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“Honestly, it’s not putting on any pressure”. That is what Victor Martins told Autosport ahead of the Formula 2 season which he entered as one of the drivers tipped to battle for championship honours in 2024.After all, he was the highest-placed 2023 driver to return for the new season, havingContinue Reading

Reigning Formula 2 champion Theo Pourchaire will get his first run in a sportscar prototype when he joins Peugeot for the World Endurance Championship’s Bahrain rookie test next month.Pourchaire is one of the two drivers to be selected by the French manufacturer to drive the 9X8 2024 LMH at theContinue Reading

Former Formula 1 driver Daniil Kvyat believes Lamborghini can challenge for victories in the World Endurance Championship in 2025 by upgrading the SC63 LMDh.Lamborghini joined the Hypercar class of the WEC this year with a single car entered on a factory basis by Iron Lynx and raced by Kvyat, Mirko Bortolotti and EdoardoContinue Reading

Four-time Le Mans 24 Hours class winner Nicolas Lapierre has retired from the cockpit with immediate effect to concentrate on running his Cool Racing team.The announcement from the Frenchman, 40, on Wednesday means that last month’s Fuji round of the World Endurance Championship, in which he finished third with Alpine,Continue Reading

Alpine says it is doing all it can to retain Mick Schumacher as a part of its Hypercar line-up in the World Endurance Championship next year.Schumacher joined Alpine at the start of its new LMDh programme this year to race the #36 Alpine A424 LMDh alongside Nicolas Lapierre and MatthieuContinue Reading

Jota is not expected to take part in the World Endurance Championship’s post-season test in Bahrain as it switches focus to its factory programme with Cadillac.Team principal Dieter Gass revealed that Jota is “not very likely” to participate in the official one-day test at the Bahrain International Circuit on 3Continue Reading

Three-time IndyCar champion Alex Palou will make a return to GT3 racing when he joins works Mercedes outfit Lone Star Racing for the Indianapolis 8 Hour race next month.The Spaniard will join factory drivers Fabian Schiller and Luca Stolz for the Intercontinental GT Challenge finale on 3-5 October, marking hisContinue Reading

Get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the Lone Star Le Mans race, where Ferrari’s relentless dedication and teamwork led to another triumph. Celebrate as Car 83 took the victory and Car 50 claimed a well-earned spot on the podium. Dive into the action both on and off the track, showcasingContinue Reading

Alpine’s factory effort in the World Endurance Championship will not be affected by any potential changes to its Formula 1 engine programme.Bruno Famin, vice president of motorsport at Alpine, has stated that the Renault brand will continue to build and maintain engines for its A424 LMDh car at Viry-Chatillon inContinue Reading