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Manor-Ginetta to make WEC return at Fuji with single car entry
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.

Da Costa hoping to continue Formula E/WEC balance through 2019
Antonio Felix da Costa is eager to continue balancing duties in Formula E and the FIA World Endurance Championship through 2019 as part of BMW’s factory team in both series.

Jenson Button: ‘Everything works against the privateer’ in WEC LMP1
Jenson Button feels that privateer teams stand no chance of being able to compete fairly with Toyota in the FIA World Endurance Championship’s LMP1 class despite recent efforts by the series to equalise performances.

Giovinazzi, Bernhard team up with ESM for Petit Le Mans
Ferrari test driver Antonio Gionvinazzi will partner Timo Bernhard at the Tequila Patron ESM squad for Petit Le Mans in October.

Calado staying realistic after unexpected Silverstone WEC victory
James Calado has called on the AF Corse Ferrari team to remain realistic about its targets for the remainder of the season despite scoring a surprise victory in Sunday’s FIA World Endurance Championship round at Silverstone in the GTE-Pro class.

Lynn surprised by Aston Martin WEC progress with new Vantage GTE car
Alex Lynn paid tribute to the Aston Martin team after enjoying a strong showing at Silverstone in the latest FIA World Endurance Championship round last weekend, with the team’s uplift in performance taking the Briton by surprise.

Toyota confirms it won’t appeal Silverstone WEC disqualification
Toyota Gazoo Racing will not appeal its disqualification from Sunday’s FIA World Endurance Championship round at Silverstone after its cars failed post-race technical checks.

Toyota stripped of Silverstone WEC 1-2 as both cars disqualified
Toyota Gazoo Racing has been stripped of its one-two finish in Sunday's FIA World Endurance Championship round at Silverstone after both the #7 and #8 Toyota TS050 Hybrid cars failed post-race scrutineering.

Toyota takes Silverstone WEC 1-2 as Alonso, Buemi, Nakajima win again
Toyota continued its perfect start to the FIA World Endurance Championship season as Fernando Alonso, Sebastien Buemi and Kazuki Nakajima took their third straight victory in Sunday's 6 Hours of Silverstone in the #8 Toyota TS050 Hybrid.

Jenson Button's home podium hopes end in early DNF at Silverstone WEC
Jenson Button's hopes of scoring his first podium finish at Silverstone in almost 20 years were ended early in Sunday's FIA World Endurance Championship round as the Briton's car was forced into an early retirement.

Can Jenson Button finally end his Silverstone podium hoodoo?
Jenson Button is hoping to end his home race hoodoo and score his first podium finish at Silverstone in almost 20 years on Sunday in his second appearance in the FIA World Endurance Championship.

Mike Conway, Jose Maria Lopez lead Toyota to Silverstone WEC pole
Mike Conway and Jose Maria Lopez combined to score their first pole position of the FIA World Endurance Championship season in the #7 Toyota TS050 Hybrid in qualifying for the 6 Hours of Silverstone on Saturday, edging out Fernando Alonso and Kazuki Nakajima by two-tenths of a second.

Fernando Alonso tops final Silverstone WEC practice for Toyota
Fernando Alonso led Toyota to the head of the timesheets in the final FIA World Endurance Championship practice session at Silverstone on Saturday morning with a new fastest time of the weekend.

Jose Maria Lopez fastest for Toyota in Silverstone WEC FP2
Jose Maria Lopez led Toyota's charge in the second FIA World Endurance Championship practice session at Silverstone on Friday, heading up another one-two finish for the Japanese manufacturer.

Bruno Senna ruled out of Silverstone WEC after practice crash
Bruno Senna will miss the remainder of this weekend's FIA World Endurance Championship round at Silverstone through injury after fracturing his foot in a practice crash on Friday.

Conway leads Toyota 1-2 in opening Silverstone WEC practice
Mike Conway led Toyota to a one-two finish in the opening FIA World Endurance Championship practice session for the 6 Hours of Silverstone on Friday afternoon, edging out Sebastien Buemi by two-tenths of a second at the head of the field.

WEC confirms provisional 2019-20 calendar as Bahrain, Sao Paulo return
Officials from the FIA and the ACO have confirmed a provisional eight-race schedule for the 2019-20 World Endurance Championship season, with Bahrain and Sao Paulo returning to the series' calendar.

Newey targets maiden podium on home sports car debut at Silverstone
Harrison Newey has set his sights on claiming his first podium finish in the European Le Mans Series in his first sports car race on home soil at Silverstone this weekend.

WEC returns with Alonso the talking point once again
The FIA World Endurance Championship got a shot in the arm when Fernando Alonso confirmed his entry earlier this year. Over six months later, the Spaniard remains the big talking point as the endurance paddock prepares to reconvene at Silverstone this weekend.

Alonso targets continuing perfect start to WEC season at Silverstone
Fernando Alonso has set his sights on continuing his perfect start to the FIA World Endurance Championship campaign when the season resumes at Silverstone this weekend.

Aston Martin trims WEC line-up for remaining 2018 races
Aston Martin Racing has confirmed a switch to a two-driver line-up in both of its GTE-Pro entries for the remaining rounds of the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2018.

Porsche LMP1 smashes 35-year Nordschleife record
Porsche has destroyed the long-standing Nordschleife track record with its 919 Hybrid Evo, the modified version of its retired World Endurance Championship LMP1 car, with Timo Bernhard setting a time of 5m 19.546s.

G-Drive, TDS Racing confirm Le Mans disqualification appeal
G-Drive Racing and TDS Racing have confirmed their appeal against their disqualificiation from the 24 Hours of Le Mans over a technical irregularity, with the results of the race remaining provisional.

Fernando Alonso: Toyota victory 'on a higher level' than any other Le Mans win
Fernando Alonso has hit back at suggestions his victory with Toyota in the 24 Hours of Le Mans was devalued by a lack of manufacturer competition in the LMP1 class, saying the win was "at a higher level than any other victory in Le Mans".