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Porsche's IMSA GTP programme set to end: Could Penske switch to Cadillac?

Is Porsche's factory prototype programme nearing its end? Here is why an IMSA withdrawal is likely and how partner team Penske could switch manufacturers as early as 2027

Motorsport · Oct 22

McLaren retains Leonardo Fornaroli in F1 as Italian adds WEC programme for 2027

Leonardo Fornaroli will continue as McLaren's F1 reserve and third driver in 2027, while also taking on the World Endurance Championship with the squad's new Hypercar. In an exclusive interview with Motorsport.com, he discusses his first impressions behind the wheel, his desire to return to racing and his dream of…

Motorsport · Oct 19

McLaren retains Fornaroli as F1 reserve and hands him WEC programme for 2027

Leonardo Fornaroli will continue as McLaren's F1 reserve and third driver in 2027, while also taking on the World Endurance Championship with the squad's new Hypercar. In an exclusive interview with Autosport, he discusses his first impressions behind the wheel, his desire to return to racing and his dream of…

Autosport · Oct 19

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13 Autosport retains unchanged lineup for 2027 IMSA campaign, eyes global expansion

Fresh off winning the Bob Akin Award and securing a Le Mans return, the Toronto-based GTD squad adds Bathurst and European outings to its calendar

Motorsport · Oct 13

F1 clash avoided but can Lando Norris or Max Verstappen race at Le Mans 2027?

Unlike this year, there are no clashes between F1 and Le Mans in 2027. But grand prix drivers will face additional hurdles should they press ahead with the biggest sportscar race of all

Motorsport · Sep 16

Norris completes first full test in McLaren’s Le Mans Hypercar

Norris’s Portimao test has sparked rumours about the Formula 1 star preparing for a potential debut at Le Mans next year

Autosport · Sep 14

Lando Norris completes first full test in McLaren’s Le Mans Hypercar

Norris’s Portimao test has sparked rumours about the Formula 1 star preparing for a potential debut at Le Mans next year

Motorsport · Sep 14

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Five things to look out for in WEC’s Lone Star Le Mans

The WEC returns from its summer break with the title race finely poised, Ferrari searching for a first win and Cadillac chasing a breakthrough on home soil

Motorsport · Sep 4

Ligier announces first three customers for next-gen LMP2 car

Three leading teams, including the Le Mans-winning Inter Europol operation, to become Ligier customers in LMP2

Motorsport · Aug 19

How WEC's Hypercar title fight is shaping up with revised 2026 calendar

While the WEC typically sees a dip in interest following Le Mans, the addition of two new races in Europe has injected new life into the season, while fundamentally altering the title battle

Motorsport · Aug 7

How the revised WEC 2026 calendar impacts title fight

While the WEC typically sees a dip in interest following Le Mans, the addition of two new races in Europe has injected new life into the season, while fundamentally altering the title battle

Autosport · Aug 7

Every circuit to have hosted a WEC round since 2012

From Le Mans to Qatar, here is a look all the circuits that have hosted a round of the WEC

Motorsport · Aug 3

The latest on Ford and McLaren’s hypercar developments

Two new high-profile manufacturers are preparing to join the WEC’s burgeoning Hypercar class in 2027

Motorsport · Jul 22

Lando Norris opens door to Valentino Rossi partnership for Le Mans campaign

Lando Norris has revealed his ambition to team up with MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi for a future 24 Hours of Le Mans campaign

Motorsport · Jul 12

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Motorsport · Jul 11

Lando Norris gives McLaren MCL-HY public debut at Goodwood

McLaren’s new LMDh prototype completed its first public runs ahead of a planned 2027 WEC and Le Mans campaign

Motorsport · Jul 5

NASCAR Classic at Le Mans ends with Andrew Jordan claiming the overall victory

Jordan swept both NASCAR races at Le Mans on Sunday, driving a 2013 Toyota Camry resembling the one Clint Bowyer once drove for Michael Waltrip Racing

Motorsport · Jun 27

How the Spa 24 Hours became a GT race in 2001

For decades, the Spa 24 Hours was the premier touring car race. Here is how SRO saved the historic event from falling into obscurity

Motorsport · Jun 21

Missing out on Ferrari F1 drive felt like "bleeding" to Robert Kubica

After a rally accident derailed his career, Kubica found redemption at Le Mans, where he drove a Ferrari to victory

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Motorsport · Jun 21

Fernando Alonso opens door to Le Mans return with Max Verstappen

Fernando Alonso has admitted he could be tempted by a future 24 Hours of Le Mans return

Motorsport · Jun 19

Jack Doohan no longer cares what other people think after F1 hardship

Doohan revealed his new state of mind as he tackled his first Le Mans 24 Hours

Autosport · Jun 17

Obituary: Dick Barbour, the team boss who ran Paul Newman at Le Mans

Dick Barbour (1940-2026) has died at the age of 85

Autosport · Jun 16

Why Le Mans DNF was a “dagger in the heart” of Bourdais

Sebastien Bourdais finally had another real chance to win the French classic outright last weekend, but unreliability ruled the #38 Cadillac out of contention. He opened up about this heartbreaking setback

Motorsport · Jun 15

2026 Le Mans 24h analysis: The fastest car didn't win

Data analysis of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2026 shows that the eventual winner was not the fastest car overall

Motorsport · Jun 15

BMW drivers admit “painful” 2026 Le Mans defeat “hurts”: “We were close”

The German manufacturer registered its first Le Mans podium in the Hypercar era, but fell short of scoring a victory

Motorsport · Jun 15

How the #8 Toyota lost the 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours

Sebastien Buemi needed just 20 fewer seconds for a fifth Le Mans win alongside team-mates Brendon Hartley and Ryo Hirakawa

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