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Tandy, Jaminet complete Porsche LMDh driver line-up for Le Mans 24 Hours

The IMSA SportsCar Championship team-mates have been named alongside Felipe Nasr in the additional car that will join Porsche Penske Motorsport’s two full-season World Endurance Championship entries in the Hypercar class for the double-points round on 10-11 June.

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Anthony Davidson: How a retired WEC great fared in Peugeot's virtual 9X8

Anthony Davidson is back at the wheel of a prototype, just a year and a bit on from his retirement from the cockpit. And he now understands the challenges faced by the drivers out on track in the World Endurance Championship aboard the successors to the LMP1 machinery in which…

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How a retired WEC great fared in Peugeot's virtual 9X8

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Kvyat and Bortolotti join Prema's expanded WEC line-up for 2023

Ex-Formula 1 driver Daniil Kvyat and factory Lamborghini racer Mirko Bortolotti have been named as part of Prema’s two-car line-up for the 2023 World Endurance Championship season.

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WEC entry still "under review" but McLaren "not ready for it yet"

McLaren is still keeping tabs on a possible future FIA World Endurance Championship entry, but CEO Zak Brown has conceded the team is not yet ready for it.

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WEC entry still "under review", but McLaren "not ready for it yet" - Brown

McLaren is still keeping tabs on a possible future World Endurance Championship entry, but CEO Zak Brown has conceded that the manufacturer is not yet ready for it.

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Cadillac sportscar programme unaffected by Andretti F1 plans

Cadillac executive Rory Harvey says the marque’s intention to enter Formula 1 with Andretti will not detract from its programs in the IMSA SportsCar Championship and World Endurance Championship.

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Cadillac sportscar program unaffected by Andretti F1 plans

Cadillac’s global VP Rory Harvey says the marque’s intention to enter Formula 1 with Andretti Global will not detract from its programs in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the FIA World Endurance Championship.

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Autosport 2022 Top 50: #49 Sebastien Ogier

6th in World Rally Championship, 16th in World Endurance Championship (LMP2)

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Autosport 2022 Top 50: #30 Sebastien Buemi

1st in World Endurance Championship; 1st in Le Mans 24 Hours; 15th in Formula E

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United driver Hanson eyeing a reset after his "toughest year" to date

After a sometimes trying dual campaign in the FIA World Endurance Championship and European Le Mans Series with United Autosports, 2019-20 WEC LMP2 champion and BRDC SuperStar Phil Hanson explains how he plans to start 2023 on the front foot.

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The sportscar champion eyeing a reset after his "toughest year" to date

After a sometimes trying dual campaign in the World Endurance Championship and European Le Mans Series with United Autosports, 2019-20 WEC LMP2 champion and BRDC SuperStar Phil Hanson explains how he plans to start 2023 on the front foot

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Youngest Le Mans starter Pierson joins ECR IndyCar development scheme

United Autosports World Endurance Championship driver Josh Pierson is to become the first driver of Ed Carpenter Racing’s new development program, with the goal to reach IndyCar by 2025.

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How hobbled Ferrari denied Porsche an era-ending WEC title

Despite its gearbox falling apart, Alessandro Pier Guidi and James Calado managed to reach the finish of the World Endurance Championship's Bahrain 8 Hours as the fifth classified GTE runner, doing enough to secure the drivers' and manufacturers' GT titles in the swansong for the GTE Pro division. Here's how…

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Porsche reveals special livery for farewell GTE Pro WEC race

Porsche’s factory cars will sport a special livery in next weekend’s FIA World Endurance Championship finale in Bahrain to commemorate the GTE Pro division.

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WEC 2023 calendar expands to seven rounds, Portimao returns

The FIA World Endurance Championship will expand to seven rounds next year with an additional race at Portimao in April.

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The Toyota domination on home turf that sets up a WEC title showdown

While Toyota often dominates on home soil in the World Endurance Championship, the margin of victory for the #8 car over the sister #7 runner ensured it had the perfect weekend playing catch-up against Alpine. Here’s how Toyota mastered Fuji once again to set up a thrilling finale in Bahrain

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The Bend wants future WEC round

The Bend Motorsport Park is optimistic of an agreement with the FIA World Endurance Championship will see the series head down under in the future.

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BMW M Hybrid V8 To Race At Le Mans In 2024, Fresh Images Released

BMW M Motorsport is returning to the World Endurance Championship (WEC).

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How Glickenhaus implosion helped Alpine to Monza WEC glory

Peugeot stole the headlines ahead of its FIA World Endurance Championship bow at Monza with the futuristic 9X8 Le Mans Hypercar, but it was Glickenhaus that stole the show in Italy - at least, until an engine failure set up a Toyota versus Alpine showdown. The Signatech-run machine emerged victorious,…

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How Glickenhaus implosion helped Alpine to Monza glory on Peugeot's debut

Peugeot stole the headlines ahead of its World Endurance Championship bow at Monza with the futuristic 9X8 Le Mans Hypercar, but it was Glickenhaus that stole the show in Italy - at least, until an engine failure set up a Toyota versus Alpine showdown. The Signatech-run machine emerged victorious, after…

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Campbell prefers IMSA over WEC

Matt Campbell says he would prefer an IMSA programme over the World Endurance Championship as part of his Porsche LMDh deal.

Motorsport

Ogier drops out of Richard Mille WEC squad, Chatin steps in

The Richard Mille Racing LMP2 team has named Paul-Loup Chatin as Sebastien Ogier's replacement for the second half of the FIA World Endurance Championship season.

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Le Mans 24 Hours will be Penske’s last LMP2 entry in 2022

Team Penske has announced the team will not race in the LMP2 class of the World Endurance Championship beyond next month’s Le Mans 24 Hours.

Autosport

Calado "nearly crashed three times" before WEC Spa GTE Pro win

Ferrari's James Calado has revealed he almost crashed three times in the final stages of the World Endurance Championship's Spa 6 Hours as he strived to hang onto the GTE Pro lead.

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