in 1999 with Yannick Dalmas, Pierluigi Martini and Joachim Winkelhock.

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BMW confident of avoiding repeat of Daytona dramas on WEC LMDh debut

BMW is undertaking its biggest sportscar racing programme since the V12 LMR last raced at the Le Mans 24 Hours in 1999, when it won the race outright with Yannick Dalmas, Pierluigi Martini and Joachim Winkelhock.

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Leading German sportscar team Project 1 files for bankruptcy

The team entering its 30th season, run by Hans-Bernd Kamps, has also announced that its event company Project 1 Drivetime, which ran the BMW M2 Cup on the DTM undercard, will also close down. A short statement released by the team on Monday evening said: "After numerous discussions with investors,…

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Daytona 24h, H15: Porsche leads Cadillac as both BMWs hit trouble

Estre held a lead of just over six seconds in the #6 Porsche Penske, as the German manufacturer engaged in a fierce battle with the Action Express Racing Cadillac after the halfway point of the IMSA SportsCar Championship opener.

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BMW reveal WEC Hypercar drivers; Raffaele Marciello and Marco Wittmann to debut

The pair were named on Wednesday along with Rene Rast and Robin Frijns when the German manufacturer firmed up the line-ups in the two M Hybrid V8 LMDhs that will compete under the BMW M Team WRT banner during its maiden season in Hypercar.

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BMW reveals WEC Hypercar drivers, Marciello and Wittmann to debut

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Wittmann calls for “equal conditions” in BMW’s DTM camp after 2023 frustrations

Wittmann recorded his worst-ever campaign in his 11-year stint in the DTM, with the German driver ending up a distant 13th in the championship with just 91 points in his tally.

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Engel drove with 90-degree steering angle on straights in Hockenheim DTM

After reporting an undisclosed issue to his team over radio, Engel was having to drive with a 90-degree steering angle to keep his Mercedes-AMG GT3 going in a straight line, as he valiantly tried to defend third place against the Schubert BMW of Rene Rast.

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Engel drove with 90-degree steering angle on straights in Hockenheim DTM race

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The tricky questions that could impact the Spa 24’s modern king

The Spa 24 Hours has seen plenty of change since its first iteration in 1924, one year after the inaugural around-the-clock event at Le Mans, and not just to its famous undulating ribbon of tarmac. The event formed part of the SportsCar World Championship in 1953 and 1981, but for…

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DTM Hockenheim: Champion Preining signs off season with win

Having wrapped up the title with three bonus points in qualifying earlier on Sunday morning, Preining led nearly the entirety of the race from pole position to complete a perfect weekend at the 4.5km circuit.

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DTM Red Bull Ring: Van der Linde takes first win of 2023 in wet-dry contest

The Abt Audi driver recorded his first triumph since 2021, finishing almost two seconds clear of Laurin Heinrich, who led the first phase of the race from pole position.

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Why McLaren has cause for optimism despite tough Formula E baptism

The saying goes that the facts don’t lie, which means when looking at the raw statistics, McLaren’s maiden season in Formula E will likely be judged overall as not a good one. Eighth in the teams’ championship – some 216 points behind champions Envision Racing – and only one rostrum…

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Sam Bird's move to McLaren in Formula E announced

Bird has been a stalwart of Formula E since its inception in 2014, driving for Virgin Racing, Envision Racing and more recently Jaguar over the last nine years.

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The top 10 Formula E drivers of 2022-23

As in previous years, the title battle went down to the final round of the 2022-2023 Formula E Championship after another frenetic season of racing. There were no fewer than seven winners across the campaign, representing six different teams and using three different powertrains, such was the competitiveness of the…

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Hughes re-signs with McLaren Formula E team

Hughes joined McLaren having spent two years with Mercedes as the German manufacturer’s reserve and development driver during its time in Formula E, before the operation was taken over by McLaren this season.

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Hughes re-signs with McLaren Formula E team as Rast leaves

Hughes joined McLaren having spent two years with Mercedes as the German manufacturer's reserve and development driver during its time in Formula E before the operation was taken over by McLaren this season.

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Why 2023’s most unpredictable series is a refreshing tonic

Formula 1 races this year have become an exercise in inevitability. Even if Max Verstappen is beaten to pole, or is bumped down the grid by a penalty as in Spa, it seems only a matter of time until he gets to the front. Red Bull’s reign of dominance has…

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London E-Prix: Dennis crowned champion, Evans wins disrupted race

The Briton finished third on-the-road in a tense penultimate round which would have been enough for the title, but the result was guranteed when he was promoted to second after Antonio Felix da Costa was handed a three-minute penalty for a technical infringement after finishing second.

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