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Porsche insists no decision made on WEC, IMSA LMDh plans amid cuts speculation

Porsche says no decision so far on if it may axe either its WEC or IMSA programmes

Autosport

Ford reveals more details about 2027 WEC LMDh challenger

Ford has appointed ORECA as chassis partner for its return to the top-tier of sportscar racing in the 2027 World Endurance Championship, having revealed more details about its LMDh programme.

Autosport

Point 'Brake': The complexities behind Porsche's 963 hypercar braking system

Stopping an LMDh car is just as hard as getting it going. Sure, they’ve got four brakes, but these cars are hybrids, which means you also have regenerative braking. Plus adjustments for engine braking. This makes everything infinitely more complicated for teams, drivers, and suppliers, and frankly, a lot more…

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Is Cadillac walking into a trap of its own making while chasing victory at Le Mans?

With four LMDh prototypes on the grid, Cadillac will be the most represented manufacturer in the Hypercar class at the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans. Porsche also has four 963s entered, but one of them is fielded by the customer team Proton, while the American force is operating as…

Motorsport

Genesis gives first look at LMDh Hypercar set to tackle 2026 Le Mans, WEC

Genesis has revealed the livery in which its new World Endurance Championship contender will race from next year on a full-scale model.

Autosport

Revealed: Genesis' LMDh Hypercar set to take on Le Mans, WEC in 2026

The Genesis Magma Racing hypercar effort is no longer just a sketch, but a reality with limited time to fine tune things before show time in the WEC

Motorsport

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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Nico Muller set for Porsche debut at IMSA's Sebring 12 Hours

New Porsche factory driver Nico Muller will make his sportscar debut with the German marque at this weekend’s Sebring 12 Hours round of the IMSA SportsCar Championship.

Motorsport

Muller to make Porsche debut at this weekend's Sebring 12 Hours in IMSA

New Porsche factory driver Nico Muller will make his sportscar debut with the German marque at this weekend’s Sebring 12 Hours round of the IMSA SportsCar Championship.

Autosport

Why Ford's plans for a new chapter in its Le Mans story make so much sense

America’s love affair with the Le Mans 24 Hours still burns bright. It has endured for more than 60 years and is a big reason why a manufacturer that has had so much to do with propelling the French enduro into the consciousness of a continent is going back in…

Autosport

Ford commits to Le Mans return for outright victory bid with LMDh car

The Blue Oval's factory effort will compete for the overall Le Mans 24-hour victory for the first time since 1982

Motorsport

Ford back to Le Mans for outright victory bid

Ford will return to the Le Mans 24 Hours to fight for overall victory as a part of a World Endurance Championship campaign with an LMDh prototype in 2027.

Autosport

Ford Will Go For an Overall Le Mans Win in 2027

The 24 Hours of Le Mans is important to Ford. Its consecutive overall victories there from 1966-1969 are the stuff of legend, and a great source of pride for Ford to this day. In 2027, Ford will look to repeat the feat. At a Thursday event in Charlotte, North Carolina,…

Motor1

Lamborghini open to new LMDh partners for WEC return

Lamborghini will start looking for new partner teams to continue its LMDh project beyond 2025 if it can prove the competitiveness of the car in this year’s IMSA SportsCar Championship.

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Why Daytona pole is more significant to BMW than just starting at the front

“A little cherry on a big cake.” That’s how Dries Vanthoor described his pole position for the Daytona 24 Hours this weekend. The BMW driver pointed out after he’d secured a first top spot in qualifying for BMW’s M Hybrid V8 LMDh that there’s “still a big thing to happen”.…

Motorsport

Porsche, BMW raise concerns about high voltage issues ahead of Daytona 24

Porsche and BMW have voiced concerns over the reliability of the high-voltage element of the one-make LMDh hybrid system going into this weekend’s Daytona 24 Hours.

Autosport

Lamborghini appoints BMW LMDh manager Leschiutta as new motorsport boss

Lamborghini has recruited Maurizio Leschiutta from BMW where he headed up the M Hybrid V8 LMDh programme to become its new motorsport boss.

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Leclerc's ex-engineer becomes Cadillac technical director in WEC and IMSA

Charles Leclerc’s former race engineer at the Ferrari Formula 1 team has been recruited by Cadillac as technical director of its LMDh sportscar project.

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Why Genesis evaluated F1 programme but chose WEC

Luxury car brand Genesis says it did evaluate a potential entry into Formula 1 prior to deciding that it would commit to an LMDh programme for the 2026 World Endurance Championship instead.

Autosport

Magnussen slots into BMW WEC LMDh squad for 2025

Kevin Magnussen will be part of BMW’s World Endurance Championship driver line-up plus three endurance rounds in the IMSA Sportscar Championship as the German manufacturer unveils its LMDh plans for next year.

Autosport

Why Genesis evaluated F1 programme but chose WEC

Luxury car brand Genesis says it did evaluate a potential entry into Formula 1 prior to deciding that it would commit to an LMDh programme for the 2026 World Endurance Championship instead.

Autosport

BMW signs Magnussen to LMDh roster as factory driver for 2025

Kevin Magnussen will join BMW to race its M Hybrid V8 LMDh car next year after departing the Haas Formula 1 team.

Motor1

Genesis Le Mans Hypercar: This Is It

Hyundai's luxury arm, Genesis, is going racing in a big way. On Wednesday, it launched Genesis Magma Racing and showed off a vision for its first race car, the GMR-001. It's a top-flight prototype that Genesis aims to enter the World Endurance Championship (WEC) with in 2026, and the IMSA…

Autosport

Lamborghini assessing LMDh future; won't rule out axing programme

Lamborghini looks set to downscale its LMDh programme for 2025 and to compete in either the World Endurance Championship or the IMSA SportsCar Championship.

Autosport

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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