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Second year of IMSA’s GTP ruleset will be less forgiving in 2024 – Aitken

All four manufacturers that contested the North American series in the first year of its new hybrid LMDh cars won races, and each went into the final round at Petit Le Mans with a chance of the GTP title. Ultimately it was claimed by Action Express Racing Cadillac pair Pipo…

Autosport

When does F1 and other motorsport series start in 2024?

Formula 1 is in the midst of its off-season, like many other motorsport championships, but it really is not long until racing gets back underway.

Motorsport

Can GT World Challenge's test ban serve as possible model for DTM?

With no restrictions on testing in the DTM, top teams usually hold private tests at all rounds on the calendar, with the exception of Norisring, incurring significant expenditure in order to do so.

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Why Verstappen tested a Ferrari GT3 car for DTM team Emil Frey

Verstappen caused a fair degree of intrigue last month when pictures began circulating of the Dutchman testing for DTM team Emil Frey in Portugal. While it is known that team regular and fellow Dutchman Thierry Vermeulen is supported by Verstappen, the fact that their connection was so close that he…

Autosport

Nurburgring endurance racing set for split in 2024 following lawsuit

Understanding the political situation is a complex undertaking as there are several different parties with different goals involved. The basic facts are:

Motorsport

What to look out for at Autosport International this year

The 2023 show was very much about restarting things after the hiatus brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. But now it’s about looking ahead. The plan is to improve the show over the next three years, and the 2024 edition is the first with the new concept and floor plan…

Autosport

The reunited Formula E partnership that could finally flourish

The opening round of the 2023-24 Formula E campaign only gets underway next week in Mexico City and already the season has produced its first ‘winner’ – sort of.

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What's behind Alonso's test in an Aston Martin DTM car?

The Vantage DTM, one of the five chassis ever built by R-Motorsport with a license from Aston Martin, was bought for an undisclosed amount by Alonso from engine builder HWA.

Autosport

The remarkable motorsport stories you may have missed in 2023

There was no shortage of headlines to result from a 23-race Formula 1 calendar in 2023, MotoGP's addition of sprint races at every round and the influx of manufacturers arriving into the World Endurance Championship's Hypercar class.

Autosport

Autosport Top 50 of 2023: #39 Thomas Preining

Thomas Preining had already marked himself out as a future champion during his rookie DTM season in 2022 with the single-car Team Bernhard operation. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that he delivered on that promise in his sophomore campaign this year after being given a plum seat at…

Autosport

Aston Martin ace Thiim secures 2024 DTM return with Lamborghini

Thiim will form an all-star team at SSR, partnering factory Lamborghini driver and this year’s championship runner-up Mirko Bortolotti.

Motorsport

Does Manthey EMA’s success make DTM unattractive for other Porsche teams?

Porsche contested the 2023 DTM season with three teams, but as things stand only Manthey EMA has committed to continuing in the series next year. Team Bernhard has decided to step down entirely from GT3 racing due to high costs, while Toksport WRT is still working with Porsche regarding a…

Autosport

Wittmann calls for “equal conditions” in BMW’s DTM camp after 2023 frustrations

Wittmann recorded his worst-ever campaign in his 11-year stint in the DTM, with the German driver ending up a distant 13th in the championship with just 91 points in his tally.

Autosport

New BMW M4 GT3 Evo package "not just about making car faster"

BMW’s GT3 contender is set for a mid-cycle refresh in a little over 12 months, with the German manufacturer employing its former DTM team RMG in order to help with the development of an Evo package.

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New Evo package on BMW M4 GT3 "not just about making car faster"

BMW’s GT3 contender is set for a mid-cycle refresh in a little over 12 months, with the German manufacturer employing its former DTM team RMG to assist with developing its Evo package.

Motorsport

“Talks with British manufacturer” - Is McLaren entering DTM with Project 1?

McLaren has had a very brief history in the DTM so far, with three guest outings for Formula 1 driver Christian Klien in 2021 the only time it was officially represented in the series.

Motorsport

David Schumacher’s DTM future uncertain after Winward contract expiration

Son of former Formula 1 and DTM driver Ralf, Schumacher left single-seaters after 2021 in favour of a career in sportscar racing, embarking on an ambitious project in DTM with Mercedes customer Winward.

Motorsport

How Abt Audi brought back Red Bull to the DTM

There was a great degree of surprise in the DTM paddock when Abt took the covers off its 2024 challenger at the Hockenheim finale last month. A shiny new Audi R8 LMS was showcased late in the evening to a huge hoard of photographers and journalists, with the car sporting…

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Friday favourite: The classic French street track which is a “minefield” for newcomers

Some 19 years have passed since Jamie Green last raced at Pau on his way to a Formula 3 Euro Series title that would set him up for a long career in the DTM. Green only ever competed twice on the sinuous street track located in southwestern France, but a…

Motor1

This Wild Audi R8 GT2 Is A $652,000 Race Car For The Road

Essentially a track car with a license plate, the ABT XGT routes 630 horsepower to the rear wheels.

Motorsport

Kelvin van der Linde linked to Lexus WEC seat after Barcelona test

Van der Linde was spotted driving ASP’s Lexus RC F GT3 at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya this week, just under a month after completing his third season in the DTM.

Autosport

DTM champion Preining "can imagine" LMDh future after Porsche test

Preining got a chance to sample Porsche’s prototype racer at the Bahrain International Circuit earlier this month, having been nominated by the German manufacturer for the World Endurance Championship rookie test following his title-winning DTM campaign with the 911 GT3.

Autosport

Timo Bernhard's Porsche team announces DTM exit

Team owner and two-time Le Mans 24 Hours winner Timo Bernhard explained that a mixture of personal Porsche ambassadorial commitments and budget constraints mean it will not be possible for his squad to continue fielding the Porsche 911 GT3 R in the German category next year.

Autosport

Zakspeed founder Erich Zakowski passes away at age 89

Far more successful in touring cars, GTs and sportscars Zakspeed had a disappointing five-year spell in Grand Prix racing from 1985 to 1989, logging a single points finish.

Autosport

FIA GT World Cup confirms all five former winners on Macau line-up

Raffaele Marciello, winner of the most recent edition of the race on the Formula 3 Grand Prix weekend in 2019, will be joined by fellow Mercedes driver Maro Engel, Porsche’s Laurens Vanthoor, BMW racer Augusto Farfus and Edoardo Mortara on the 21-car grid on the sixth running of the event…

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