Sportscars News

Toyota #8 scores Fuji WEC victory despite penalty
Sportscars
10/06/2019 - 10:14

Brendon Hartley, Kazuki Nakajima and Sebastien Buemi pick up victory for Toyota in Fuji as the new handicap systems stunts the sister car.

Hartley, Nakajima lead Toyota 1-2 in Fuji WEC qualifying
Sportscars
10/05/2019 - 03:36

Hartley and Nakajima combine to beat the sister Toyota car by almost eight-tenths of a second in qualifying at Fuji.

LMP2 class to remain in WEC until 2022
Sportscars
10/04/2019 - 20:55

The FIA World Motor Sport Council confirms the LMP2 class will remain part of the World Endurance Championship until 2022

De Vries headlines WEC Bahrain rookie test with Toyota
Sportscars
10/04/2019 - 13:00

Formula 2 champion de Vries will test Toyota's TS050 Hybrid LMP1 car in Bahrain later this year as one of four 'rookies' named in the WEC's regular test.

Nakajima sets the pace in second Fuji WEC practice
Sportscars
10/04/2019 - 09:02

Nakajima sits over a second clear of the field in second practice for the 6 Hours of Fuji on Friday.

Buemi quickest for Toyota in opening Fuji WEC practice
Sportscars
10/04/2019 - 04:31

Buemi sets the early pace for Toyota on home soil in opening practice for the 6 Hours of Fuji, beating Norman Nato by two-tenths of a second.

Toyota sweeps to one-two in Silverstone WEC opener
Sportscars
09/01/2019 - 20:24

Toyota opens the WEC season with a one-two finish led by Lopez, Kobayashi and Conway in the #7 car.

WEC 4 Hours of Silverstone - Qualifying Results
Sportscars
08/31/2019 - 14:14

Full results from qualifying for the 4 Hours of Silverstone, round one of the 2019-20 FIA World Endurance Championship season.

Toyota locks out front row for Silverstone WEC opener
Sportscars
08/31/2019 - 13:43

Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and Jose Maria Lopez will lead the field away for the start of the new WEC season on Sunday at Silverstone after taking pole position in qualifying.

FIA WEC Season Preview: Plenty To Fight For
Sportscars
08/26/2019 - 18:32

We may be waiting for WEC's future to arrive in 2020-21 - but there's still plenty to fight for as the world's premier sports car championship gears up for its eighth season, starting at Silverstone on Sunday.

Maldonado exits Jota LMP2 line-up ahead of new WEC season
Sportscars
08/26/2019 - 09:19

Ex-Formula 1 driver Maldonado will not continue with Roberto Gonzalez and Anthony Davidson in the WEC this year.

Rebellion expands to two-car entry for WEC Silverstone
Sportscars
08/20/2019 - 10:10

Rebellion expands to a two-car entry for the WEC season-opener at Silverstone on September 1.

McLaren close to decision on WEC Hypercar entry
Sportscars
08/19/2019 - 09:39

Zak Brown offers an update on McLaren's WEC considerations for the new Hypercar category.

Powell lands IMSA GT3 drive after W Series success
Sportscars
08/14/2019 - 10:07

Powell will make her debut in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship later this month with Heinricher Racing.

Ginetta confirms drivers for LMP1 comeback at Silverstone
Sportscars
08/14/2019 - 09:50

Two Ginetta LMP1 cars will be on the grid for the WEC season opener at Silverstone on September 1.

Aston Martin shakes up WEC GTE-Am line-up
Sportscars
08/13/2019 - 10:32
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Two new faces join Paul Dalla Lana in the #98 Aston Martin entry for the new WEC campaign, starting at Silverstone on September 1.

Molina replaces Bird in AF Corse's WEC line-up
Sportscars
08/13/2019 - 10:13

Formula E clashes force Bird to give up his WEC seat in the #71 Ferrari 488 GTE Evo, making way for Miguel Molina.

Spa-Francorchamps moves 2020 WEC race forward in new deal
Sportscars
08/01/2019 - 09:12

Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps secures a four-year extension to its World Endurance Championship deal while moving the 2020 race forward by one week to early April.

Lopez tops opening WEC Prologue test session for Toyota
Sportscars
07/23/2019 - 13:31

Lopez heads a Toyota one-two as testing ahead of the 2019-20 WEC season gets underway in Barcelona.

WEC reveals LMP1 Equivalence of Technology for 2019-2020
Sportscars
07/22/2019 - 19:36

World Endurance Championship organisers have announced the new Equivalence of Technology for LMP1.

Rebellion cuts back to single car for WEC Silverstone opener
Sportscars
07/17/2019 - 15:20

Rebellion confirms a drop to one car for the WEC 2019/20 season opener at Silverstone in six weeks' time.

SMP Racing pulls plug on 2019/20 WEC entry
Sportscars
07/08/2019 - 10:34

SMP Racing has announced it will not participate in the 2019/20 WEC season and has withdrawn its pair of LMP1 cars.

Hartley: I’ve landed on my feet since F1 exit
Sportscars
06/27/2019 - 10:05

Now working with Toyota, Porsche and Ferrari, Brendon Hartley feels he has an "ideal situation" after his Toro Rosso F1 exit.

F1 budget cap ‘positive’ for possible McLaren WEC entry
Sportscars
06/20/2019 - 10:20

With an F1 budget cap set to coincide with a possible McLaren WEC hypercar programme, Zak Brown says it is a "positive" factor in its considerations.