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Porsche backs Stephane Ratel over GT3's direction: "We don't want prototypes"

Porsche doesn't want to see prototypes in GT3 racing amid concerns over the new breed of race-first cars in the category

Motorsport

Why GT3 may need a ‘rethink’ in line with WEC’s 2030 Hypercar refresh

The SRO chief revisits the challenges facing the category he founded, stressing that manufacturers are free to build the cars they want, provided they do so within a clearly defined rulebook that can guarantee GT3's long-term future

Motorsport

GT World Challenge and WEC clash: What will teams and drivers racing both championships do?

SRO Motorsports Group has moved the Portimao race to Saturday evening to avoid a direct clash with the WEC round in Barcelona, but several teams and drivers could still face a frantic dash between Portugal and Spain. Here's how the situation could unfold

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WRT boss Vincent Vosse: "I don’t want to win thanks to BoP, but nobody wants to talk about this issue"

In an in-depth media roundtable, the WRT team principal did not shy away from criticising the Balance of Performance system, calling for an open discussion on the matter

Motorsport

How the Spa 24 Hours became a GT race in 2001

For decades, the Spa 24 Hours was the premier touring car race. Here is how SRO saved the historic event from falling into obscurity

Motorsport

Stephane Ratel on WEC’s BoP secrecy: “There is no conspiracy"

Ratel downplays WEC’s BoP blackout and insists there is 'no conspiracy” behind the decision

Motorsport

GT3 founder defends WEC's BoP blackout

Ratel downplays WEC’s BoP blackout and insists there is 'no conspiracy” behind the decision

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How GT3’s rise surpassed its creator's wildest expectations

From privateer grids to Le Mans and DTM, GT3 has surpassed even its creator’s expectations over the past two decades

Motorsport

How GT3’s rise surpassed even the wildest expectations

From privateer grids to Le Mans and DTM, GT3 has surpassed even its creator’s expectations over the past two decades

Autosport

Lamborghini dilemma: Will the Temerario get an early Evo update?

The Temerario debuted this year as the successor to Lamborghini’s highly successful Huracan GT3, but its early performances have raised concerns inside the paddock

Motorsport

The real reason Verstappen is drawn to GT3 racing

Stephane Ratel explains why GT3 has become so appealing to Verstappen, whom he describes as a 'driver at heart'

Autosport

Hypercar, LMDh rules extended to 2032 in WEC

The lifecycle of the current generation of Le Mans Hypercar and LMDh prototypes has been extended until 2032 in the World Endurance Championship.

Motorsport

LMH, LMDh rules extended to 2032 in WEC

The lifecycle of the current generation of Le Mans Hypercar and LMDh prototypes has been extended until 2032 in the World Endurance Championship.

Autosport

How motorsport's 'Olympics' is succeeding in a crucial mission

Following an expanded 2022 event, the FIA Motorsport Games is being scaled up again for the 2024 edition, which kicks off this week. It will be the third iteration of what’s colloquially known as the ‘Olympics for motorsport’ – an FIA-run competition in which teams compete for their country in…

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Donington Park replaces Oulton Park as British GT opener for 2025

The opening British GT Championship round will move from Oulton Park to Donington Park next year in a bid to avoid the chaos that marred this year’s Easter Monday curtain-raiser.

Autosport

The most important race you’ve never heard of that launched GT racing's boom age

The ragbag of GT cars that took to the Circuit Paul Ricard for a couple of hastily-organised races in August 1993 hardly captured the world’s imagination. Autosport made no mention of it in its pages, and for good reason. The grid lacked quantity and quality, and there were no star-name…

Autosport

How the returning motorsport ‘Olympics’ is aiming to make its mark

The Motorsport Games is back and bigger than the inaugural event in 2019. But does that mean the future for the concept is bright?

Autosport

Spa 24 Hours moved forward after F1 Belgian GP scheduling clash

The Spa 24 Hours has been moved forward four weeks as a result of Formula 1's Belgian Grand Prix taking the endurance race's traditional slot on the last weekend of July.

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Gulf 12 Hours replaces Kyalami as 2022 IGTC finale

The Gulf 12 Hours in Abu Dhabi has replaced Kyalami as the final round of this year’s Intercontinental GT Challenge.

Autosport

Gulf 12 Hours in Abu Dhabi becomes IGTC round for first time

The Gulf 12 Hours in Abu Dhabi has replaced Kyalami as the final round of this year’s Intercontinental GT Challenge.

Motorsport

Intercontinental GT Challenge set to expand to five 2023 rounds

The Intercontinental GT Challenge is set to expand back to five races next season with the likely return of Suzuka as the Asian date.

Autosport

Intercontinental GT Challenge set to expand to five rounds in 2023

The Intercontinental GT Challenge is set to expand back to five races next season with the likely return of Suzuka as the Asian date.

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