George Russell identifies costly decision behind Mexican GP qualifying near-miss George Russell believes carrying extra fuel for a preparation lap cost him pole position at the Mexican Grand Prix Motorsport · 13h ago
Rasmussen and Boulle coast to Indianapolis LMP2 victory for Era Motorsport with epic fuel save An aggressive pit strategy and an extended 50-minute final stint deliver a remarkable win at the team's home track Motorsport · Sep 21
Abiteboul: Sargeant deserves chance to start over with Genesis WEC project Logan Sargeant is being “given a platform” to progress to Genesis’s new-for-2026 World Endurance Championship squad with his LMP2 programme in next year’s European Le Mans Series. Autosport · Dec 6, 2024
Ex-F1 racer van der Garde announces retirement The 38-year-old made his announcement in a video posted to Instagram after concluding his P2 campaign in the IMSA SportsCar Championship with TDS Racing. Autosport · Dec 16, 2023
Losing highly-competitive LMP2 class from WEC a “shame”, say drivers LMP2 has been a staple of WEC since the inception of the championship in 2012, although it has its roots in the LMP675 class that was launched by the Automobile Club de l’Ouest back in 2000. Autosport · Dec 2, 2023
Kubica set for Ferrari WEC Hypercar drive in 2024 after joining AF Corse AF Corse, which runs the factory 499Ps, has announced that the Formula 1 race winner and reigning LMP2 WEC champion has joined its roster for 2024 without unveiling his programme with the team. Autosport · Nov 22, 2023
Kubica set to drive Ferrari hypercar in WEC 2024 after joining AF Corse AF Corse, which runs the factory 499Ps, has announced that the Formula 1 race winner and reigning LMP2 WEC champion has joined its roster for 2024 without unveiling his programme with the team. Motorsport · Nov 22, 2023
Daytona 24 winner Braun remains in IMSA with LMP2 deal after MSR exit In his first season in IMSA's top class since 2019, Braun won three races in the GTP class with Meyer Shank Racing's Acura in 2023 alongside Tom Blomqvist, including the first race of the new hybrid era at Daytona and the Petit Le Mans season finale. Autosport · Nov 8, 2023
Gibson wins FIA tender for LMP2 engine supply for new rules cycle from 2026 Gibson has won the FIA tender to provide the engines for a five-year period from the beginning of the new rules cycle in 2026. The powerplant will be a 4.2-litre normally-aspirated V8, the same configuration as the spec GK428 unit it has supplied for the current P2 formula that began… Autosport · Oct 20, 2023
Di Resta adds United Autosports IMSA drive to 2024 programme Di Resta will continue a relationship with the Anglo-American team dating back to 2018 when he races one of its pair of ORECA-Gibson 07 LMP2s alongside Dan Goldburg in the North American series in 2024. Autosport · Sep 28, 2023
United Autosports signs Keating, Quinn for 2024 IMSA LMP2 season The swelling of manufacturer involvement in the WEC's Hypercar class means there is no room for LMP2 next season, prompting category stalwart United to enter IMSA on a full-time basis. Autosport · Aug 22, 2023
Why a multiple sportscar champion credits Kubica as an "amazing teacher" Deletraz has been team-mates with ex-Formula 1 driver Kubica since 2021, when he moved full-time into endurance racing after making select GT World Challenge Europe outings and finishing fourth in a Le Mans one-off with Rebellion in 2020. Autosport · Jun 22, 2023
The inevitable WEC change that will still be lamented It was inevitable really. The welcome accumulation of manufacturers in the Hypercar class of the World Endurance Championship means sportscar racing is in a state of rude health. And the onset of the LMGT3 class is expected to bring greater variety than the outgoing GTE class, which bode farewell to… Motorsport · Jun 16, 2023
The inevitable Le Mans change that will still be lamented It was inevitable really. The welcome accumulation of manufacturers in the Hypercar class of the World Endurance Championship means sportscar racing is in a state of rude health. And the onset of the LMGT3 class is expected to bring greater variety than the outgoing GTE class, which bode farewell to… Autosport · Jun 16, 2023
Autosport · Jun 9, 2023 United Autosports to join IMSA in 2024 after WEC axes LMP2 class The move was announced by the 2019/20 P2 champion team in the wake of confirmation on Friday that there will be no P2 class in the world championship next season.
Autosport · Jun 10, 2022 Next-gen 2025 LMP2 prototypes to have performance balanced The next-generation of LMP2 prototypes due for introduction in 2025 will be balanced to ensure that all four licensed constructors in the class have a chance to win.