The seven-time MotoGP champion and BMW factory driver has been nominated in one of two M4 GT3s to be run by the Belgian WRT squad, which was confirmed as the German manufacturer’s representative in the new class with the publication of the 2024 WEC entry on Monday.The 44-year-old moves overContinue Reading
Ferrari’s plans for an additional entry fielded on the customer basis outlined by its sportscar boss Antonello Coletta earlier this month were firmed up with the publication of the 37-strong 2024 WEC entry on Monday. The third Ferrari 499P Le Mans Hypercar will be run under the umbrella of AF Corse,Continue Reading
Although his exact programme will be revealed at a later date, Marciello is expected to drive one of the two works WRT-entered BMW M Hybrid V8 LMDh cars in the Hypercar class of the World Endurance Championship in 2024.He could also be in line for additional GT outings in theContinue Reading
Walkenhorst Motorsport, winner of the blue riband Spa round of the GTWCE in 2018, will field a solo Aston Martin Vantage GT3 in the Pro class of the Endurance Cup segment of the series next year.The German team will also undertake a campaign with an all-pro line-up in the NurburgringContinue Reading
Schumacher sat on the sidelines this year after losing his Haas F1 seat at the end of 2022, taking up a role as Mercedes reserve driver instead.In 2024 the German will dovetail those duties with a full WEC campaign with Alpine’s hypercar team, which was officially announced on Wednesday.Schumacher revealedContinue Reading
Bruno Famin, vice president of motorsport at the Renault brand, explained that the deal for Mercedes F1 reserve to race the new Alpine A242 LMDh prototype in 2024 announced this week was already in motion before he was given a try-out in the car at Jerez in October.“Talking in theContinue Reading
AF Corse, which runs the factory 499Ps, has announced that the Formula 1 race winner and reigning LMP2 WEC champion has joined its roster for 2024 without unveiling his programme with the team.It appears certain that he will be part of the line-up in an extra 499P run under theContinue Reading
Schumacher will join existing Alpine drivers Nicolas Lapierre, Matthieu Vaxiviere and Charles Milesi, plus new recruits Ferdinand Habsburg and Paul-Loup Chatin, in its six-strong roster for 2024.The exact combination of drivers for the two cars, plus the final official livery, will be revealed at a separate launch event on 7Continue Reading
The WEC is witnessing an unprecedented level of manufacturer involvement in the top Hypercar class, with five major manufacturers competing in the 2023 season and three more poised to join the category next year.Independent teams like Glickenhaus and Vanwall have struggled to remain competitive against increased competition from their better-fundedContinue Reading
De Vries will share the #7 Toyota GR010 HYBRID with Kamui Kobayashi and Mike Conway for what will be his first full campaign in the WEC since he drove for the Racing Team Nederland LMP2 team in the 2019/20 season.It marks the first driver change at Toyota since Ryo HirakawaContinue Reading