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BMW confirms long-term commitment to FIA WEC Hypercar programme and IMSA as regulations run to 2032 and competition intensifies.

BMW commits to long-term FIA WEC Hypercar programme for 2026 and beyond

Karishma Persad1 year ago6 months ago03 mins

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…

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Vasseur praises “extra-terrestrial” Kubica after Le Mans 24h win

Nicolas Lopes1 year ago2 months ago03 mins

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…

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Xavier Marcos Padros served as Charles Leclerc's race engineer with Scuderia Ferrari before joining Cadillac as its new Technical Director.

Exclusive: Xavier Marcos Padros on his move to Cadillac and the lessons he can take from F1

Karishma Persad1 year ago1 year ago09 mins

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…

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Tatiana Calderon will get an opportunity in Formula E in Jeddah.

Calderon to drive for Lola Yamaha in Jeddah Rookie Test

Jacob Awcock2 years ago2 years ago02 mins

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…

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Frijns urges FE and FIA to improve race calendars for the future: ‘Clashes shouldn’t happen’

Kimberley Hoefnagel2 years ago2 years ago04 mins

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….

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Sebastian Vettel to test drive a hypercar for Porsche Penske Motorsport

Editorial Staff2 years ago2 years ago02 mins

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…

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BWT Alpine F1 Team reveals “aggessive” A524

Ewout Albrecht3 years ago3 years ago04 mins

Alpine has revealed their 2024 Formula 1 challenger, the A524, and just like previous years there are two different liveries, with the BWT inspired pink one being used for multiple races in 2024. Unlike last year, the live-event started right on time. As it was an Alpine Motorsports launch, the French outfit also revealed their…

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