BMW V8 Hybrid strong performance but no podium yet
Both BMW M Team RLL BMW M Hybrid V8 didn’t reach the first podium despite the strong pace of the BMW M Hybrid V8. At Imola, the BMW M Team WRT BMW M Hybrid V8 made enormous improvements compared to the WEC season opener in Qatar.
WEC-Imola: chaotic start impacted 3 teams
Team Peugeot TotalEnergies, Cadillac Racing, and Alpine Endurance Team lost any chance to be in contention for a podium seat following the chaotic start at Tamburello.
WEC-Imola: BoP not yet matching LMDh with LMH
The Imola BoP did not level the performances between LMH and LMDh based homologated cars, even not within one group of homologated cars (LMH or LMDh). We also make the comparison for LMDh with IMSA!
WEC-Imola Hypercars entries part 2/3: LMDh
Part 2 of our Imola entries concentrates on LMDh based homologation Hypercars: Alpine, BMW, Cadillac, Lamborghini and Porsche.
WEC-Imola Hypercars entries part 1/3: LMH
We have chosen to present the Imola entries in three groups: LMH, LMDh and Endurance Trophy Hypercar Team. Let’s start with the LMH: Ferrari, Peugeot and Toyota.
The new BoP for WEC Imola round is known
The new 2024 Imola BoP was published 12/04 getting LMH and LMDh even closer than at Qatar. In LMGT3, the ballast based on success will be applied.
LMH versus LMDh BoP Pre-Qatar 1812
Is the new 2024 pre-Qatar BoP going to bring LMDh based cars at same level as LMH cars in the Hypercars championships? In LMGT3, the BoP setting is also complex.
Looking back at the major 2023 Endurance Championships
Whelen Engineering Cadillac Racing in IMSA, Toyota Gazoo Racing in WEC, APR in ELMS and ASP Akkodis in GT World Europe won their respective Championship.
Cadillac Racing returns to Daytona Dec. 6-7
Cadillac Racing returns to Daytona International Speedway Dec. 6-7 to begin preparations for the 62nd Rolex 24 At Daytona.
WTR Andretti completes 2024 line ups
After announcing WTRAndretti would feature two Acura ARX-06 GTP for the 2024 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season, WTRAndretti announced the IMEC drivers for the 2024 season and the to ROLEX 24 Hours of Daytona quartet with Ricky Taylor, Filipe Albuquerque, Brendon Hartley and Marcus Ericsson to co-pilot the #10 WTRAndretti Acura ARX-06 GTP and Jordan Taylor, Louis Delétraz, Colton Herta and Jenson Button in the #40 WTRAndretti Acura ARX-06 GTP.
Cadillac enters '24 IMSA season with stout lineup
Cadillac Racing will seek to successfully defend its IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship titles in 2024 with a successful and savvy driver lineup starting with the 62nd Rolex 24 At Daytona in late January.
Bahrain title showdown for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing
After securing the manufacturers’ World Championship at Fuji Speedway, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing aims to bring home the FIA Hypercar World Endurance Drivers Championship. Drivers quotes ahead of Bahrain.
Blomqvist joins Cadillac
Tom Blomqvist will team up with Pipo Derani and Jack Aitken to drive the #31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R in IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup races next season.
Acura, Meyer Shank Racing Repeat Victory at Petit Le Mans
#60 Acura ARX-06 - Meyer Shank Racing take a second consecutive victory for Acura and the team with Acura clinching three victories over the course of the nine-race season.
#60 Acura wins, Championships for #31 Cadillac
#60 Acura ARX-06 - Meyer Shank Racing wins the 26th edition of Motul Petit Le Mans. Pipo Derani, Alexander Sims, and Jack Aitken with the #31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac V-Series.R win Michelin Endurance Cups, Derani - Sims and Whelen Engineering wins WeatherTech Championships. Cadillac wins Manufacturers.
#31 Cadillac sealed Michelin Endurance Cup at the 8 hours mark
Cadillac and Mercedes-AMG clinch the Manufacturers’ Michelin Endurance Cup at the 8 hours mark.
Key moments after 4 hours of racing
Key moments after 4 hours races: the #14 Lexus RC F GT3/Vasser Sullivan team clinch titles, Porsche #6 out of contention for titles and #01 Cadillac becomes second in Michelin Endurance Cup.
Deletraz gets WTR by Andretti in the lead of championship
Louis Deletraz gets WTR by Andretti in the lead of championship by clinching pole in GTP class but Ben Keating was the fastest overall.
Bourdais dominates Thursday practices at Petit Le Mans
Bourdais was the only one to crack the 1:10 barrier twice during the last two minutes of practice 2. Farfus was second 0.432 sec. behind followed by Nasr and Deletraz.
Drivers and Teams’ quotes ahead of Motul Petit Le Mans
The IMSA GTP championship battle sees the top three in the points standings separated by a total of five points the stage. It is set for nearly a race-winner-take-all decision come Saturday’s race around the 2.54-mile, 12-turn road course.
Drivers and Teams are sharing their thoughts ahead of the grand finale of the inaugural IMSA GTP season at Petit Le Mans.
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