Ferrari has announced another change in a senior position within the company with the arrival of Lorenzo Giorgetti as chief racing revenue officer.
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WEC confirms 13 Hypercar entries for 2023 season
World Endurance Championship
Posted onToyota, Ferrari, Porsche and Peugeot are among the 13 entries for the World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar class in 2023.
Ferrari confirm Giovinazzi among six drivers for new WEC Hypercar team
World Endurance Championship
Posted onFerrari have announced the six drivers who will represent them as the manufacturer returns to prototype sports car racing.
Grosjean joins Lamborghini for its 2024 WEC hypercar entry
WEC
Posted onRomain Grosjean will be one of Lamborghini’s drivers when the manufacturer enters the top class of prototype sportscar racing in 2024
Ferrari reveal 499P Hypercar for return to top flight sportscar racing
WEC
Posted onFerrari have revealed their new 499P which will compete in the 2023 World Endurance Championship as the team returns to the top flight of sportscar racing.
Information overload? Which motorsport series has the most effective TV graphics package?
Debates and polls
Posted onMotorsport series are squeezing ever more information into their television coverage. Have some gone too far? Which strikes the best balance?
First IndyCar, next stop Formula E and WEC? Why McLaren is branching out beyond F1
2021 F1 season
Posted onMcLaren’s eight-year win-less streak in F1 is by far the longest in their history. Are they diluting their focus by expanding into IndyCar, and considering moves into Formula E and WEC?
Peugeot reveals first images of 2022 Le Mans Hypercar project
World Endurance Championship
Posted onPeugeot has revealed the first images of the Le Mans Hypercar project it is developing for its return to the 24 hour race in 2022.
Analysis: What would a Ferrari IndyCar or WEC project look like?
2020 F1 season
Posted onFerrari suggested F1’s budget cap reduction may lead it to race in other series. Could IndyCar or WEC projects be the answer? RaceFans spoke to team principal Mattia Binotto.
Race postponements creating congestion on 2020 motorsport calendars
2020 F1 season
Posted onAs more championships postpone races, the challenge of rescheduling them later in the season while avoiding clashes is becoming increasingly difficult.
Le Mans 24 Hours postponed to September
World Endurance Championship
Posted onThe Le Mans 24 Hours has been postponed three months from its traditional June date due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Over 75 races worldwide now cancelled or postponed due to Coronavirus
Other motorsport
Posted onMore than 75 races around the world have been cancelled or postponed because of the Coronavirus. Here’s an updated list of the championships affected.
WEC cancels Sebring round due to Coronavirus
World Endurance Championship
Posted onThe World Endurance Championship has become the latest championship to cancel a race due to the Coronavirus.
Aston Martin puts Valkyrie WEC Hypercar project “on hold”
World Endurance Championship
Posted onAston Martin will not run its Valkyrie hypercar in the new World Endurance Championship season which begins later this year.
Peugeot to enter World Endurance Championship in 2022
World Endurance Championship
Posted onPeugeot has made the surprise announcement it will return to the World Endurance Championship in 2022.
Hartley to replace Alonso in Toyota WEC line-up for 2019-20 season
World Endurance Championship
Posted onFernando Alonso will stand down from Toyota’s World Endurance Championship team at the end of the current season.
New 2020 WEC LMP1 hypercar regulations revealed including success ballast
World Endurance Championship
Posted onThe World Endurance Championship’s new hypercar-based rules which its top LMP1 class will use from 2020 have been revealed, including the introduction of success ballast.
Is Alonso now seeking a unique ‘Triple Crown of Championships’?
IndyCar
Posted onFernando Alonso says he wants to achieve something which has never been done in motorsports. Is he seeking a Triple Crown of Championships in F1, WEC and IndyCar?
Toyota blames Silverstone kerbs after double disqualification
World Endurance Championship
Posted onToyota has blamed damage caused by Silverstone’s new kerbs after Fernando Alonso, Sebastien Buemi and Kazuki Nakajima were stripped of victory in yesterday’s WEC race.
WEC cuts some races to four hours on 2019-2020 calendar
World Endurance Championship
Posted onThe World Endurance Championship has revealed the calendar for its 2019-2020 season. It will begin with a four-hour race at Silverstone, shortened from the usual six.