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The British sportscar racer enjoying a well-timed career peak

British representation in sportscar racing is in a healthy place at the moment. For evidence of that, look no further than last weekend’s Spa World Endurance Championship round. Seven Britons featured in the top Hypercar class, split across five different manufacturers. And there was no shortage of noteworthy performances to…

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Jan Magnussen to make Le Mans return in LMP2 class

Magnussen will drive a second Oreca 07-Gibson entered by Inter Europol in the French endurance classic, sharing the car with his former High Class Racing team-mate Anders Fjordbach and gentleman driver Mark Kvamme.

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The Le Mans winner with claims to be motorsport's best privateer

“I’d like to say it was mapped out and planned, but it wasn’t. We only intended to get a race trailer and GT3 Audi, and have some fun. I sometimes wonder how we ended up here!”

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JOTA will treat Porsche 963 debut at Spa as test weekend

The British squad is due to shakedown its new LMDh machine at Weissach this week ahead of the third round of the 2023 WEC at Spa on 29 April.

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10 things we learned from the 2023 WEC 6 Hours of Portimao

Five manufacturers filled the top five positions after six hours of racing in Portimao on Sunday, but as in Sebring it was Toyota that claimed the spoils.

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Da Costa: "Humble" Jota will treat 963 debut at Spa as test weekend

The British squad is due to shakedown its new LMDh machine at Weissach this week ahead of the third round of the 2023 WEC at Spa on 29 April.

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Rast, Ricky Taylor combine at Tower LMP2 team for Le Mans 24 Hours

Rast and Taylor will race as team-mates for the first time in the centenary edition of the French endurance classic this year, sharing an ORECA-Gibson 07 entered by the TDS Racing with Tower Motorsports owner John Farano.

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Taylor, Rast team up at Tower LMP2 team for Le Mans 24 Hours

Taylor and Rast will race as team-mates for the first time in the centenary edition of the French endurance classic this year, sharing an ORECA-Gibson 07 entered by the TDS Racing-run squad with Tower Motorsports owner John Farano.

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McLaughlin revels in IMSA LMP2 glory at Sebring

He and co-drivers Kyffin Simpson and Tower Motorsports team owner/driver John Farano – reigning LMP2 champion – bounced back from a mid-race shunt to clinch victory, just two races after the squad also triumphed in another IMSA endurance, the 2022 Petit Le Mans.

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WEC Sebring: Toyota dominates, Ferrari scores podium on debut

The #7 Toyota GR010 Hybrid driven by Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and Jose Maria Lopez beat the sister #8 entry of Sebastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley and Ryo Hirakawa at Sebring International Raceway’s WEC opener.

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United Autosports completes 2023 WEC LMP2 line-up with teen racer

The final United Autosports seat for this year’s World Endurance Championship alongside 2019/20 LMP2 winners Filipe Albuquerque and Phil Hanson has been filled by 18-year-old Freddie Lubin.

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Lubin secures final United Autosports WEC seat

The final United Autosports seat for this year’s World Endurance Championship alongside 2019/20 LMP2 winners Filipe Albuquerque and Phil Hanson has been filled by 18-year-old Freddie Lubin.

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Alpine announces full driver line-up for two car WEC LMP2 attack

Alpine has named the six drivers that will compete for the team in the FIA World Endurance Championship on its step down to the LMP2 division.

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Kubica, Deletraz switch to WRT for 2023 WEC season

Ex-Formula 1 racer Robert Kubica and Louis Deletraz will both race for the WRT LMP2 team in the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship.

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F2 racer Sato switches to ELMS with United Autosports

Formula 2 racer Marino Sato will contest the European Le Mans Series this season with United Autosports as he makes the switch to sportscar racing.

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Jarvis lands LMP2 drive for Daytona 24 with Era Motorsport

Reigning IMSA SportsCar prototype champion Oliver Jarvis will contest next month's Daytona 24 Hours in the LMP2 division with the Era Motorsport team.

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Jarvis lands LMP2 drive for Rolex 24 with Era Motorsport

Reigning IMSA Prototype champion Oliver Jarvis will contest next month's Rolex 24 at Daytona in the LMP2 division with the Era Motorsport team.

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LMP2 class set to be axed from WEC from 2024

The LMP2 prototype class is looking increasingly likely to be dropped from the FIA World Endurance Championship for 2024 as the Hypercar category grows.

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Albuquerque in disbelief at "shocking" WEC results in 2022

Filipe Albuquerque admits he is “shocked” by the results of his #22 United Autosports crew in the World Endurance Championship this season, having not managed a single podium in LMP2.

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The teenage Le Mans record-breaker who could start a new trend

After becoming the youngest-ever driver to start the Le Mans 24 Hours, 16-year-old Josh Pierson's name has much more visibility than if he had continued on the ladder to IndyCar. And having won on his World Endurance Championship debut at Sebring earlier this year, the teenage LMP2 racer has a…

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Deletraz joins Wayne Taylor Racing for 2023 IMSA endurance rounds

Wayne Taylor Racing has announced Louis Deletraz will be its third driver for the 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship season alongside regular pairing Filipe Albuquerque and Ricky Taylor.

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Deletraz joins Wayne Taylor Racing for 2023 IMSA enduros

Wayne Taylor Racing has announced that Louis Deletraz will be its third driver for the 2023 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season alongside regular pairing Filipe Albuquerque and Ricky Taylor.

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United Autosports retains Albuquerque for 2023 WEC season

United Autosports has signed a new deal with Le Mans 24 Hours class winner Filipe Albuquerque for the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship season.

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Friday Favourite: The Le Mans racer that inspired Chandhok's confidence

Sky Formula 1 pundit Karun Chandhok has sampled numerous Formula 1 cars in his career, but instead picks an off-the-shelf sportscar in which he made three Le Mans 24 Hours starts for an Irish underdog team as his favourite in the latest from Autosport's 'My Favourite...' series

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Wadoux targets move up to WEC Hypercar class in 2024

Richard Mille Racing LMP2 driver Lilou Wadoux says she’s targeting a move up to the FIA World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar class in 2024.

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