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Does Manthey EMA’s success make DTM unattractive for other Porsche teams?

Porsche contested the 2023 DTM season with three teams, but as things stand only Manthey EMA has committed to continuing in the series next year. Team Bernhard has decided to step down entirely from GT3 racing due to high costs, while Toksport WRT is still working with Porsche regarding a…

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Wittmann calls for “equal conditions” in BMW’s DTM camp after 2023 frustrations

Wittmann recorded his worst-ever campaign in his 11-year stint in the DTM, with the German driver ending up a distant 13th in the championship with just 91 points in his tally.

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WRC to adopt new points system to spice up rallies

It is understood that the new points structure will see extra points awarded on Sundays at WRC events in a bid to add an extra dimension to the action of the final day of rallies.

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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.

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Valentino Rossi joins WEC LMGT3 ranks with BMW in 2024

The seven-time MotoGP champion and BMW factory driver has been nominated in one of two M4 GT3s to be run by the Belgian WRT squad, which was confirmed as the German manufacturer’s representative in the new class with the publication of the 2024 WEC entry on Monday.

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Marciello joins BMW as factory driver ahead of WEC LMDh programme

Although his exact programme will be revealed at a later date, Marciello is expected to drive one of the two works WRT-entered BMW M Hybrid V8 LMDh cars in the Hypercar class of the World Endurance Championship in 2024.

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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.

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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.

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Rovanpera to contest only partial WRC season in unchanged 2024 Toyota line-up

The reigning WRC constructors' champion has announced new contracts with Rovanpera, Elfyn Evans, Sebastien Ogier and Takamoto Katsuta following Toyota's dominant 1-2-3 at last weekend's season finale in Japan. Rovanpera, Evans and Ogier each scored three wins this year to help Toyota to a sixth world title.

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Rovanpera to contest partial WRC season in unchanged 2024 Toyota line-up

The reigning WRC constructors’ champions have announced new contracts with Rovanpera, Elfyn Evans, Sebastien Ogier and Takamoto Katsuta following Toyota’s dominant 1-2-3 at last weekend’s season finale in Japan. Rovanpera, Evans and Ogier each scored three wins this year to help Toyota to a sixth world title.

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10 things we learned from the 2023 WEC 8 Hours of Bahrain

The Bahrain 8 Hours saw Brendon Hartley, Sebastien Buemi and Ryo Hirakawa enjoy an easy run from pole position to win the 2023 Hypercar title in the #8 Toyota GR010 Hybrid. The sister #7 car shared by Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and Jose Maria Lopez, which came to the weekend…

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Kubica: Winning WEC LMP2 title "brings back smile" after Le Mans defeats

WRT trio Kubica, Louis Deletraz and Rui Andrade were crowned the WEC’s last-ever LMP2 champions with victory in Saturday’s Bahrain finale, beating Inter Europol’s Albert Costa, Fabio Scherer and Jakub Smiechowski by an astonishing 59 points in the final tally.

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Kubica: Winning WEC LMP2 title "brings back smile" after Le Mans defeats

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Shwartzman fastest for Ferrari as Rossi gets mileage in Bahrain WEC rookie test

Taking over the #51 Ferrari 499P for the second part of the three-hour session, Shwartzman set an impressive time of 1m48.559s in his first day of running in an LMH car.

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Jota Porsche tops first Bahrain WEC rookie test session as Rossi makes debut

After coming close to scoring a maiden Hypercar podium in Saturday’s finale, Jota led the opening two hours of running at the Bahrain International Circuit on Sunday, with Will Stevens setting the quickest time in the team’s solo #38 Porsche 963 customer LMDh car.

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Jota Porsche tops first Bahrain rookie test session as Rossi makes debut

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WEC Bahrain: #8 Toyota claims title with victory, Iron Dames wins last GTE race

Hartley, Buemi and Hirakawa were never threatened in the eight-hour bonus points title-decider, the crew of the #8 Toyota GR010 Hybrid leading every race outside of the pitstop cycles to successfully defend their 2022 crown.

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WEC Bahrain: #8 Toyota claims title with victory, Iron Dames win last GTE race

Hartley, Buemi and Hirakawa were never threatened in the eight-hour bonus points title decider, the crew of the #8 Toyota GR010 Hybrid leading every race outside of the pitstop cycles to successfully defend their 2022 crown.

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WEC Bahrain: Hartley beats Toyota team-mate Kobayashi to pole

The extra point of the #8 Toyota GR010 HYBRID Le Mans Hypercar Hartley shares with Sebastien Buemi and Ryo Hirakawa is significant in the championship battle between the two crews from the Japanese manufacturer.

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The new Swiss sportscar ace following in his father's wheeltracks

Life for many is considerably different since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in 2020. That certainly applies to Louis Deletraz, whose career has gone from strength to strength since that much-disrupted season when his sportscar journey truly began.

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MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi to test WRT's LMP2 car in Bahrain

Rossi will drive an ORECA-Gibson 07 operated by WRT on 5 November, a day after the conclusion of the 2023 WEC season with the 8 Hours of Bahrain, with the aim of competing in the championship in the future.

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MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi to sample LMP2 car in Bahrain rookie test

Rossi will drive an Oreca 07 operated by WRT on November 5, a day after the conclusion of the 2023 WEC season with the 8 Hours of Bahrain, with the aim of competing in the championship in the future.

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Ferrari to give Wadoux, Shwartzman Hypercar runs in WEC rookie test

The two Ferrari works drivers were among several notable names to feature on an 18-car entry list for the test, set to take place on 5 November after the WEC finale at the same track, released on Tuesday.

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Ferrari to run Wadoux, Shwartzman in WEC rookie test

The two Ferrari works drivers were among several notable names to feature on an 18-car entry list for the test, set to take place on November 5 after the WEC finale at the same track, released on Tuesday.

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