Sportscars News

Alex Brundle has secured a full-time switch up to LMP1 with the Manor Racing-run CEFC TRSM Racing Ginetta squad for the 2018-19 World Endurance Championship super season.

Stephane Richelmi will return to the FIA World Endurance Championship for the 2018-18 'super season' after being named as Jackie Chan DC Racing's final driver ahead of this week's pre-season Prologue test at Paul Ricard.

Toyota driver Anthony Davidson will return to the FIA World Endurance Championship after the Le Mans 24 Hours, driving for the DragonSpeed LMP2 squad. 

After making his foray into sportscar racing at Daytona earlier this year, McLaren Formula 1 reserve driver Lando Norris now wants to tackle the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans. 

Paul di Resta will make his debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June after completing United Autosports' two-car LMP2 line-up for the 2018 race.

Juan Pablo Montoya has secured his Le Mans 24 Hours debut with United Autosports to give the Colombian his first sight of claiming the Triple Crown in motorsport.

The FIA World Endurance Championship will return to Interlagos from the 2019-20 season series organisers have confirmed.

Ex-Formula 1 driver Pastor Maldonado will make his return to motorsport with the DragonSpeed LMP2 squad for the 2018/2019 World Endurance Championship superseason. 

Haas driver Romain Grosjean has revealed he is hoping to join fellow Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonso on the 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans grid. 

Recent McLaren Formula 1 junior Nyck de Vries will make his FIA World Endurance Championship debut later this year after being named as part of Racing Team Nederland's line-up for the upcoming season.

Contract delays scuppered Kevin Magnussen’s hopes of securing a drive with Rolex 24 at Daytona race-winning outfit Action Express Racing. 

Robert Kubica is still weighing up an offer to race with Manor in the FIA World Endurance Championship through 2018 alongside his reserve driver commitments with Williams in Formula 1, but will decide after an upcoming test for the team.

The FIA World Endurance Championship has confirmed a 35-car entry list for next month's pre-season 'Prologue' test at Paul Ricard in France ahead of the new 'super season' campaign.

Two-time defending IMSA champion Christina Nielson will contest the 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans in a Porsche GTE with Italian squad Ebimotors.

Giancarlo Fisichella will race a Ferrari in the Australian GT Championship as part of the support bill for the season-opening Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix at Melbourne.

Formula V8 3.5 champion Pietro Fittipaldi will make his World Endurance Championship debut in 2018 with two outings for LMP1 squad DragonSpeed.

Stephane Sarrazin has left Toyota after six years in order to join SMP Racing's new LMP1 line-up for the 2018/19 FIA World Endurance Championship season.

Paul di Resta will enjoy an expanded sports car racing programme through 2018 with United Autosports after joining the team's line-up for the upcoming IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship events at Sebring and Watkins Glen.

The Super GT series has opted to push its planned race weekend at Autopolis back by one week in order to prevent a clash with the FIA World Endurance Championship at Fuji following a move to accommodate Formula 1 star Fernando Alonso.

Ex-Caterham Formula 1 team boss Manfredi Ravetto has joined the ByKolles LMP1 squad as team principal for the upcoming 2018/19 World Endurance Championship ‘super season’.

FIA World Endurance Championship CEO Gerard Neveu has defended the decision to change the date for October's 6 Hours of Fuji race to ensure Formula 1 star Fernando Alonso can enter despite facing backlash from a number of sports car drivers.

Rebellion Racing has named Andre Lotterer, Neel Jani and Bruno Senna as the driver line-up of its #1 Rebellion R-13 as it returns to the LMP1 class for the 2018-19 World Endurance Championship.

The FIA World Endurance Championship will feature an expanded 36-car grid for the 2018/19 'super season' after a rise in numbers for three of the series' four classes, including a boom for the top LMP1 tier.

The FIA World Endurance Championship has confirmed that the 6 Hours of Fuji will be brought forward by one week in order to allow two-time Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso to take part in the race.