Sportscars News

The World Endurance Championship has confirmed the cancellation of the Sebring 1000 miles following the United States travel ban on non-US citizens from Europe amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Rebellion Racing will end its motorsport-related activities following the conclusion of the 2019-2020 World Endurance Championship season as part of a company-wide review into its marketing strategy.

The FIA says it “warmly welcomes” the announcement by the Automobile Club de l’Ouest and the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) to converge prototype development in endurance racing.

The Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) and International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) have reached an agreement to find common ground for convergence between its future top categories in endurance racing.

Fernando Alonso had a “massive” impact on the FIA World Endurance Championship during his one-season stint in the series, according to its CEO, Gerard Neveu.

The CEO of the FIA World Endurance Championship is excited for the start of the “very spectacular” Hypercar class that will become the series’ top category later this year.

Harry Tincknell and Richard Westbrook have completed Aston Martin Racing’s GTE-Pro line-up for the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

NTT IndyCar Series driver Ryan Hunter-Reay is set to return to the Rolex 24 at Daytona in January after being named on the entry list for the pre-race Roar test.

Corvette Racing has confirmed its place on the grid for the FIA World Endurance Championship's Lone Star Le Mans race with a single-car entry.

Monza and Kyalami will both play host to FIA World Endurance Championship races for the first time in the 2020-21 season after being named on the provisional calendar that was announced on Thursday.

Peugeot has announced a new partnership with Rebellion Racing for its new Hypercar program in the FIA World Endurance Championship from 2022.

The FIA World Endurance Championship has confirmed the cancellation of the 6 Hours of Sao Paulo on February 1, with a replacement round at the Circuit of The Americas being announced in its place.

Peugeot has announced it will enter the FIA World Endurance Championship’s new Hypercar class from 2022. The WEC is set for a new regulation overhaul for its top class tier in time for the 2020-21 season as a replacement for the current LMP1 prototypes.

Rebellion Racing scooped its first-ever LMP1 pole position in qualifying for the 4 Hours of Shanghai on Saturday as Toyota struggled to fourth and fifth place on the grid.

Sebastien Buemi believes Toyota Gazoo Racing will be “completely out of the fight” at this weekend’s 4 Hours of Shanghai as the FIA World Endurance Championship’s handicap system continues to bite.

2009 Formula 1 world champion Jenson Button will leave Japan’s Super GT Championship at the end of the 2019 season. Button, the reigning Super GT Champion, announced he will step away from Japan’s premier level of sportscar racing following this weekend’s season finale at Motegi.

Alfa Romeo Formula 1 test driver Tatiana Calderon will make her Porsche Supercup debut this weekend in support of the Mexican Grand Prix at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.

Toyota Gazoo Racing locked out the front row of the grid for Sunday's 6 Hours of Fuji as Brendon Hartley and Kazuki Nakajima teamed up to score pole position in the #8 car.

The FIA World Motor Sport Council has confirmed the LMP2 class will remain part of the World Endurance Championship until 2022, gaining a one-year extension, as part of the introduction of the Prototype and Hypercar premier class.

Nyck de Vries will sample an LMP1 car for the first time in December after receiving a run-out with reigning FIA World Endurance Championship winner Toyota in the Bahrain rookie test.

Kazuki Nakajima kept Toyota Gazoo Racing at the head of the timesheets in second practice for the FIA WEC 6 Hours of Fuji on Friday afternoon, finishing over a second clear of the non-hybrid LMP1 runners.

Sebastien Buemi set the early pace for Toyota Gazoo Racing in opening practice for the 6 Hours of Fuji on Friday as the Japanese manufacturer came quickly out of the blocks to start its home race weekend.

Toyota Gazoo Racing locked out the front row of the grid for the opening round of the FIA World Endurance Championship season at Silverstone on Saturday as Mike Conway and Kamui Kobayashi teamed up to secure pole position.

Pastor Maldonado has quit Jota’s LMP2 line-up in the week leading up to the new FIA World Endurance Championship season.