McLaren Racing has confirmed Alex Lynn as the latest addition to its Hypercar driver line-up for the 2027 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), strengthening the British manufacturer’s preparations for its return to top-level endurance racing. The 33-year-old will join Mikkel Jensen and Laurens Vanthoor in the McLaren Hypercar Team after completing his current campaign with…
Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA has confirmed António Félix da Costa and Ricky Taylor as its two new drivers for the 2027 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), replacing Alex Lynn and Sébastien Bourdais in the manufacturer’s Hypercar programme. The Anglo-American outfit will retain Jack Aitken, Earl Bamber, Norman Nato and Will Stevens, completing its six-driver line-up…
Creventic has appointed South African event agency Brand Launch Solutions (BLS) as the commercial and spectator partner for the inaugural Michelin 24H Kyalami, which will take place from 8-10 January 2027. The partnership forms part of preparations for Creventic’s first event on the African continent as the Michelin 24H SERIES heads to the Kyalami Grand…
The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) and Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) have agreed a new 10-year extension that will secure their partnership over the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) through the end of 2037. The new agreement will begin after the current deal expires at the end of 2027 and provides another decade of…
The 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship heads to Fuji Speedway from 25-27 September for Round 6, with the season entering a decisive phase and both the Hypercar and LMGT3 title fights remaining closely contested. Toyota arrives at its home race leading the Hypercar Manufacturers’ Championship with 140 points, but BMW sits only nine behind on…
Lando Norris remains interested in racing at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the future after testing the McLaren Hypercar, but the F1 World Champion insists Formula 1 will continue to take priority over any endurance racing opportunities. The Briton recently drove the MCL-HY at Portimão, building on his previous experience of the car…
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,…
The European Le Mans Series (ELMS) has revised its 2027 calendar, moving the season-ending 4 Hours of Portimão back by two weeks following an update to the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve’s event schedule. The Portuguese round will now take place from October 14-16, with the four-hour race scheduled for Saturday, October 16. Organisers had initially…
As reported by Sportscar365, Algarve Pro Racing has delayed plans to enter Porsche 963s in the Asian Le Mans Series, with team principal Stewart Cox citing concerns about placing FIA Bronze-rated drivers in Hypercars during a European winter campaign. The Portuguese squad had worked towards entering as many as two Porsche 963s when the championship…
Saintéloc Junior Team completed its 2026 Michelin 24H European Series campaign with both the overall and GT3 Pro-Am championships after the season-ending Michelin 24H Barcelona at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Elia Erhart, Stéphane Tribaudini and Pierre Kaffer led Saintéloc’s title effort throughout the campaign in the No.18 Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo II. The French squad…
