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Rossi reveals Nurburgring 24 Hours desire

Seven-time MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi explained that the German GT3 enduro on the Nordschleife “is in the plan” and was up there with the Le Mans 24 Hours on his bucket list when he switched full-time to car racing in 2022 on his retirement from two wheels.

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Rossi reveals Nurburgring 24 Hours ambition

Seven-time MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi explained that the German GT3 enduro on the Nordschleife was “in the plan” and up there with the Le Mans 24 Hours on his bucket list when he switched full-time to car racing in 2022 on his retirement from two wheels.

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Kubica keen for rally comeback but only for fun

Robert Kubica says he misses rallying but would only consider a return to the discipline in the future for "fun" rather than competition.

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Ferrari receives WEC engine power gain ahead of Interlagos

Ferrari has been given back the engine power it lost ahead of its Le Mans 24 Hours victory for the Interlagos World Endurance Championship round this weekend.

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Hyundai gearing up for WEC hypercar programme, WRC long-term future unclear

Hyundai looks set to join the World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar class and race at the Le Mans 24 Hours within the next three years.

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Albuquerque steps down to LMP2 for overall IMSA victory bid at Mosport

IMSA SportsCar Championship star Filipe Albuquerque will drop down a division – but still be in the reckoning for an overall race win – at Mosport later this month.

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Door to manufacturer influx in GTP opened by rules extension, says IMSA boss

The extension of the lifespan of the GTP category in the IMSA SportsCar Championship could pave the way for new manufacturers to join, series boss John Doonan believes.

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Friday favourite: When Audi’s Silverstone special stunned Treluyer

Perhaps it should come as little surprise that Benoit Treluyer should name the Audi R18 e-tron Quattro as his favourite car, given he won the Le Mans 24 Hours twice in cars bearing that name.

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The Le Mans Hypercar strength Cadillac's LMDh couldn't fight against

2024 marked the second year of the merged Le Mans Hypercar and LMDh regulations into the WEC's Hypercar category, ruled by a Balance of Performance, but LMDh cars are yet to grab their first win at the Le Mans 24 Hours after an extremely competitive race this year.

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Why satisfaction of Ford Mustang's debut Le Mans podium matched 2016 GTE Pro win

An LMGT3 class podium on the new Mustang GT3's Le Mans 24 Hours bow was an "equivalent" achievement to the Ford GT's debut win in 2016, its car builder says.

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Gasly lays out Le Mans victory ambitions after 2024 race visit with Alpine

Formula 1 driver Pierre Gasly said it ‘didn’t feel right’ to attend the Le Mans 24 Hours in casual clothing as he revealed his ambition to compete in the sportscar epic.

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PRIDE, WEC alum Shannon Ritch claims self-defense after fatal shooting in Phoenix

One of the most experienced pro MMA fighters ever claims self defense after fatally shooting a man in North Phoenix.

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Rules extension boosts McLaren's outright Le Mans ambitions

McLaren’s ambitions to repeat its 1995 Le Mans 24 Hours victory remain on track and have been given a boost by the extension of the current prototype regulations until 2029.

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IMSA champion Hawksworth eyes Le Mans return after strong super-sub showing

Jack Hawksworth says he is keen to return to return to the Le Mans 24 Hours in future, having impressed on his debut in a last-minute super-sub appearance for Lexus.

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The Le Mans Hypercar strength Cadillac's LMDh couldn't fight against

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Exclusive: Alpine could abandon Renault engines and become F1 customer team in 2026

Autosport understands that Alpine is considering abandoning its works Renault engine in Formula 1 from 2026 and has opened talks with rival manufacturers about the possibility of securing a customer deal instead. As part of an evaluation of its F1 project prompted by a difficult start to the current campaign, it…

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Alpine could abandon Renault engines and become F1 customer team in 2026

Alpine is considering abandoning its works Renault engine in Formula 1 from 2026 and has opened talks with rival manufacturers about the possibility of securing a customer deal instead. As part of an evaluation of its F1 project prompted by a difficult start to the current campaign, it has emerged…

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BMW won't accept Ferrari's "very unfair" penalty for Vanthoor/Kubica crash

Six hours and 35 minutes into the World Endurance Championship's most prestigious race, the #83 Ferrari 499P driven by Kubica swerved into Vanthoor's #15 BMW M Hybrid V8 as they lapped the #92 Manthey Pure Rxcing GT3 entry on the approach to Mulsanne corner, which sent the Belgian driver into…

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Le Mans 24 Hours: Ferrari survives late drama to score back-to-back wins

Nickas Nielsen, Antonio Fuoco and Miguel Molina took the chequered flag in the #50 Ferrari 499P with a 14s margin over the #7 Toyota GR010 HYBRID of Nyck de Vries, Kamui Kobayashi and Jose Maria Lopez, as the #51 Ferrari of Alessandro Pier Guidi, James Calado and Antonio Giovinazzi rounded…

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Le Mans 24h, H21: Cadillac, Toyota, Ferrari battle it out for the win

WHAT A BATTLE ! Between #6 Porsche & Ferrari #51! 🥊#LeMans24 #WEC pic.twitter.com/PVg5bd2wvg

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Le Mans 24h, H3: Ferrari leads as shower disrupts Hypercar battle

The World Endurance Championship race has been shaped by a sudden shower at 5:38pm, before which the Nicklas Nielsen's #50 Ferrari led Laurens Vanthoor's #6 Porsche, Antonio Giovinazzi's #51 Ferrari and Sebastien Buemi's #8 Toyota.

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Jota completes Le Mans airfield shakedown of rebuilt Porsche

The #12 Jota entry was put through its paces on the Le Mans-Arnage Airport adjacent to the track on Friday evening by Callum Ilott, who crashed the car in second free practice for the centrepiece World Endurance Championship round on Wednesday night.

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Former UFC fighter accused of battering, raping pregnant girlfriend in Edgewater

Richard Crunkilton, a WEC and UFC veteran, was arrested Thursday for allegedly raping his pregnant girlfriend.

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Who are the former F1 drivers set to take part in the 2024 Le Mans 24 Hours?

The Le Mans 24 Hours entry list has been announced and features a number of former F1 drivers, with 18 of the 186 drivers having previously competed in a Formula 1 grand prix.

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Le Mans 24 Hours: What's changed for WEC's main event in 2024?

The world’s most prestigious endurance race is back as this weekend drivers will tackle Circuit de la Sarthe for the Le Mans 24 Hours. Ferrari are the defending champions having won the race’s centenary edition in 2023, which was its first overall victory at Le Mans since 1965. But the…

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