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The convergence steps on the path to discover the WEC's true golden age

The majority of manufacturers in the World Endurance Championship are making the right noises for a convergence of the Le Mans Hypercar and LMDh rulesets, so what are the next steps and is it attainable?

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How "a crazy story" led to Le Mans glory for Hanson

Phil Hanson calls it “the best mistake I ever made”.

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The “best mistake ever made” led Phil Hanson to Le Mans victory

Phil Hanson calls it “the best mistake I ever made”. He’s talking about the decision to begin his car racing career in the world of endurance, rather than stepping onto the single-seater ladder. Nine years later, he’s celebrating an overall Le Mans 24 Hours victory at the wheel of a Ferrari.

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“Handcuffed” by BoP, Peugeot drivers feel hopeless for Le Mans 24 Hours

World Endurance Championship competitors aren’t normally allowed to talk about the Balance of Performance, which aims at creating a level playing field, but ahead of the Le Mans 24 Hours, the Peugeot Hypercar squad is having a hard time thinking of anything else.

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“Handcuffed” by BoP, Peugeot drivers feel hopeless for Le Mans 24h

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United Autosports to run McLaren Hypercar programme, Dallara tie-up agreed

McLaren’s factory entry into the World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar division will be run by United Autosports.

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Aston Martin to make track-day version of Valkyrie Le Mans Hypercar

Aston Martin is billing a new track-day version of its Valkyrie Le Mans Hypercar as near-identical to the race car.

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Lopez named as Toyota Hypercar reserve for WEC's Le Mans 24 Hours

Jose Maria Lopez will be on standby at next month’s Le Mans 24 Hours as a Toyota Hypercar reserve driver for the World Endurance Championship’s blue-riband event.

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Gary Watkins: Are the tentacles of the WEC BoP dumbing down the racing?

No Balance of Performance, no golden age of sportscar racing. Period. Like it or not, the BoP is one of the building blocks of the success of top-flight prototype racing around the world.

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Estre, Jani praise revisions to "fairer" Le Mans qualifying format

Le Mans 24 Hours pole winners Kevin Estre and Neel Jani have welcomed revisions to Hyperpole qualifying under which Hypercar entries will run on track alone at the French enduro.

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Schumacher stays with Alpine in WEC after Mercedes F1 exit

Mick Schumacher will continue with the Alpine Hypercar squad in the World Endurance Championship for a second season in 2025.

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Schumacher stays with Alpine WEC after Mercedes F1 exit

Mick Schumacher will continue with the Alpine Hypercar squad in the World Endurance Championship for a second season in 2025.

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Phil Hanson set to join AF Corse for FIA WEC season 2025

Phil Hanson will race the ‘customer’ Ferrari 499P Le Mans Hypercar run by AF Corse in next year’s World Endurance Championship.

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Phil Hanson joins AF Corse for FIA WEC season 2025

Briton Phil Hanson will race the ‘customer’ Ferrari 499P Le Mans Hypercar run by AF Corse in next year’s World Endurance Championship.

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Ferrari Hypercar driver line-up unaltered for 2025

Ferrari will continue with an unchanged Hypercar class driver line-up in next year’s World Endurance Championship.

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Multiple Le Mans 24 Hours class winner Lapierre retires with immediate effect

Four-time Le Mans 24 Hours class winner Nicolas Lapierre has retired from the cockpit with immediate effect to concentrate on running his Cool Racing team.

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Le Mans 24 Hours class winner Lapierre retires with immediate effect

Four-time Le Mans 24 Hours class winner Nicolas Lapierre has retired from the cockpit with immediate effect to concentrate on running his Cool Racing team.

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Jota set to skip Bahrain WEC test as focus switches to factory Cadillac programme

Jota is not expected to take part in the World Endurance Championship’s post-season test in Bahrain as it switches focus to its factory programme with Cadillac.

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Le Mans 24h, Hour 6: Ferrari keeps Hypercar lead as rain falls

The #83 AF Corse Ferrari continues to hold the net lead in the hands of Yifei Ye after the opening six hours of the race as rain hit the Circuit de la Sarthe, with Frederic Makowiecki grabbing second late on in the #5 Porsche.

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Le Mans 24h, H6: Ferrari in front in Hypercar as rain returns

The #83 AF Corse Ferrari continues to hold the net lead in the hands of Yifei Ye after the opening six hours of the race as rain hit the Circuit de la Sarthe, with the Frederic Makowiecki grabbing second late on in the #5 Porsche.

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Le Mans 24h, Hour 1: Ferrari, Porsche locked in tight battle at the start

Nielsen was running fractionally ahead of the #6 Porsche of Laurens Vanthoor after one hour of racing, but must serve a 10-second penalty at his next pitstop for an unsafe release.

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Le Mans 24h, H1: Ferrari, Porsche locked in tight battle at the start

Nielsen was running fractionally ahead of the #6 Porsche of Laurens Vanthoor after one hour of racing, but must serve a 10-second penalty at his next pitstop for an unsafe release.

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Le Mans 24 Hours: Porsche snatches pole from Cadillac with last-gasp effort

Estre was the last Hypercar runner to cross the chequered flag and clocked a time of 3m24.634s in the #6 factory Porsche Penske 963, overhauling the #2 Cadillac of Alex Lynn and the sister #3 car that had led for the majority of the 30 minute session in the hands…

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Lopez Toyota return at Le Mans "like I had never left"

Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe technical boss David Floury revealed that the Argentinian was “up to speed immediately” on his return to the cockpit of the Le Mans Hypercar at last weekend’s Le Mans Test Day for the first time since the 2023 World Endurance Championship finale in Bahrain.

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Aston Martin prepared to run two Valkyrie Le Mans Hypercars in WEC 2025

The British manufacturer’s head of endurance, Adam Carter, explained that it would adapt to the proposed rule requiring factory entrants in the Hypercar division to field two entries if necessary.

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