WEC Bahrain: #8 Toyota claims title with victory, Iron Dames wins last GTE race Hartley, Buemi and Hirakawa were never threatened in the eight-hour bonus points title-decider, the crew of the #8 Toyota GR010 Hybrid leading every race outside of the pitstop cycles to successfully defend their 2022 crown. Autosport · Nov 4, 2023
WEC Bahrain: #8 Toyota claims title with victory, Iron Dames win last GTE race Hartley, Buemi and Hirakawa were never threatened in the eight-hour bonus points title decider, the crew of the #8 Toyota GR010 Hybrid leading every race outside of the pitstop cycles to successfully defend their 2022 crown. Motorsport · Nov 4, 2023
WEC Bahrain: Cadillac leads Ferrari in third practice, Toyotas lag behind Alex Lynn set a time of 1m49.512s in the factory #2 Chip Ganassi Cadillac V-Series.R after 25 minutes of running to head the order ahead of the #50 Ferrari of Miguel Molina. Autosport · Nov 3, 2023
Ferrari to give Wadoux, Shwartzman Hypercar runs in WEC rookie test The two Ferrari works drivers were among several notable names to feature on an 18-car entry list for the test, set to take place on 5 November after the WEC finale at the same track, released on Tuesday. Autosport · Oct 24, 2023
Ferrari to run Wadoux, Shwartzman in WEC rookie test The two Ferrari works drivers were among several notable names to feature on an 18-car entry list for the test, set to take place on November 5 after the WEC finale at the same track, released on Tuesday. Motorsport · Oct 24, 2023
United Autosports announces Ben Hanley for 2024 IMSA effort Fresh off taking an LMP2 class victory at Petit Le Mans with CrowdStrike Racing by APR, he will contest his fifth season in the IMSA season with a full-time commitment with United Autosports. Autosport · Oct 17, 2023
United Autosports confirms Ben Hanley for 2024 IMSA effort Fresh off taking an LMP2 class victory at Petit Le Mans with CrowdStrike Racing by APR, he will contest his fifth season in the IMSA SportsCar Championship with a full-time commitment with United Autosports. Motorsport · Oct 17, 2023
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
McLaren bids to return to Le Mans 24 Hours with United Autosports The winner of the French enduro in 1995 has announced its intent to participate in the replacement for the GTE Am category and that it has nominated United, which is co-owned by McLaren Racing boss Zak Brown, as its representative. Autosport · Oct 6, 2023
Teenage racer Pierson to get Toyota Hypercar chance in Bahrain WEC test Pierson, who became the youngest driver to compete at the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2022 at the age of just 16, has been selected as one of the three drivers by the WEC promoter to take part in the official post-season test at the Bahrain International Circuit on November 5. Autosport · Sep 18, 2023
Teenager Pierson gets Toyota Hypercar chance in Bahrain WEC test Pierson, who became the youngest driver to compete at the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2022 at the age of just 16, has been selected as one of the three drivers by the WEC promoter to take part in the official post-season rookie test at the Bahrain International Circuit on… Motorsport · Sep 18, 2023
Kubica's "crucial" Fuji stint puts WRT on cusp of WEC LMP2 title The #41 WRT ORECA-Gibson 07 shared by Kubica, Louis Deletraz and Rui Andrade dropped from second to sixth early on after Andrade was hit by the #23 United Autosports entry of Josh Pierson, an offence for which Pierson was slapped with a 10-second time penalty. Autosport · Sep 12, 2023
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. Autosport · Sep 9, 2023
Autosport · Aug 22, 2023 United Autosports signs Keating, Quinn for 2024 IMSA LMP2 season The swelling of manufacturer involvement in the WEC's Hypercar class means there is no room for LMP2 next season, prompting category stalwart United to enter IMSA on a full-time basis.
Motorsport · Jul 11, 2023 WEC teams frustrated by safety car rules “lottery” at Monza United Autosports team boss Richard Dean said the stipulation that the pits are closed when the race director triggers a full course yellow or safety car resembled “a lottery” that some teams could derive “a huge benefit” from while others lost out.
Autosport · Jul 10, 2023 WEC teams frustrated by safety car rules “lottery” at Monza United Autosports team boss Richard Dean said the stipulation that the pits are closed when the race director triggers a full course yellow or safety car resembled “a lottery” that some teams could derive “a huge benefit” from while others lost out.
Motorsport · Jun 16, 2023 The inevitable WEC change that will still be lamented It was inevitable really. The welcome accumulation of manufacturers in the Hypercar class of the World Endurance Championship means sportscar racing is in a state of rude health. And the onset of the LMGT3 class is expected to bring greater variety than the outgoing GTE class, which bode farewell to…
Autosport · Jun 16, 2023 The inevitable Le Mans change that will still be lamented It was inevitable really. The welcome accumulation of manufacturers in the Hypercar class of the World Endurance Championship means sportscar racing is in a state of rude health. And the onset of the LMGT3 class is expected to bring greater variety than the outgoing GTE class, which bode farewell to…
Motorsport · Jun 10, 2023 Le Mans 24h, H9: Peugeot leads, Ferrari spins, #7 Toyota out Nico Muller led the race at the nine-hour mark in the #94 Peugeot 9X8, ahead of Ryo Hirakawa in the #8 Toyota GR010 HYBRID, Alex Lynn’s Chip Ganassi Racing Cadillac V-Series.R and the Ferrari 499Ps of polewinner Antonio Fuoco and Alessandro Pier Guidi.
Motorsport · Jun 6, 2023 LMP2 bosses hit out at "weak" Le Mans penalty for illegal laser use United Autosports team principal Richard Dean and WRT founder Vincent Vosse criticised the 20-minute stop-and-hold penalty to be taken by six P2 teams in opening free practice for his weekend’s Le Mans 24 Hours round of the World Endurance Championship round.
Autosport · Jun 6, 2023 LMP2 bosses hit out at mild Le Mans penalty for rivals using illegal sensor in test United Autosports team principal Richard Dean and WRT founder Vincent Vosse criticised the 20-minute stop-and-hold penalty to be taken by six P2 teams in opening free practice for his weekend’s Le Mans 24 Hours round of the World Endurance Championship round.
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 18, 2023 10 things we learned from the 2023 WEC 6 Hours of Portimao Five manufacturers filled the top five positions after six hours of racing in Portimao on Sunday, but as in Sebring it was Toyota that claimed the spoils.
Autosport · Mar 18, 2023 WEC Sebring: Toyota dominates, Ferrari scores podium on debut The #7 Toyota GR010 Hybrid driven by Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and Jose Maria Lopez beat the sister #8 entry of Sebastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley and Ryo Hirakawa at Sebring International Raceway’s WEC opener.