A one-two in the Hypercar class for the Japanese team
Toyota has taken the checkered flag at the 90th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, sealing the team's fifth victory in succession after clocking well over 5,000km and 380 laps of Circuit de La Sarthe.Victory for the
by Joe Holding
It’s already planning its Hypercar entry to the WEC
Ferrari has finally confirmed it intends to race in the new 'Hypercar' class of endurance racing. Fairly seismic news, you'll agree, because it means for the first time since 1973, Ferrari will be competing for outright victory in the World Endurance
by Vijay Pattni
We can’t wait to see these in action
The Toyota Gazoo Racing (GR) Yaris, even in its stock form, is easily one of the gnarliest-looking hatchbacks in recent memory. In full-on rally guise, though? The vehicle is downright menacing.The Japanese car manufacturer's performance wing has previewed
by Drei Laurel
It’s called the Hybrid4 500KW
This, Internet, is the powertrain of Peugeot Sport's new Le Mans hypercar. The world's most famous endurance race-and the World Endurance Championship it headlines-is adopting new rules soon, rules exciting enough to entice the French company back onto
Good things come to those who wait
Merry Christmas, Porsche motorsport fans. The company has today announced its return to the top tier of endurance racing, and these very early sketches signal an incoming lightweight, hybrid racer with just under 700hp."The Executive Board at Porsche AG has given
by Vijay Pattni
“It will be a proud day for us and America.”
Sure, 007's taken a few varied forms over the years, but none have been this fast. Or indeed, this red. Connery's screen presence packed a punch, but even the big man didn't have 840hp.Welcome, then, to the Glickenhaus
by Vijay Pattni
It’s called the ‘W Series’
Say a big hello to W Series, an all-new single-seater race series just for women. Whether the W stands for 'women' or 'woke,' we're not quite sure, but it's designed to lead us to a point where there'
Christian von Koenigsegg chimes in
Earlier this year, the FIA announced a new top class of racing for the World Endurance Championship to replace LMP1 in 2020. Hypercars. Hypercars that look like... cars, not spaceships, racing at Le Mans.This news has greatly interested the boss of
by Vijay Pattni
Less weight, more downforce
Porsche may not be competing in the World Endurance Championship's (WEC) top-flight LMP1 category this year, but that doesn't mean it's totally retired its Le Mans-winning 919 Hybrid. Far from it. Enter the 919 Evo-a lighter,
by Tom Harrison
The F1 star was spotted in Bahrain
The World Endurance Championship (WEC) came to a close in Bahrain at the weekend, ending a couple of eras.One, of WEC as we know it, with an all-new calendar being introduced in 2018/19. Two, of Porsche's appearance in
A well-oiled machine
Pit stops?Yes, pit stops matter. Sure, they're hardly the most glamorous spectacle of a race. But they're increasingly the area where the vital seconds are won and lost. And no truer is this the case than in the grueling
Car breaks down with one lap to go
A cruel mechanical issue with just three minutes to go robbed Toyota of its first-ever overall victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, as the #2 Porsche of Romain Dumas, Neel Jani and Marc Lieb took advantage to snatch an
by Joe Holding
Photos good enough to be wallpapers
Last year, we listed down reasons why endurance racing could be more fun to watch live than Formula 1. We were able to attend the 2014 FIA World Endurance Championship 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium, and we told ourselves we
Argues our new writer
Racing fans place watching a live Formula 1 race high on their bucket list. As the pinnacle of motorsports, F1 offers a fantastic chance to watch the best cars and drivers duking it out on world-famous circuits. However, it is not
