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Cadillac has no plans for customer Hypercars in WEC or IMSA

There are no plans to follow the lead set by Porsche in selling cars to independent teams in either series, stated Laura Wontrop Klauser, sportscar racing programme boss at Cadillac parent company General Motors.

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WEC grid airfreighted back from Qatar to Europe to avoid Imola delay

According to a statement from the WEC organisation, sending cars and equipment by air rather than by sea as originally intended was the only way to ensure that the field would be in place in Europe “on time” for the Imola 6 Hours on 21 April.

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Ilott sees "opportunity" in Arrow McLaren stand-in shot at IndyCar 2024 opener

The 25-year-old Briton has been called in to drive Arrow McLaren’s #6 Chevrolet for the IndyCar opener, while Malukas continues to recover from an injured left wrist that required surgery.

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Ilott has “all the opportunity to do a good job” with Arrow McLaren shot in St. Pete

The 25-year-old Briton has been called in to drive Arrow McLaren’s No. 6 Chevrolet for the IndyCar Series season opener while David Malukas continues to recover from an injured left wrist that required surgery.

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Peugeot set to field two drivers in at least one Spa 6 Hours entry

The French manufacturer has revealed that the only candidate to replace Jean-Eric Vergne and Stoffel Vandoorne, who will be on Formula E duty in Berlin that weekend for sister marque DS with Penske, is Malthe Jakobsen. The 20-year-old Dane was announced last summer by Peugeot last year as its WEC…

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Schumacher's attitude a 'positive surprise', says WEC team-mate Lapierre

Former Haas Formula 1 racer and current Mercedes reserve Schumacher showed a desire to adjust himself to the multi-driver format of sportscar racing instead of going out for individual glory, according to four-time Le Mans 24 Hours class winner Lapierre.

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Lamborghini must be "realistic" about WEC hopes after Qatar debut - Kvyat

Kvyat believes he and the Iron Lynx-run Lamborghini team must keep their expectations in check after concluding the first competitive outing for the new SC63 LMDh prototype at the Losail International Circuit in 14th place, five laps off the lead.

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Lamborghini has to be "realistic" about WEC hopes after Qatar debut - Kvyat

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Alpine reveals secret to points finish on WEC LMDh debut in Qatar

Ferdinand Habsburg has revealed that his ability to save fuel over the course of the opening stint of the Qatar 1812Km led to the strategy call that allowed the #35 car he shared with Charles Milesi and Paul-Loup Chatin to complete the race on one fewer pitstops than its rivals…

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Ferrari: No strategy would have closed gap to LMDh cars in WEC Qatar

Ferrari’s sportscar technical director Ferdinando Cannizzo said the Italian marque doesn’t take any consolation from being the highest-placed LMH car in the Qatar 1812km, a race in which LMDh cars from Porsche and Cadillac swept the top four positions.

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Toyota expects another "difficult" WEC race in Imola if car weight remains same

The Japanese manufacturer fears it could end up being in the same position as in Saturday’s Qatar 1812Km season-opener, where its two cars finished sixth and ninth after struggling for pace all week at the Losail International Circuit.

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Peugeot proud of wingless 9X8 despite 'Le Mans 2016 moment' in Qatar WEC race

The wingless iteration of the 9X8 made its final WEC bow in Saturday’s Qatar 1812Km event at the Losail International Circuit ahead of being replaced by a more conventional design from April’s Six Hours of Imola.

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Late pitstop made Estre fear last-gasp Porsche WEC Qatar defeat

The Penske-run factory Porsche 963 LMDh the Frenchman shared with Laurens Vanthoor and Andre Lotterer had sustained serious bodywork damage over the final hours of the Qatar 1812Km, which meant he was worried that a stop for repairs would wipe out his lead over the chasing Peugeot.

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#93 Peugeot disqualified from Qatar WEC opener after fuel drama

The car shared by Jean-Eric Vergne, Nico Muller and Mikken Jensen was provisionally qualified seventh after Vergne had managed to crawl to the finish line on electrical power, a lap down on the winning #6 Porsche.

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WEC Qatar: Porsche claims maiden Hypercar win despite late drama

Laurens Vanthoor, Kevin Estre and Andre Lotterer took top honours in the Qatar 1812Km despite Estre having to make an unscheduled pitstop with fewer than 10 laps to go due to a missing number panel on the left-hand side of the factory #6 Penske 963 LMDh.

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WEC Qatar: Porsche claims maiden Hypercar win in dominant fashion

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"Too early" to know if LMDh car can win in WEC after first pole - Porsche

Porsche Penske Motorsport boss Jonathan Diuguid made the claim after Matt Campbell continued the German manufacturer’s run of form through the pre-season Prologue test and then free practice by taking pole position for this weekend’s Qatar 1812Km season-opener.

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"Too early" to know if LMDh car can win in WEC after first pole - Penske

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Toyota should not get "overexcited" after front row in WEC Qatar qualifying

Floury made the remark after new recruit Nyck de Vries finished just 0.146s off pole position in the #7 Toyota GR010 Hybrid in Friday afternoon’s Hyperpole qualifying at the Losail International Circuit.

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The Hypercar graining challenge that could decide the WEC’s Qatar opener

Graining. It’s a buzzword in the paddock at the Qatar World Endurance Championship event so far, at least when it comes to the Hypercar class. It refers to a particularly extreme form of tyre wear that is more than subtly different to more linear degradation seen over the course of…

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WEC Qatar: Campbell Porsche beats Toyota's de Vries to pole, Corvette tops LMGT3

Campbell topped the times in the 10-minute Hyperpole session for the fastest 10 cars that progressed from opening qualifying lasting 12 minutes.

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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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Porsche says one-team approach "an advantage" to WEC and IMSA efforts

Thomas Laudenbach, the German manufacturer’s motorsport boss, explained that having Porsche Penske Motorsport masterminding the two factory campaigns has played a key role in the upturn in the fortunes of the 963 LMDh programme that began in the second half of last year and have continued into 2024.

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WEC Qatar: Cadillac ends Porsche's monopoly in final practice

Porsche had dominated the Prologue as well as the first two practice sessions for the 10-hour fixture at Qatar with its 963 LMDh, but Cadillac surged ahead in relatively hotter conditions on Friday morning.

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New WEC BoP created "to let the manufacturers race"

Automobile Club de l’Ouest competition director Thierry Bouvet made the claim when the Le Mans 24 Hours organiser and FIA, which jointly administer the WEC, went public on the revised BoP procedures ahead of this weekend’s Qatar 1812Km 2024 season-opener.

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