An 11th-hour rules tweak means Toyota faced renewed competition from Ferrari, Porsche, Cadillac and Peugeot in the 100th anniversary Le Mans 24 Hours this weekend.
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Villeneuve quits WEC in reaction to Vanwall dropping him from Le Mans squad
World Endurance Championship
Posted onJacques Villeneuve has decided to quit his World Endurance Championship seat with Vanwall Racing after he was dropped for the Le Mans 24 Hours
Haas thrilled as upgrade performance exceeds wind tunnel predictions
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Haas thrilled as upgrade performance exceeds wind tunnel predictions • Sargeant disappointed with result in first wet F1 race • Newgarden wins record £2.9m
Villeneuve’s Le Mans return with Vanwall is off
World Endurance Championship
Posted onJacques Villeneuve’s planned attempt at this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours will not go ahead, his team has confirmed.
WEC allows one-off return for tyre warmers at Le Mans 24 Hours after crashes
WEC
Posted onThe ban on the use of tyre warmers in the World Endurance Championship will be relaxed for the series’ blue riband race at Le Mans next month.
Peugeot celebrate Le Mans-winning 905 with special livery for centenary race
World Endurance Championship
Posted onPeugeot will replace their regular grey livery with a striking alternative design at the Le Mans 24 Hours.
Villeneuve blames insufficient testing after brake failure ends Vanwall’s second race
World Endurance Championship
Posted onVanwall WEC driver Jacques Villeneuve blames a lack of testing time for the technical problems the team has endured over the first two rounds.
Toyota beats Ferrari by more than a lap to win second consecutive race
World Endurance Championship
Posted onToyota dominated the Six Hours of Portimao with the number eight car winning by over a lap from the number 50 Ferrari and the number six Penske Porsche.
Hartley heads Toyota front row lockout over Ferraris in the Algarve
World Endurance Championship
Posted onBrendon Hartley secured Toyota their first pole position of the WEC season ahead of the Six Hours of Portimao ahead of team mate Kamui Kobayashi.
WEC practice resumes after car lands in grandstand during support event
World Endurance Championship
Posted onPractice for this weekend’s World Endurance Championship round at the Autodromo do Algarve has resumed after a car landed in a grandstand.
Isotta Fraschini WEC Hypercar team completes first run “without a hitch”
World Endurance Championship
Posted onThe Isotta Fraschini hypercar team aiming to participate in this year’s World Endurance Championship says it has successfully completed a two day run of its Tipo 6 LMH car.
Cadillac and Porsche boost WEC Hypercar entry to 13 cars for Spa race
World Endurance Championship
Posted onThe World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar class will grow to 13 cars for round three of the season, the Six Hours of Spa.
Toyota begin WEC season with one-two as Ferrari reach podium on return
World Endurance Championship
Posted onToyota’s number seven crew started the 2023 World Endurance Championship season with victory in the Sebring 1000 Miles.
Toyota move further ahead in Sebring 1000 Miles as Ferrari crashes
World Endurance Championship
Posted onToyota is on course to win the first WEC race of 2023, as they occupy the top two spots in the Sebring 1000 Miles with just over an hour to go.
Toyota move a lap ahead of Ferrari at halfway mark of Sebring 1000 Miles
World Endurance Championship
Posted onToyota continue to lead the way in the Sebring 1000 Miles going into the second half of the WEC’s season-opening race.
Toyota ahead at quarter-distance after Ferrari make early pit stop from lead
World Endurance Championship
Posted onThe two Toyota GR010 Hybrids are split by just half a second at the front a quarter of the way into the Sebring 1000 Miles.
Ferrari seize Sebring pole ahead of Toyota on WEC return
WEC Hypercar
Posted onFerrari stormed to a surprise pole position for the opening round of the World Endurance Championship in Sebring on their return to top level sports car racing.
Mercedes’ Jeddah upgrade for W14 ‘won’t be a game-changer’
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Mercedes’ Jeddah upgrades for W14 “won’t be game-changers” • Hunter-Reay lands Indy 500 drive • Toyota lead Sebring practice
Ferrari’s long-awaited return heralds thrilling new era for WEC’s Hypercar class
2023 WEC Hypercar preview
Posted onFerrari, Toyota, Porsche, Peugeot and more will do battle in the expanded WEC Hypercar class when the new season begins in Sebring this weekend.
Ferrari hires Esports expert as revenue officer for its racing activities
Formula 1
Posted onFerrari has announced another change in a senior position within the company with the arrival of Lorenzo Giorgetti as chief racing revenue officer.