Sportscars News

United Autosports has committed to a full-time entry to the World Endurance Championship LMP2 division for the 2019/20 season.

Fernando Alonso is open to taking on a full-time sports car racing programme in the United States in the future, but has stressed it is not part of his short-term plans.

Jean-Eric Vergne will continue to race with G-Drive Racing in the LMP2 class of sports car racing in 2019 after agreeing a new contract last week.

Brendon Hartley will retain his Porsche factory driver status for the 2019 season following his Formula 1 exit.

Porsche has confirmed it will defend its GTE-Pro class title at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with a four-car factory effort in 2019.

Alexander Rossi will make his first appearance in the Rolex 24 at Daytona since 2014 after being announced as Acura Team Penske's sixth and final driver for the endurance classic.

The FIA has approved the planned technical regulations for the World Endurance Championship's new Hypercar-led premier class from the start of the 2020-21 season.

Wayne Taylor Racing has confirmed two-time Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso will join its line-up for the Rolex 24 at Daytona next January.

Fernando Alonso is set to return to the Rolex 24 at Daytona next January to fight for overall victory with Wayne Taylor Racing.

Dempsey-Proton Racing has been stripped of all points scored in the current FIA World Endurance Championship 'super season' after it was found to be using a data logger that altered its recognised refuelling times.

Toyota Gazoo Racing clinched its fifth consecutive one-two finish in qualifying for the FIA World Endurance Championship 6 Hours of Shanghai on Saturday, but was made to work for it after being run close by privateer team Rebellion Racing.

The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya will host the FIA World Endurance Championship's pre-season 'Prologue' test running in 2019, taking place just over a month after the end of the previous season.

Ex-Formula 1 driver Jenson Button has won the 2018 Super GT title alongside Honda teammate Naoki Yamamoto after a tense showdown in the Motegi finale. 

Zak Brown believes it is “highly unlikely” McLaren will enter the FIA World Endurance Championship at the start of the new premier class regulation cycle in 2020 as the team instead focuses on improving its fortunes in Formula 1.

Three-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner Andre Lotterer has called Fernando Alonso’s claim the LMP1 privateer teams are equal in pace to Toyota the "joke of the year.”

Fernando Alonso, Sebastien Buemi and Kazuki Nakajima will start Sunday’s FIA World Endurance Championship round at Fuji from pole position after the sister Toyota crew’s qualifying time was deleted by the stewards following the session.

Jose Maria Lopez and Kamui Kobayashi led Toyota to pole position for its home FIA World Endurance Championship round after narrowly beating teammates Fernando Alonso and Sebastien Buemi in qualifying for the 6 Hours of Fuji on Saturday.

Fernando Alonso surged to the head of the field during second practice for this weekend’s FIA World Endurance Championship 6 Hours of Fuji, finishing over a second clear of Toyota teammate Jose Maria Lopez.

Sebastien Buemi set the pace for Toyota in opening practice for this weekend’s FIA World Endurance Championship round at Fuji Speedway, finishing almost half a second clear of co-driver Fernando Alonso on Friday.

Both the #26 G-Drive Oreca and the #28 TDS Racing Oreca have lost its appeals at the FIA International Court of Appeal from being disqualified from the official 2018 Le Mans 24 Hours results.

CEFC TRSM Racing has withdrawn its single Ginetta LMP1 entry from next month’s FIA World Endurance Championship round at Fuji Speedway.

Ex-Formula 1 driver Jean-Eric Vergne clinched his second major racing title in less than three months after securing the European Le Mans Series championship alongside Roman Rusinov and Andrea Pizzitola with an 11th-place finish in Sunday's 4 Hours of Spa.

The 2019/20 World Endurance Championship race calendar has undergone two date changes following its initial release in August.

CEFC TRSM Racing is set to make its return to the FIA World Endurance Championship after the #6 Ginetta G60-LT-P1 was featured on the provisional entry list for the upcoming 6 Hours of Fuji.