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WEC announces five-year contract extension with Spa to 2028

Le Mans Endurance Management, a subsidiary of Le Mans organiser the Automobile Club de l'Ouest that runs the WEC and ELMS, signed the deal with the Belgian track ahead of this weekend's third round of the 2023 WEC.

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WEC Spa: Giovinazzi leads Ferrari 1-2 in second practice

Giovinazzi’s #51 499P Le Mans Hypercar dipped under the benchmark time set in opening practice by Sebastien Buemi’s #8 Toyota GR010 LMH, posting a best lap of 2m01.871s.

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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!”

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WEC Hypercar BoP unchanged for Spa, no tweaks for Le Mans

A change before the Spa 6 Hours, round three of the 2023 WEC, was the only opportunity for revision in the first half of the season under a new BoP system introduced for 2023.

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New WEC procedures to prevent long repairs for sensor failures

They were agreed between rule makers the FIA and the Automobile Club de l’Ouest, and the manufacturers on Wednesday afternoon ahead of the start of practice on Thursday for this weekend’s Spa round of the championship.

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New procedures to prevent Hypercar crews losing time repairing WEC sensor failures

They were agreed between rule makers the FIA and the Automobile Club de l’Ouest and the manufacturers on Wednesday afternoon ahead of the start of practice on Thursday for this weekend’s Spa round of the championship.

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Porsche hands over first customer LMDh cars to Jota, JDC-Miller

Jota and JDC-Miller received one example each of Porsche’s hybrid contender on Friday, a day after Matt Campbell shook down both cars around the German marque’s Weissach testing facility.

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Porsche hands over first customer LMDh cars to JOTA, JDC-Miller

JOTA and JDC-Miller received one example each of Porsche’s hybrid contender on Friday, a day after Matt Campbell shook down both cars around the German marque’s Weissach testing facility.

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Heart of Racing Aston squad to make WEC debut at Spa, Dalla Lana steps back

The HoR team won the IMSA GTD class title last year with Roman de Angelis, and took class victory in this year's Daytona 24 Hours ahead of the leading GTD Pro crews with its Aston Martin Vantage GT3.

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Dalla Lana announces retirement from racing with immediate effect

Dalla Lana, 57, had contested the opening two rounds of the WEC alongside Aston factory driver Nicki Thiim and Zimbabwean Axcil Jeffries but steps away citing a desire to focus on business interests.

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Aitken joins second Ganassi-run Cadillac line-up for WEC Spa 6 Hours

Aitken, part of the line-up that delivered the first victory with Cadllac’s V-Series.R last month in the 12 Hours of Sebring driving for Action Express Racing, will join Bourdais and van der Zande in the #3 Cadillac for next week’s third round of the World Endurance Championship at Spa-Francorchamps.

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DTM champion Gotz unlikely to race at Le Mans with Glickenhaus

Team boss Jim Glickenhaus has revealed that the chances of the Mercedes factory driver, winner of the DTM in 2021, racing one of his two Pipo-engined 007 Le Mans Hypercars entered for the double-points round of the World Endurance Championship on 10-11 June are receding.

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DTM champion Gotz unlikely to race Le Mans with Glickenhaus

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Lamborghini aims to run two cars at 2024 Le Mans 24 Hours

The Italian manufacturer has revealed an intent to make an additional Le Mans entry in the Hypercar class, for the car that Iron Lynx run in the IMSA SportsCar Championship in North America alongside the LMDh fielded in the full WEC season.

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Austin, Interlagos on course to rejoin WEC calendar in 2024

Austin, which last hosted the WEC in 2020, looks to be favourite to take the all-important North American slot on the schedule in place of Sebring.

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WEC Hypercar manufacturers to be given priority for LMGT3 entries

The WEC organisation has outlined its strategy for putting together the grid for LMGT3, which replaces the GTE Am class in 2024, while stressing that further discussions within the FIA Endurance Commission are required before any sign-off by the World Motor Sport Council.

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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.

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Peugeot reveals special livery for Le Mans 24 Hours

The French firm revealed the bold colour scheme that will adorn both of its entries for the World Endurance Championship centrepiece on Monday at the Milan Design Week event.

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Ex-F1 driver Kvyat completes Formula E Berlin rookie test line-up

The Russian-born driver, who is currently competing under an Italian race licence, raced in F1 as part of the Red Bull driver academy for six years between 2014-2020 and achieved three podiums.

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Khabib Nurmagomedov lists his ‘MMA GOAT top 15’ fighters

One of the best to ever do it, former UFC champ Khabib Nurmagomedov, reveals who he has on his top 15 MMA fighters of all time.

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Corvette drivers optimistic Portimao will suit C8.R

The 2.891-mile Algarve International Circuit, which will host the second round of the World Endurance Championship this weekend with a Six Hour race, comprises 15 turns and undulations that include a 16 percent drop down sweeping turns.

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Isotta Fraschini Hypercar set for track debut as WEC preparations continue

Isotta’s Tipo 6 LMH Competizione will be given a shakedown at the Vallelunga circuit close to Rome over two days on 11-12 April.

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Goodyear secures tyre supplier deal for WEC LMGT3 class

The American-headquartered company has won the FIA tender to provide rubber for the category that replaces GTE in 2024.

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Toyota: New safety car rules risk devaluing Le Mans win

Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe technical director Pascal Vasselon believes that the revised safety car system could make “Le Mans a bit of a lottery”.

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Why an 'artificial' Le Mans finish is more likely in 2023

What a story it would be if the Le Mans 24 Hours produced a grandstand finish — perhaps the closest ever in its history — in this the centenary year for the French enduro. I reckon there’s a decent chance of its happening as the clock strikes four on 11…

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