The FIA says it “warmly welcomes” the announcement by the Automobile Club de l’Ouest and the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) to converge prototype development in endurance racing.
The Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) and International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) have reached an agreement to find common ground for convergence between its future top categories in endurance racing.
Jean-Eric Vergne has vented his frustration over the ongoing struggles facing the top class of sports car racing, saying he would “prefer 100 times” to be racing in LMP2 than the premier LMP1 category.
The Automobile Club de l'Ouest has confirmed that a hydrogen-powered prototype car will complete special demonstration lap of the Circuit de la Sarthe ahead of next weekend's 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Automobile Club de l’Ouest President Pierre Fillon has described the LMP1 cars as a “grandfather” of the new regulations set to be introduced in 2020 after the announcement of new Hypercar rules was confirmed at Le Mans.
Following details outlined by the FIA World Endurance Championship and the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) on the hypercar class, technical bosses feel its design proposals will allow brands to make their mark on the category while speeds won’t be compromised.
Officials from the FIA World Endurance Championship and the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) have confirmed plans for a class for hydrogen-powered cars at the 24 Hours of Le Mans by 2024.
FIA president Jean Todt would like to see between five and seven manufacturers racing in the top class of the FIA World Endurance Championship, but hinted it may not run to the existing LMP1 regulations in order to attract new entries.
FIA World Endurance Championship CEO Gerard Neveu says it is an “immense pleasure” to welcome Formula 1 star Fernando Alonso to the series for the new season.
We are particularly honoured that Jim France has accepted to give the start to the Le Mans 24 Hours in this very symbolic year, in which we're celebrating the 90th anniversary of the greatest endurance race in the world - Pierre Fillon