Iron Dames: a 5 year-journey to victory
The Iron Dames secured a historic victory in Bahrain and a final championship place of second with #85 Porsche 911 RSR-19. The journey started in 2019. We come back to their consistent progress in achieving their goal.
4 Hours of Portimao LMGTE Race
Victory and titles for Alessio Picariello, Zacharie Robichon and Ryan Hardwick with the Proton Competition Porsche 911 RSR-19.
4 Hours of Algarve LMGTE Race
Hat trick for Proton Competition who got three Porsche 911 RSR-19 squatting the podium.
4 Hours of Algarve qualifying
James Allen with the #25 Algarve Pro Racing Oreca was the fastest of 4 Hours of Algarve‘s qualifying sessions.
LMGTE farewell to ELMS at Portimao
Since 2011, Ferrari won 45 times, Porsche 23 times, Aston Martin 4 times. This season, Porsche dominates with 3 cars in the top 4 of Teams and Drivers Championships. Let’s review the standings before the two last races of the LMGTE era in ELMS.
Lilou Wadoux: L’objectif est de finir sur le podium final.
Before jumping in the plane to Japan, Lilou Wadoux shared some time with us to look back at her first season as a Ferrari factory driver and talked about the aim for the WEC LMGTE AM Championship.
24 Hours of Le Mans: Hyperpole -part 2
The Hyperpole of the 24 Hours of Le Mans for LMP2 class was fierce with the top 3 within 0.317 seconds.
In LMGTE AM, Ben Keating dominated the class by relegating the second to more than a second and a half.
6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps: LMGTE race
Lilou Wadoux marks FIA WEC history by being the first female driver to climb onto the top step of the podium in the FIA WEC. Together with Alessio Rovera and Luis Perez Companc on board of the Richard Mille AF Corse-run Ferrari 488 GTE Evo #83, they won the 6 hours of Spa-Francorchamps LMGTE class. The LMGTE race saw 6 different leaders with 18 leader changes during the first 96 laps until #83 took the lead almost for the remaining 44 laps.
WEC- 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps: LMGTE Qualifying
The verdict is in for the 6 hours of Spa-Francorchamps LMGTE qualifying session: Ahmad Al Harthy leads his opponents by more than 2 seconds in the #25 Aston Martin Vantage ORT by TF. Sarah Bovy is second. Ben Keating fourth.
1000 Miles of Sebring Entries in LMGTE AM
14 LMGTE AM teams will participate in the 2023 1,000 Miles of Sebring. Here are our favorites and why.
Rahel Frey: 2023 projects for the Iron Dames and REVIEW OF 2022 SEASON
Rahel Frey tells us about the Iron Dames 2023 project and takes stock of the year 2022.
Iron Lynx announces driver line-up for Rolex 24 At Daytona
Iron Lynx, has announced the driver line-up that will pilot its three-car Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2 entry in the prestigious Rolex 24 At Daytona at the end of January, marking the team’s debut in the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup.
WEC 2016: Ferrari repeat Silverstone victory at Spa
Sam Bird and Davide Rigon in the #71 AF Corse Ferrari took their second consecutive victory in the LMGTE Pro class after dramatic end for sister #51.
WEC 2016: Ford GT debuts at Silverstone
The 6 Hours of Silverstone 2016 was special as It was the first WEC race for both Chip Ganassi Racing Team UK Ford GT.
WEC 2022 - 8 Hours of Bahrain: Ferrari, Calado and Pier Guidi clinch third Title
James Calado and Alessandro Pier Guidi with #51 Ferrari 488 GTE Evo finished fifth in class at Bahrain clinching second consecutive Drivers FIA World Endurance Championship. With victory of sister #52, Ferrari clinches Manufacturers FIA World Endurance Championship.
WEC 2022 - 8 Hours of Bahrain: LMGTE Qualifictions
Last appearance of LMGTE PRO in WEC. Qualifications session saw both Porsche and Ferrari cars within 0,329 seconds sharing the two front lines ahead of Corvette #64 penalised by BoP.
WEC 2022 - 8 Hours of Bahrain: FIA Endurance Trophy for GTE AM Drivers and teams
Before heading to Bahrain, the two Aston martin teams (TF Sport and Northwest AMR) are strong leaders of the FIA Endurance Trophy for GTE AM drivers and Teams.
As the Iron Dames have seriously ramped up in the two last races and in ELMS as well as in GT, they will be keen to win their first WEC race in GTE AM class.
WEC 2022 - 8 Hours of Bahrain: GT FIA Championships at play
Before heading to Bahrain, Ferrari #52 with james Calado and Alessandro Pier Guidi are 11 points ahead of Kevin Estre and Michael Christensen with Porsche #92 in the FIA GT World Endurance Drivers Championship.
Ferrari leads the way with one point advantage over Porsche in the FIA GT Manufacturers’ World Endurance Championship standing.
Rahel Frey story and ambitions at Le Mans
Rahel Frey tells us about her experience with the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the goal of the Iron Dames for the 2022 edition.
FIA WEC Season 2021: GTE @ 8 Hours of Bahrain
FIA WEC Season 2021: 8 Hours of Bahrain LMGTE race
Ferrari got the double by winning in both classes and clinching the PRO and AM titles. No discussion in GTE AM class where François Perrodo, Nicklas Nielsen and Alessio Rovera dominated the championship and the race. In GTE PRO class, Alessandro Pier Guidi took the win after taking Christensen out of track. Three days after, Ferrari was officially crowned 2021 FIA World Endurance GTE Manufacturer’s Champion and James Calado and Alessandro Pier Guidi have been named World Endurance GTE Driver’s Champions.
FIA WEC, ELMS, GT, IMSA, NASCAR
Car Racing Reporter featuring endurance races in Austin, Daytona, Imola, Le Castellet, Le Mans, Monza, Nürburgring, Petit Le Mans, Portimao, Phoenix, Sebring, Silverstone, Spa-Francorchamps, Talladega, The Glen following victories of Acura, Audi, Aston Martin, Cadillac, Ferrari, Ford, Porsche, Toyota in ELMS, FIA WEC, GT, IMSA, NASCAR.