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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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Daytona 24, Hour 12: Acura leads Cadillac at half-distance

The Meyer Shank Racing Acura of Simon Pagenaud had reclaimed the lead of the Daytona 24 Hours as the race reached mid-distance, but its rivals were in hot pursuit.

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Rolex 24, Hour 12: MSR Acura leads AXR Cadillac at half-distance

Meyer Shank Racing’s Simon Pagenaud led the field as the clock ticked past the halfway mark in the 61st Rolex 24 Hours, with the AXR Cadillac of Alexander Sims, the WTR Acura and the #6 Porsche in hot pursuit.

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Daytona 24: Westbrook’s Ganassi Cadillac tops second practice

Richard Westbrook ensured Cadillac’s new V-LMDh snagged top spot in second practice for the Daytona 24 Hours, ahead of the #10 Wayne Taylor Racing Andretti Autosport Acura.

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Rolex 24: Westbrook’s Ganassi Cadillac tops second practice

Richard Westbrook ensured Cadillac’s new V-LMDh snagged top spot in second practice for the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona.

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LMP2 drivers question move to slow class for Daytona 24 Hours

Leading LMP2 drivers have questioned the need for the secondary class to be slowed ahead of this weekend's Daytona 24 Hours, given that the new top-class GTP cars are running similar lap times to their DPi predecessors.

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LMP2 drivers question moves to slow class for Rolex 24

Leading LMP2 drivers have questioned the need for the secondary class to be slowed ahead of this weekend's Rolex 24 at Daytona, given that the new top-class GTP cars are running similar laptimes to their DPi predecessors.

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Toyota WEC ace Lopez to race for Cool LMP2 team in ELMS

Le Mans 24 Hours winner Jose Maria Lopez will contest the European Le Mans Series for LMP2 squad Cool Racing alongside his Toyota World Endurance Championship programme.

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Daytona 24 Hours: Tandy puts Porsche on top in wet FP5 at Roar

Nick Tandy and the Porsche Penske Motorsports broke the Meyer Shank Racing Acura stranglehold on the Roar Before the 24 at Daytona in a wet session.

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Rolex 24: Tandy puts Porsche 963 on top in wet FP5 at Daytona Roar

Nick Tandy and the Porsche Penske Motorsports broke the Meyer Shank Racing Acura stranglehold on the Roar Before the 24 at Daytona, but only 27 of the 61 starters actually participated in the wet night session.

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Daytona 24 Hours: Acura on top in Roar practice but Porsche closing in

Meyer Shank Racing and Wayne Taylor Racing ensured another Acura 1-2 in third practice for the Roar Before the 24 at the Daytona 24 Hours, but the fastest Porsche was less than 0.15s off.

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Acura on top again in Roar, but Porsche is closing in

Meyer Shank Racing and Wayne Taylor Racing ensured another Acura 1-2 in third practice for the Roar Before the 24, but the fastest Porsche was less than 0.15sec away.

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Peugeot driver Duval warns against axing LMP2 class from WEC

Peugeot star Loic Duval feels it would be unwise to phase out the LMP2 class from the FIA World Endurance Championship to accommodate a larger Hypercar field in the coming years.

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Alpine: Joining WEC late an advantage amid LMDh issues

Nicolas Lapierre believes Alpine stands to benefit from joining the FIA World Endurance Championship a year late in 2024 because of the headaches rival LMDh manufacturers have faced with spec hybrid components.

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Alpine: Joining WEC late an advantage amid issues with hybrid system

Nicolas Lapierre believes Alpine stands to benefit from joining the World Endurance Championship a year late in 2024 because of the headaches LMDh manufacturers have faced with spec hybrid components.

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Lapierre: Toyota's easy WEC triumph not great for the show

Alpine driver Nicolas Lapierre believes Toyota deserved to win the 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship, but a lack of a fight between the two marques in Bahrain wasn’t good for the show.

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WEC Bahrain: #8 Toyota wins title; Ferrari hangs on to take GTE Pro crown

Toyota clinched the World Endurance Championship title for a fourth season in succession after Alpine struggled for pace in the year-closing Bahrain 8 Hours.

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Bahrain WEC: Toyota and Ferrari clinch world titles

Toyota clinched the FIA World Endurance Championship title for a fourth season in succession after Alpine struggled for pace in the year-closing Bahrain 8 Hours on Saturday.

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WEC Bahrain: Toyota in command at halfway mark, Ferrari leads GTE Pro

Toyota holds a commanding lead at the halfway point of the Bahrain 8 Hours, as its Hypercar rivals struggle to put up a competition in the World Endurance Championship finale.

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Bahrain WEC: Toyota in command at halfway mark, Ferrari leads GTE Pro

Toyota holds a commanding lead at the halfway point of the Bahrain 8 Hours as its Hypercar rivals struggle to put up a competition in the FIA World Endurance Championship finale.

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WEC Bahrain: #8 Toyota claims pole for title decider, Alpine fifth

Toyota driver Brendon Hartley claimed pole position for the Bahrain World Endurance Championship finale by nearly a second.

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Armstrong, Caldwell to test for Alpine as both in contention for 2023 WEC drive

Alpine will test Formula 2 drivers Marcus Amstrong and Olli Caldwell in an LMP2 car in Bahrain on Sunday to evaluate them for a World Endurance Championship seat next season.

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Peugeot gets performance break for Bahrain WEC finale

Peugeot has received a Balance of Performance break ahead of the World Endurance Championship finale in Bahrain later this month.

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Alpine's Lapierre disappointed by Toyota deficit, not result at Fuji

Alpine driver Nicolas Lapierre says he is disappointed to finish so far behind Toyota in last weekend’s Fuji World Endurance Championship event, even if the team hit its pre-event target.

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How Toyota domination on home turf set up WEC title showdown

While Toyota often dominates on home soil in the FIA World Endurance Championship, the margin of victory for the #8 car over the sister #7 runner ensured it had the perfect weekend playing catch-up against Alpine. Here’s how Toyota mastered Fuji once again to set up a thrilling finale in…

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