He perhaps didn’t exhibit his raw speed too often, but Felipe Nasr’s partnership with Porsche Penske Motorsports and Dane Cameron led to a well-earned third IMSA title. The Brazilian was a model of consistency, and fast when he needed to be.Highlights included two wins – holding off Tom Blomqvist’s CadillacContinue Reading
Fifteen years have passed since the Dutchman was a thorn in the side of Nico Hulkenberg and Daniel Ricciardo in Formula 3, yet Renger van der Zande still performs on a high level and was arguably the year’s outstanding IMSA SportsCar driver.The 38-year-old’s shining moment was a spectacular pass onContinue Reading
A regular in the Autosport Top 50 down the years, the elder Vanthoor sibling reasserted his claim to be one of the world’s top sportscar drivers.He impressed again at the wheel of Porsche’s 963 LMDh – it should be pointed out that this was only his second full season ofContinue Reading
Nicklas Nielsen proved how good he is in the final stages of the Le Mans 24 Hours as Ferrari made it two out of two in the big one after its return to top-flight sportscar racing as a factory.The pressure on the Dane was intense as he saved fuel whileContinue Reading
Maybe not the ace in the pack of the Porsche Penske Motorsport World Endurance Championship squad in year one of the 963 LMDh race programme, Kevin Estre came of age in 2024 when he had the car under him to do the business – and also, perhaps, when he didn’t!TheContinue Reading
Andre Lotterer and Pipo Derani are the first drivers named for the new Genesis LMDh prototype that will debut in the 2026 World Endurance Championship.Reigning WEC champion Lotterer and four-time Sebring 12 Hour winner Derani were revealed in the official launch of the entry of Hyundai’s premium brand into top-lineContinue Reading
Mick Schumacher will continue with the Alpine Hypercar squad in the World Endurance Championship for a second season in 2025. The former Haas Formula 1 racer has been announced along with five other drivers in the full line-up for the two Signatech-run Alpine A424 LMDhs next season.Frederic Makowiecki joins Alpine’s rosterContinue Reading
DTM champion Mirko Bortolotti has conceded he will be “sad” when the “special” Lamborghini Huracan GT3 bows out of active service and is replaced by the new Temerario model for 2026.Aside from 2020, when he had a short stint at sister brand Audi before returning to Lamborghini, Bortolotti has beenContinue Reading
Aston Martin has revealed the first drivers for its 2025 World Endurance Championship campaign at the same time as confirming the Valkyrie AMR-LMH will miss January’s Daytona 24 Hours.Harry Tincknell and Alex Riberas have been named in the two Hypercar class entries by Aston Martin and The Heart of RacingContinue Reading
Max Verstappen says he has a desire to venture into endurance racing in the future, but admits his focus is squarely on Formula 1 as he sits on the brink of a fourth consecutive title.The 27-year-old Dutchman took part in a celebration of Honda’s ‘Hybrid Heroes’ on Tuesday at LasContinue Reading