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Ryan Hunter-Reay set for Mazda drive in Rolex 24 at Daytona
NTT IndyCar Series driver Ryan Hunter-Reay is set to return to the Rolex 24 at Daytona in January after being named on the entry list for the pre-race Roar test.

Corvette to make WEC return at Lone Star Le Mans
Corvette Racing has confirmed its place on the grid for the FIA World Endurance Championship's Lone Star Le Mans race with a single-car entry.

Monza, Kyalami confirmed on WEC 2020-21 calendar
Monza and Kyalami will both play host to FIA World Endurance Championship races for the first time in the 2020-21 season after being named on the provisional calendar that was announced on Thursday.

Peugeot links up with Rebellion for WEC Hypercar program
Peugeot has announced a new partnership with Rebellion Racing for its new Hypercar program in the FIA World Endurance Championship from 2022.

COTA replaces Interlagos on 2019-20 WEC calendar
The FIA World Endurance Championship has confirmed the cancellation of the 6 Hours of Sao Paulo on February 1, with a replacement round at the Circuit of The Americas being announced in its place.

Peugeot announces WEC Hypercar entry for 2022
Peugeot has announced it will enter the FIA World Endurance Championship’s new Hypercar class from 2022. The WEC is set for a new regulation overhaul for its top class tier in time for the 2020-21 season as a replacement for the current LMP1 prototypes.

Rebellion scores maiden LMP1 WEC pole in Shanghai as Toyota struggles
Rebellion Racing scooped its first-ever LMP1 pole position in qualifying for the 4 Hours of Shanghai on Saturday as Toyota struggled to fourth and fifth place on the grid.

Buemi: Toyota 'completely out of the fight' for Shanghai WEC round
Sebastien Buemi believes Toyota Gazoo Racing will be “completely out of the fight” at this weekend’s 4 Hours of Shanghai as the FIA World Endurance Championship’s handicap system continues to bite.

Ex-F1 driver Jenson Button to leave Super GT after 2019
2009 Formula 1 world champion Jenson Button will leave Japan’s Super GT Championship at the end of the 2019 season. Button, the reigning Super GT Champion, announced he will step away from Japan’s premier level of sportscar racing following this weekend’s season finale at Motegi.

Tatiana Calderon to make Porsche Supercup debut in Mexico
Alfa Romeo Formula 1 test driver Tatiana Calderon will make her Porsche Supercup debut this weekend in support of the Mexican Grand Prix at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.

Hartley, Nakajima lead Toyota 1-2 in 6 Hours of Fuji WEC qualifying
Toyota Gazoo Racing locked out the front row of the grid for Sunday's 6 Hours of Fuji as Brendon Hartley and Kazuki Nakajima teamed up to score pole position in the #8 car.

LMP2 class to remain in WEC until 2022
The FIA World Motor Sport Council has confirmed the LMP2 class will remain part of the World Endurance Championship until 2022, gaining a one-year extension, as part of the introduction of the Prototype and Hypercar premier class.

Nyck de Vries headlines WEC Bahrain rookie test with Toyota
Nyck de Vries will sample an LMP1 car for the first time in December after receiving a run-out with reigning FIA World Endurance Championship winner Toyota in the Bahrain rookie test.
Kazuki Nakajima sets the pace in second Fuji WEC practice
Kazuki Nakajima kept Toyota Gazoo Racing at the head of the timesheets in second practice for the FIA WEC 6 Hours of Fuji on Friday afternoon, finishing over a second clear of the non-hybrid LMP1 runners.

Sebastien Buemi quickest for Toyota in opening Fuji WEC practice
Sebastien Buemi set the early pace for Toyota Gazoo Racing in opening practice for the 6 Hours of Fuji on Friday as the Japanese manufacturer came quickly out of the blocks to start its home race weekend.

Toyota locks out front row for 4 Hours of Silverstone WEC opener
Toyota Gazoo Racing locked out the front row of the grid for the opening round of the FIA World Endurance Championship season at Silverstone on Saturday as Mike Conway and Kamui Kobayashi teamed up to secure pole position.

Pastor Maldonado exits Jota LMP2 line-up ahead of new WEC season
Pastor Maldonado has quit Jota’s LMP2 line-up in the week leading up to the new FIA World Endurance Championship season.

Rebellion Racing expands to two-car entry for WEC Silverstone opener
Rebellion Racing has confirmed an expanded two-car entry to the FIA World Endurance Championship season-opener at Silverstone on September 1.
McLaren close to decision on WEC Hypercar entry in 2021
McLaren is close to making a decision on a potential entry to the FIA World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar class in 2021.

Alice Powell lands IMSA GT3 drive after W Series success
Alice Powell will make her debut in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship later this month with Heinricher Racing, partnering Katherine Legge in the #57 Acura NSX GT3 Evo.

Ginetta Team LNT confirms drivers for LMP1 comeback at Silverstone
The Ginetta-backed Team LNT has confirmed its driver line-up for its return to the FIA World Endurance Championship at the 4 Hours of Silverstone on September 1.

Aston Martin shakes up GTE-Am line-up for 2019/20 WEC season
Aston Martin Racing has confirmed a shake-up of its GTE-Am line-up in the FIA World Endurance Championship for the 2019/20 season, replacing two of its three drivers.

Miguel Molina replaces Sam Bird in AF Corse's 2019/20 WEC line-up
AF Corse has confirmed that Miguel Molina will replace Sam Bird in the #71 Ferrari 488 GTE Evo for the upcoming FIA World Endurance Championship season.

Spa-Francorchamps moves 2020 WEC race forward in new deal
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps has secured a four-year extension to its World Endurance Championship deal, while the 2020 race has been pushed forward by one week to late April to avoid clashing with Formula E.