Michelin faces one of the most varied tyre challenges on the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) calendar as the Hypercar field heads to Fuji Speedway for this weekend’s 6 Hours of Fuji. The 4.563km circuit combines a 1.475km main straight with high-speed corners and a technical final sector, forcing teams to balance outright performance,…
Jordan Pepper sits at the centre of a changing South African motorsport story, one in which drivers from the country increasingly occupy leading roles across international GT and endurance racing rather than having to prove that such careers are possible at all. Alongside Kelvin and Sheldon van der Linde, Pepper belongs to a generation that…
Up2Race claimed its maiden Michelin 24H SERIES victory with a commanding performance in the season-ending Michelin 24H Barcelona, as the No.88 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) EVO completed 741 laps to finish one lap clear of HAAS RT at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Tim Heinemann, Oleksiy Kikireshko, Fabio Grosse and Alfred Renauer combined pace, clean…
Team WRT will revive one of BMW’s most recognisable historic colour schemes at the 2026 WEC 6 Hours of Fuji, with the #69 BMW M4 GT3 EVO set to race in a Jägermeister-inspired orange livery. Anthony McIntosh, Dan Harper and Parker Thompson will carry the latest retro design during the sixth round of the 2026…
A record 29-car provisional entry has been confirmed for the 2026 Desder Indianapolis 8 Hour, which will conclude both the GT World Challenge America powered by AWS and Intercontinental GT Challenge seasons at Indianapolis Motor Speedway from 8-10 October. The initial list features nine manufacturers across six Pro, 20 Pro-Am and three Am entries, surpassing…
Marco Wittmann admitted BMW’s competitiveness at the Sachsenring came as a surprise after he converted pole position into victory in DTM Race 1. The Schubert Motorsport driver entered the Sachsenring weekend carrying 20kg of success ballast following his victory at the Nürburgring. Despite BMW’s previous struggles at the circuit, Wittmann secured his first pole position…
Marco Wittmann continued his late-season charge with victory in Race 1 at the Sachsenring, converting pole position into his second consecutive DTM win, BMWs first DTM victory at the Sachsenring and bringing himself firmly back into championship contention. The Schubert Motorsport driver held off Jules Gounon in a tense battle at the front, with the…
Marco Wittmann secured his first pole position of the 2026 DTM season in a dramatic Qualifying 1 at the Sachsenring, while Thomas Preining’s second place moved the Manthey Porsche driver into the championship lead. The closing stages became a short and intense battle for pole after Lucas Auer suffered a heavy crash with less than…
Marco Wittmann heads into the Sachsenring weekend aiming to keep himself firmly in the DTM title fight after significantly reducing his championship deficit at the Nürburgring. The BMW driver sits fifth in the standings, 25 points behind the championship leader with four races remaining. A strong Nürburgring weekend, highlighted by victory in Sunday’s race, helped…
Team WRT has revealed the latest heritage livery for its No. 69 BMW M4 GT3 EVO ahead of the FIA World Endurance Championship’s Lone Star Le Mans at Circuit of The Americas (COTA). Anthony McIntosh, Parker Thompson and BMW factory driver Dan Harper will race with a white and red design inspired by the BMW…
