Sportscars News

Officials from the FIA World Endurance Championship have confirmed it will share Sebring with the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship again in 2020, setting its date slot for next year.

Stoffel Vandoorne says he “always had an eye” on the FIA World Endurance Championship as he prepares to make his debut in the series this weekend at Spa.

Sergey Sirotkin led SMP Racing to a one-two finish in opening practice for the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps on Thursday, finishing almost two seconds clear of the field.

Fernando Alonso says he intends to return the FIA World Endurance Championship in the future following a “short break” from the series.

Toyota Gazoo Racing has confirmed Fernando Alonso will depart its LMP1 line-up at the end of the FIA World Endurance Championship season in June.

Stoffel Vandoorne is set to make his Le Mans 24 Hours debut this year with the SMP Racing team after former McLaren F1 stablemate Jenson Button chose to step aside owing to family commitments.

W Series racer Jamie Chadwick has been named as a factory junior driver for Aston Martin Racing.

A record field will enter this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans after organisers announced on Tuesday that it would expand the entry list to 62 cars.

Fernando Alonso remains unsure over his future with Toyota in the FIA World Endurance Championship, saying there is a “question mark” beyond the end of the current season.

Two-time Formula 1 world champion Mika Hakkinen will make his competitive return to racing in August, racing in a McLaren at the Suzuka 10 Hours sports car race.

Pipo Derani will return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans with Ferrari customer team Risi Competizione in 2019, racing in the GTE-Pro class.

G-Drive Racing and ByKolles will both return to the FIA World Endurance Championship for the penultimate round of the 2018-19 season at Spa on May 4. Both teams have been listed on the initial entry list for the race at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps as part of a 35-car grid.

Fernando Alonso and Kazuki Nakajima teamed up to head up a front-row lock-out for Toyota in qualifying for the 1,000 Miles of Sebring on Thursday night, marking their fourth pole position of the FIA World Endurance Championship season.

Ex-Formula 1 driver Paul di Resta will race full-time in the FIA World Endurance Championship from the start of the 2019/20 season after being named in United Autosports' line-up for its debut campaign.

Paul di Resta and Phil Hanson have been crowned drivers' champions of the 2018-19 Asian Le Mans Series after finishing second for United Autosports in the season finale at Sepang International Circuit on Sunday.

The first 42 entrants to the 2019 Le Mans 24 Hours have been confirmed ahead of the season finale of the current World Endurance Championship.

Brendon Hartley will replace Jenson Button for the next two rounds of the current World Endurance Championship at SMP Racing.

Toyota Gazoo Racing has confirmed it will continue to race in the FIA World Endurance Championship's LMP1 class through the 2019-20 season.

Toyota has stepped up its preparations for the second leg of the FIA World Endurance Championship with a test at Sebring this week.

Fernando Alonso says the chances of extending his LMP1 deal with Toyota into a second FIA World Endurance Championship season remain “50/50” as he considers his future racing plans.

Corvette will enter a single car to March's FIA World Endurance Championship round at Sebring, as confirmed by the publication of the official entry list for the event on Tuesday.

Ex-Williams Formula 1 driver Sergey Sirotkin will drive for SMP Racing in the World Endurance Championship for the remainder of the 2018/19 campaign. 

Fernando Alonso moved back into the lead of the Rolex 24 at Daytona through Hour 22 after capitalising on a mistake from Felipe Nasr as heavy rain returned in the closing stages of the race, forcing officials to call a red flag.

Jordan Taylor leads the Rolex 24 at Daytona entering the final three hours of the race after moving to the head of the field amid multiple caution periods as rain continued to impact running.