Romain Grosjean will be one of Lamborghini’s drivers when the manufacturer enters the top class of prototype sportscar racing in 2024
World Endurance Championship articles archive
The World Endurance Championship is the leading worldwide series for prototype road-based sports cars. The series’ signature race is the Le Mans 24 Hours, held annually at the Circuit de la Sarthe in France.
Ferrari reveal 499P Hypercar for return to top flight sportscar racing
WEC
Posted onFerrari have revealed their new 499P which will compete in the 2023 World Endurance Championship as the team returns to the top flight of sportscar racing.
Information overload? Which motorsport series has the most effective TV graphics package?
Debates and polls
Posted onMotorsport series are squeezing ever more information into their television coverage. Have some gone too far? Which strikes the best balance?
First IndyCar, next stop Formula E and WEC? Why McLaren is branching out beyond F1
2021 F1 season
Posted onMcLaren’s eight-year win-less streak in F1 is by far the longest in their history. Are they diluting their focus by expanding into IndyCar, and considering moves into Formula E and WEC?
Ricciardo nearly joined 2015 Le Mans-winning car
World Endurance Championship
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo came close to driving the car which won the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2015, but was blocked from entering the race by Red Bull, his team at the time.
Toyota take third consecutive Le Mans victory as LMP1 era ends
WEC
Posted onSebastien Buemi, Kazuki Nakajima and Brendon Hartley took Toyota to their third win in as many years at Le Mans, as the LMP1 era drew to a close at the Circuit de la Sarthe.
Peugeot reveals first images of 2022 Le Mans Hypercar project
World Endurance Championship
Posted onPeugeot has revealed the first images of the Le Mans Hypercar project it is developing for its return to the 24 hour race in 2022.
Analysis: What would a Ferrari IndyCar or WEC project look like?
2020 F1 season
Posted onFerrari suggested F1’s budget cap reduction may lead it to race in other series. Could IndyCar or WEC projects be the answer? RaceFans spoke to team principal Mattia Binotto.
17 ways motor sport is helping to fight the pandemic
Other motorsport
Posted onWhile Formula 1’s Project Pitlane initiative has grabbed the headlines, there are many more ways it and other motorsports are helping to fight the pandemic.
Race postponements creating congestion on 2020 motorsport calendars
2020 F1 season
Posted onAs more championships postpone races, the challenge of rescheduling them later in the season while avoiding clashes is becoming increasingly difficult.
Le Mans 24 Hours postponed to September
World Endurance Championship
Posted onThe Le Mans 24 Hours has been postponed three months from its traditional June date due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Over 75 races worldwide now cancelled or postponed due to Coronavirus
Other motorsport
Posted onMore than 75 races around the world have been cancelled or postponed because of the Coronavirus. Here’s an updated list of the championships affected.
WEC cancels Sebring round due to Coronavirus
World Endurance Championship
Posted onThe World Endurance Championship has become the latest championship to cancel a race due to the Coronavirus.
Aston Martin puts Valkyrie WEC Hypercar project “on hold”
World Endurance Championship
Posted onAston Martin will not run its Valkyrie hypercar in the new World Endurance Championship season which begins later this year.
Peugeot to enter World Endurance Championship in 2022
World Endurance Championship
Posted onPeugeot has made the surprise announcement it will return to the World Endurance Championship in 2022.
Alonso, Nakajima and Buemi secure second Le Mans win for Toyota
2019 F1 Season
Posted onAlonso’s car takes a record-breaking – but controversial – second victory at Le Mans in the final hour of the race, over Toyota’s other hybrid prototype.
McLaren: F1 cost cap gives WEC hypercar opportunity
2019 F1 Season
Posted onMcLaren sporting director Gil de Ferran has said the 2021 F1 cost cap offers potential synergies with a WEC hypercar programme.
Aston Martin and Toyota announce entries to new WEC Hypercar class
2019 F1 Season
Posted onAston Martin will enter their V12 Valkyrie hypercar in the mixed hybrid and combustion class.
Hartley to replace Alonso in Toyota WEC line-up for 2019-20 season
World Endurance Championship
Posted onFernando Alonso will stand down from Toyota’s World Endurance Championship team at the end of the current season.
New 2020 WEC LMP1 hypercar regulations revealed including success ballast
World Endurance Championship
Posted onThe World Endurance Championship’s new hypercar-based rules which its top LMP1 class will use from 2020 have been revealed, including the introduction of success ballast.