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United Autosports to run McLaren Hypercar programme, Dallara tie-up agreed

McLaren’s factory entry into the World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar division will be run by United Autosports.

Autosport

WEC announces unchanged calendar for 2026, Le Mans clashes with Barcelona F1 race

The World Endurance Championship calendar will remain at eight races in 2026, with an unchanged roster of events that leaves no room for Silverstone, while the Le Mans 24 Hours clashes with Formula 1’s Barcelona race.

Autosport

Ferrari doesn't plan to change WEC Hypercar driver line-up for 2026

Ferrari has outlined an intent to go into its 2026 World Endurance Championship campaign with an unchanged roster of drivers in the two factory 499P Le Mans Hypercars.

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Why Button didn’t carry on with WEC after 2018 outings

Jota Cadillac driver Jenson Button has explained why he didn’t continue in the World Endurance Championship back when he first raced there.

Autosport

Is Cadillac walking into a trap of its own making while chasing victory at Le Mans?

With four LMDh prototypes on the grid, Cadillac will be the most represented manufacturer in the Hypercar class at the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans. Porsche also has four 963s entered, but one of them is fielded by the customer team Proton, while the American force is operating as…

Motorsport

The former F1 drivers contesting the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours

The line-up of drivers taking part in the Le Mans 24 Hours has always highlighted the link between Formula 1 and endurance racing.

Autosport

UK’s paternal leave system 'one of the worst in developed world', report warns

THE UK’s paternal leave system is “one of the worst in the developed world”, a parliamentary report has warned ...

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Here are all the former F1 drivers on the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours Hypercar grid

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Motorsport

Everything we learned at the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours test day

What did we learn from the Le Mans Test Day? What pointers has it given us to the big race ahead? That’s always the million dollar question when the cars hit the majestic Circuit de la Sarthe for the first time each year.

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What was learned from the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours test day

Autosport

Peugeot 'lacking performance' for Le Mans 24 Hours, says Duval

Peugeot Hypercar driver Loic Duval cut a dejected figure after the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours test day as the French marque finished towards the back on Sunday.

Autosport

Aston Martin reveals track-day version of Valkyrie Le Mans Hypercar

Aston Martin is billing a new track-day version of its Valkyrie Le Mans Hypercar as near-identical to the race car.

Motorsport

Aston Martin to make track-day version of Valkyrie Le Mans Hypercar

Aston Martin is billing a new track-day version of its Valkyrie Le Mans Hypercar as near-identical to the race car.

Autosport

Aston Martin Valkyrie LM Gives Customers Their Own Le Mans Car

Just a week before its return to top-level racing at Le Mans, Aston Martin has revealed another version of its V-12-powered Valkyrie supercar. Called the Valkyrie LM, it's essentially just a customer variant of the Valkyrie that will race at the legendary 24-hour enduro, albeit with fewer regulatory restrictions.

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Le Mans: Toyota Hypercar narrowly ahead of Ferrari on 2025 test day

Toyota topped the times at the Le Mans Test Day as track running ahead of next weekend’s double-points round of the World Endurance Championship kicked off on Sunday.

Motorsport

Ferrari and Toyota are Le Mans favorites – but what about Porsche?

Last year, Porsche arrived at Le Mans as one of the favourites, riding the momentum of a strong start to its WEC campaign. But when it came down to it, the real fight was between Ferrari and Toyota. In 2025, the German manufacturer comes to La Sarthe in a very…

Autosport

Peugeot eyes new Le Mans Hypercar as part of long-term WEC focus

Peugeot has aspirations to build a new Le Mans Hypercar as part of a long-term commitment to the World Endurance Championship.

Motorsport

Ferrari to start Le Mans 24 Hours lighter, more powerful

Ferrari will go the grid for the Le Mans 24 Hours lighter and with more power than last year as it bids for a hat-trick at the French enduro.

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Ferrari given BoP gains ahead of Le Mans 24 Hours

Ferrari will go the grid for the Le Mans 24 Hours lighter and with more power than last year as it bids for a hat-trick at the French enduro.

Motorsport

Michelin to use 50% sustainable materials in 2026 WEC and IMSA tyres

Michelin will introduce a new range of slick tyres for the World Endurance Championship and the IMSA SportsCar Championship next year produced from 50% sustainable materials.

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Michelin to introduce new eco-friendly tyres in WEC and IMSA from 2026

Michelin will introduce a new range of slick tyres for the World Endurance Championship and the IMSA SportsCar Championship next year produced from 50% sustainable materials.

The Independent UK

Committee calls on Government to ban NDAs to tackle misogyny in music industry

A report by the Women and Equalities Committee said that ‘meaningful change requires both cultural and structural reform’.

Motorsport

Former Endurance Racing boss Gerard Neveu takes Retromobile to New York

Gerard Neveu will steer the organizing team for the event at New York’s Javits Centre from November 19-22 next year. After 25 years in the motorsport and automotive industries Neveu has an extensive contacts book and deep experience of staging international events and operating in the US market. During his…

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Former Endurance Racing Boss Gerard Neveu Takes Retromobile to New York

The former CEO of the FIA World Endurance Championship, Gerard Neveu, has taken on the role of CEO of Retromobile US, the first expansion of Paris’ celebrated annual gathering of car collectors, vendors and enthusiasts.

Autosport

Verstappen's new race options: What he can do with his FIA platinum race licence?

It’s no secret that Max Verstappen dreams of competing in the Le Mans 24 Hours. And now, after his GT3 test with Emil Frey Racing at the Nurburgring Nordschleife – where he drove under the pseudonym Franz Hermann – there is growing speculation that the Nurburgring 24 Hours is also…

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