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Marvin Kirchhöfer departs McLaren after five seasons, following his 2026 FIA WEC campaign and a landmark WEC LMGT3 victory at Spa.
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Marvin Kirchhöfer confirms McLaren factory driver departure after five seasons

Karishma Persad07 mins

Marvin Kirchhöfer has confirmed his departure from McLaren Customer Racing after five seasons as a factory driver, bringing an end to a successful partnership that included victories in GT World Challenge Europe, a historic pole position at the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa and a breakthrough FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) victory. The German announced…

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Algarve Pro Racing retains Jensen, Trulli and Jakobsen for the 2026/27 Asian Le Mans Series as it targets a seventh overall title
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Algarve Pro Racing retains ELMS champions for 2026/27 Asian Le Mans Series

Karishma Persad07 mins

Algarve Pro Racing will retain its European Le Mans Series (ELMS) LMP2 Pro/Am championship-winning trio of Michael Jensen, Enzo Trulli and Malthe Jakobsen for the 2026/27 Asian Le Mans Series (ALMS). The three drivers will reunite in the team’s No. 25 Oreca 07-Gibson as the Portuguese outfit pursues further championship success. The team confirmed the…

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Kellymoss and Riley Technologies plan a $25 million North Carolina move, bringing their racing teams together in Troutman in 2027.
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Kellymoss and Riley Technologies to unite under new $25 million North Carolina facility

Karishma Persad06 mins

Kellymoss has announced plans to relocate its motorsport operations from Madison, Wisconsin, to a new 145,000-square-foot facility in Troutman, North Carolina. The move will bring the Porsche racing specialist together with sister organisation Riley Technologies under a single headquarters, marking a significant expansion for both teams. Their shared parent company, VICCI, plans to invest up…

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Heart of Racing names a six-driver line-up for a two-car Aston Martin GT3 debut in the 2026/27 Asian Le Mans Series (ALMS) across Europe.
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Heart of Racing confirms six-driver line-up for 2026/27 ALMS debut

Karishma Persad07 mins

The Heart of Racing has confirmed its six-driver line-up for the 2026/27 Asian Le Mans Series (ALMS), announcing two Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo entries as the American outfit prepares to make its championship debut. Gray Newell, Eduardo ‘Dudu’ Barrichello and Roman De Angelis will share the #26 Aston Martin, while Ian James, Zacharie Robichon…

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IMSA and SRO scrap the December Daytona GT3 BoP test over unplanned manufacturer costs, while keeping technical cooperation alive.
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IMSA and SRO cancel planned Daytona GT3 BoP test over rising costs

Karishma Persad07 mins

The International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) and SRO Motorsports Group have cancelled their planned joint Balance of Performance (BoP) test at Daytona International Speedway in December 2026, citing substantial additional costs for manufacturers and customer racing teams. The two organisations confirmed their decision on Thursday, 15 October, following extensive discussions with their manufacturer partners. The…

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Five ELMS teams and IMSA drivers George Kurtz and Orey Fidani secure the first invitations to the 2027 24 Hours of Le Mans.
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Five ELMS teams and two IMSA drivers secure invitations to 2027 24 Hours of Le Mans

Karishma Persad04 mins

The road to the 95th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans is already underway, with five European Le Mans Series teams and two drivers recognised through the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship securing invitations for the 2027 race. The endurance classic will take place from 9–13 June 2027, but several prospective entries already know…

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GT and endurance racer Cédric Sbirrazzuoli has died aged 39, prompting tributes from AF Corse, IMSA and the wider motorsport world.
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GT and endurance racer Cédric Sbirrazzuoli dies aged 39

Karishma Persad06 mins

GT and endurance racer Cédric Sbirrazzuoli died on Thursday, 20 August, on his 39th birthday, prompting tributes from across the motorsport community. Across a career spanning more than two decades, Sbirrazzuoli competed in an extensive range of GT and endurance championships, building particularly strong associations with AF Corse and Ferrari. His career took him through…

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ORECA targets a Q2 2027 rollout for its Oreca 09 LMP2 car as design work advances ahead of the new category's 2028 debut campaign.
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ORECA targets Q2 2027 rollout for all-new Oreca 09 LMP2 car

Karishma Persad07 mins

ORECA aims to begin track testing its new Oreca 09 LMP2 car during the second quarter of 2027 as preparations intensify for the category’s next regulatory cycle. The French constructor has already progressed deep into the design phase, with its engineers currently focusing heavily on the new monocoque. However, the governing bodies have yet to…

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FIA, ACO and IMSA reveal 2030 prototype rules, creating one global hybrid platform for WEC Hypercar and IMSA GTP.
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FIA, ACO and IMSA outline unified 2030 prototype regulations

Karishma Persad07 mins

The FIA, ACO and IMSA have confirmed the foundations of a unified set of top-class prototype regulations that will debut in the 2030 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship seasons. Officials outlined the framework during the annual ACO press conference at Le Mans, held on the eve of the 24 Hours…

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