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Ferrari and Toyota are Le Mans favorites – but what about Porsche?

Last year, Porsche arrived at Le Mans as one of the favourites, riding the momentum of a strong start to its WEC campaign. But when it came down to it, the real fight was between Ferrari and Toyota. In 2025, the German manufacturer comes to La Sarthe in a very…

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Wehrlein and Muller join Porsche line-up for WEC Spa 6 Hours

Porsche Formula E drivers Pascal Wehrlein and Nico Muller will join the German manufacturer’s factory Penske line-up for the Spa round of the World Endurance Championship next month.

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Pascal Wehrlein and Nico Muller join Porsche line-up for WEC Spa 6 Hours

Porsche Formula E drivers Pascal Wehrlein and Nico Muller will join the German manufacturer’s factory Penske line-up for the Spa round of the World Endurance Championship next month.

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The near-supernatural racing talent of Porsche's Kevin Estre

The 36-year-old Frenchman has been a staple in the Porsche factory stable since 2016, and if you ever watch his onboard laps, it makes sense as to why.

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Daytona 24h, Hour 18: Porsche continues to dominate as Tandy leads Campbell

Porsche led the Daytona 24 Hours with its two factory Penske prototypes with six hours of the 2025 IMSA SportsCar Championship curtain-raiser remaining.

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Why Le Mans qualifying revamp will be a purist spectacle

Another year, and another change in the qualifying procedures at the Daytona 24 Hours. The IMSA SportsCar Championship kicks off on the hallowed banking of the Daytona International Speedway this weekend and there’s still time before you have to settle down in front of your TV, computer or whatever for…

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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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The remarkable motorsport stories you may have missed in 2024

During a record-breaking season of 24 Formula 1 races, there was always likely to be the odd gem of a story that had a short shelf-life before being overtaken on the news agenda.

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Autosport Top 50 of 2024: #8 Kevin Estre

Maybe not the ace in the pack of the Porsche Penske Motorsport World Endurance Championship squad in year one of the 963 LMDh race programme, Kevin Estre came of age in 2024 when he had the car under him to do the business - and also, perhaps, when he didn’t!

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Buemi had lost hope before comeback drive gave Toyota WEC title

Sebastien Buemi believed Toyota was out of contention for the World Endurance Championship manufacturers’ crown when he began the comeback that yielded the Japanese car maker the title in Bahrain.

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WEC Bahrain: Toyota wins thriller to secure manufacturers' crown, Porsche seals drivers'

Laurens Vanthoor, Kevin Estre and Andre Lotterer wrapped up the World Endurance Championship Hypercar drivers' title in the eight-hour Bahrain season finale, but Toyota snatched the manufacturers' crown from Porsche.

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Porsche not taking conservative approach in WEC finale in Bahrain

Porsche has insisted that it is not going into Saturday’s World Endurance Championship finale in Bahrain with a conservative approach as it looks to seal the drivers’ and manufacturers’ titles.

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Porsche to not change its approach for WEC finale in Bahrain

Porsche has insisted that it is not going into Saturday’s World Endurance Championship finale in Bahrain with a conservative approach as it looks to seal the drivers’ and manufacturers’ titles.

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Porsche open to flexible driver line-up approach in six-hour WEC races

Porsche Penske Motorsport could modify its plan to run just two drivers in the regular six-hour World Endurance Championship races next year.

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Lotterer could continue with Porsche despite losing Hypercar drive

Three-time Le Mans 24 Hours winner Andre Lotterer has not ruled out continuing his relationship with Porsche when he leaves its World Endurance Championship Hypercar squad after this season.

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Toyota and Ferrari given BoP break for WEC Bahrain finale

Ferrari and Toyota have received double Balance of Performance breaks ahead of this weekend’s World Endurance Championship finale in Bahrain as they attempt to overhaul points leader Porsche

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Toyota and Ferrari BoP break for WEC Bahrain finale

The Ferrari 499P and the Toyota GR010 HYBRID Le Mans Hypercars will go into the Bahrain 8 Hours lighter and with more power than last time out in the WEC at Fuji last month.

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Porsche drops Lotterer from 2025 WEC line-up

Three-time Le Mans 24 Hours winner Andre Lotterer has been dropped from Porsche’s factory World Endurance Championship squad as part of a revamp of its 2025 LMDh line-up.

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Porsche: Toyota made it “easier” for us to win 2024 WEC titles

Porsche driver Matt Campbell believes Toyota has made it “easier” for the German manufacturer to win the World Endurance Championship this year.

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Porsche: Toyota has made it “easier” for us to win 2024 WEC titles

Porsche driver Matt Campbell believes Toyota has made it “easier” for the German manufacturer to win the World Endurance Championship this year.

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Magazine: Piastri shows his class in Baku

A fantastic Azerbaijan Grand Prix and superb victory for Oscar Piastri leads this week’s Autosport magazine, out today (19 September).If anyone had still been in any doubt that Piastri is the real deal, they must surely have revised their view following last weekend’s race. As Jake Boxall-Legge shows in our…

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Ferrari and Toyota concede WEC drivers' title to Porsche

Ferrari and Toyota have conceded the World Endurance Championship drivers’ title to Porsche with one race left to run after Sunday’s Fuji round.

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Estre: Hirakawa was 'blocking me everywhere' in Fuji despite blue flags

Porsche’s Kevin Estre felt Toyota rival Ryo Hirakawa was “blocking me everywhere” despite being shown blue flags on an outlap in Sunday’s Fuji WEC race.

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Kobayashi takes blame for Porsche clash as Toyota exits WEC drivers' title race

Kamui Kobayashi has accepted blame for the clash with Porsche’s Matt Campbell at the Fuji 6 Hours that effectively removed Toyota from contention in the World Endurance Championship drivers’ title race.

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WEC Fuji: Porsche extends points lead with win, disaster for Toyota

Porsche claimed victory in the penultimate round of the World Endurance Championship at Fuji to close in on the 2024 drivers’ title.

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