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View a selection of photos from the latest WEC round at COTA for Lone Star Le Mans. *Note: The following report of the COTA race is per the official WEC website. Unseasonable rain in Texas resulted in the early stages of the six-hour race taking place behind the safety car, and following a red flag…
Two-time FIA Formula E World Championship runner-up Nick Cassidy will make a full-time return to the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) next year, after being confirmed as part of Team Peugeot TotalEnergies’ 2026 Hypercar line-up. Although Cassidy is widely recognised for his success in single-seaters, finishing inside the top three in Formula E for the…
The BMW M Hybrid V8 will return to the track for the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) with a striking new design, thanks to a series of aerodynamic updates. The German automotive giant made the announcement on 26 August, revealing that the revised Hypercar will feature both a bold exterior redesign and technical optimisations…
Genesis Magma Racing has taken a significant step towards its 2026 debut in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) after its new Genesis GMR-001 Hypercar successfully completed its first on-track shakedown. The car, which will compete in the championship’s top-tier Hypercar category from 2026, represents the centrepiece of the manufacturer’s ambitious endurance racing programme. ORECA…
FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) competitor BMW has confirmed that it will continue competing in the championship’s top-tier Hypercar class for the foreseeable future, including 2026, strengthening the rapidly expanding category. The German manufacturer entered the series’ premier division in 2024 with two BMW M Hybrid V8 prototypes. The programme marked the return of BMW…
Ferrari F1 team principal Frederic Vasseur has praised Robert Kubica’s “extra-terrestrial” abilities behind the wheel of a race car following the Pole’s fantastic win at the Le Mans 24 hours last week, and reminisced of the times they worked together at the Alfa Romeo-Sauber squad back in 2021. Kubica led the #83 AF Corse Ferrari…
In the fourth part of an exclusive interview with Pit Debrief, Xavier Marcos Padros, current technical director of Cadillac’s LMDh sportscar program, talked about his vast motorsport experience and journey to Cadillac. A new challenge with Cadillac Marcos Padros boasts an impressive résumé. After working as a performance engineer with HRT F1 Team and then…
The Colombian driver will get another taste of Formula E machinery having completed the Women’s test in Pre Season testing, driving for Maserati alongside Carrie Schreiner. The 31-year-old becomes the second female driver added to the group of rookies alongside Jaguar driver Jamie Chadwick. A great opportunity awaits Jeddah acts as another opportunity for Calderon…
Robin Frijns was one of four drivers that had to miss out on the Berlin E-Prix due to its clash with the 6 hours of Spa-Francorchamps. The Dutchman wasn’t too happy with the FIA, as he believes it would have been possible for them to find a solution for the clash between the two races….
After deciding to retire from Formula One in 2022, the four-time World Champion, Sebastian Vettel has announced his plans for a motorsport comeback, at least in a testing capacity for the time being. This coming week Sebastian Vettel will test new waters behind the wheel of a hypercar at Motorland Aragón in Spain. The German…
