The Latest Breaking News from WEC

Wisconsin’s disabled voters face barriers amid ‘massive confusion’

Disabled voters push for better protection voting absentee and with assistance after temporary ban that disenfranchised some

The Guardian - US · Mar 28, 2023

Ferrari holds off on 499P Hypercar IMSA programme decision

Antonello Coletta, Ferrari’s sportscar racing boss, has stressed that the Italian manufacturer remains “totally concentrated on WEC” in the wake of the debut for its new Hypercar class prototype in last week’s Sebring 1000 Miles season-opener.

Autosport · Mar 23, 2023

Isotta Fraschini Hypercar test plan outlined ahead of Monza WEC debut

Development of the Tipo 6 LMH Competizione led by Michelotto in Italy has continued since the launch at the end of February of the completed car powered by a bespoke three-litre twin-turbo V6 developed by HWA and a hybrid system supplied by Williams Advanced Engineering.

Autosport · Mar 21, 2023

Porsche's WEC performance deficit "very obvious" at Sebring

The two factory Porsche Penske Motorsport cars finished fifth and sixth in the Hypercar class at the end of eight hours of racing at the Sebring International Raceway, trailing the dominant Toyota GR010 Hybrids by a worrying margin of four laps.

Motorsport · Mar 20, 2023

How Toyota set the marker for WEC's newcomers to chase

Shock, sensational, spectacular. All those words correctly described Ferrari’s pole position with its 499P Le Mans Hypercar at start of the new era for the World Endurance Championship at the Sebring 1000 Miles. Yet come Friday’s race it was Toyota who were on top.

Motorsport · Mar 19, 2023

How one WEC stalwart set the marker for the newcomers to chase

Shock, sensational, spectacular. All those words correctly described Ferrari’s pole position with its 499P Le Mans Hypercar at start of the new era for the World Endurance Championship at the Sebring 1000 Miles. Yet come Friday’s race it was Toyota who were on top. That the Japanese cars were just…

Autosport · Mar 19, 2023

Peugeot already working on gearshift fix after Sebring woes

The problem encountered by the #94 car in the opening moments of the Sebring 1000 Miles on Friday and then the #93 early in the second hour was already known to the team, Peugeot Sport technical director Olivier Jansonnie explained after the race.

Motorsport · Mar 18, 2023

Peugeot already working on gearshift fix which hurt WEC Sebring charge

The problem encountered by the #94 car in the opening moments of the Sebring 1000 Miles on Friday and then the #93 early in the second hour was already known to the team, Peugeot Sport technical director Olivier Jansonnie explained after the race.

Autosport · Mar 18, 2023

Sebring 1-2 "very important" for Toyota against new WEC rivals

Lopez, Kamui Kobayashi and Mike Conway won the opening round of the 2023 WEC season in the #7 Toyota GR010 Hybrid, leading the sister #8 car crewed by Sebastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley and Ryo Hirakawa by just over two seconds.

Motorsport · Mar 18, 2023

Fourth on WEC debut "a fantastic start" for Cadillac - Lynn

The American manufacturer was the top LMDh finisher with its new V-Series.R in the WEC season opener, coming in two laps behind the dominant Toyota Le Mans Hypercars that finished 1-2 but just 10 seconds behind the third-placed Ferrari 499P LMH.

Autosport · Mar 18, 2023