World Endurance Championship

  • 2015 Porsche 919 Hybrid Race Car

    Porsche had been away from the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans for many years, until last year when it ran the race with its new 919 Hybrid in the top LMP1 category. The German automaker missed out on the win, which went to sister brand Audi, but it will be heading back this year (along with full participation in the 2015 World Endurance Championship). In order to be competitive you have to also be efficient, and to do that you need to run with a hybrid powertrain. That's where the all-new 2015 version of the 919 Hybrid race car comes in, and it's nearly set to make its racing debut this spring...

  • Toyota celebrates Drivers’ and Manufacturers’ titles in 2014 World Endurance Championship
    Toyota And Star Drivers Anthony Davidson And Sébastien Buemi Claim 2014 WEC Titles

    This past weekend’s 6 Hours of Sao Paulo in Brazil marked the end of the 2014 World Endurance Championship, with Toyota and its TS040 LMP1 Hybrid declared the victor in the Manufacturers’ Championship thanks to its 289 points. Second in the standings was Audi with 244 points, followed...

  • Dindo Capello, Tom Kristensen and Allan McNish - Audi photo
    Tom 'Mr. Le Mans' Kristensen To Retire From Racing

    He's been called the greatest driver ever to pilot a vehicle in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. You can debate that claim, but you can't debate the fact that Tom Kristensen has won the great race nine times. Six of his wins were peeled off in consecutive years, and he's owned the race for multiple...

  • Porsche 919 Hybrid race car steering wheel
    Porsche 919 Steering Wheel Is More Complicated Than Yours

    The steering wheel in your basic race car is just that; it's a simple, lightweight, possibly suede-covered instrument used to tell the front wheels of the vehicle where to go. As you advance up the race car ladder, however, a steering wheel begins to be much more than a simple directional tool. It...

  • Project Brabham
    Help the comeback of legendary F1 team Brabham

    One of the most storied names in motorsport, Brabham, is about to make a return to international racing, and you have a chance to be a part of the team. Brabham was co-founded in 1960 by Australian racing legend Sir Jack Brabham, who passed away earlier this year. During its heyday, the team won...

  • Nissan Le Mans program
    Nissan LMP1 Team To Be Based In U.S., Test American Drivers

    Next year, Nissan will enter the World Endurance Championship and compete alongside the likes of Audi, Porsche and Toyota with a new LMP1 hybrid race car. That means we’ll see Nissan return to top level racing at the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans, and it also means the Japanese automaker will be...

  • 2014 Ford EcoBoost Daytona Prototype

    A week ago we heard that Ford was looking to return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2016 to mark 50 years since its legendary first win at the event with the GT40. While we originally heard that Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] was looking to launch a new GT supercar and compete in Le Mans' GTE category for production-based cars, a new report claims Ford is more likely to compete in the LMP2 category with a new prototype race car. ALSO SEE: 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat First Drive Video RACER reports that Ford is considering entering not just Le Mans but the full World Endurance Championship...

  • ACO LMP3
    ACO Adds New LMP3 Class For 2015

    If you're a fan of endurance racing... actually, I'll stop there because everyone should be a fan of endurance racing. What we're dealing with is a sport that is very nearly the highest level of performance in the world of motorsports. Everything needs to come together to earn a victory in the...

  • 2015 McLaren 650S GT3 race car
    McLaren May Race At Le Mans In 2016 With 650S Racer

    McLaren stunned the automotive world back in 1995 when one of its F1 GTR race cars claimed overall victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, surpassing some tough competition including many prototype race cars. McLaren never managed to repeat the feat, and due to rule changes in 1999 the F1 GTR was no...

  • 24 Hours of Le Mans, 2014
    2014 24 Hours Of Le Mans: Gallery

    The 2014 running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans is behind us, but the memories will live forever. With the return of Porsche to the LMP1 roster, and the new Corvette C7.R to the GT ranks, the 82nd running of the Le Mans endurance classic will remain a significant marker in the race’s history. But...

  • Audi highlights its struggles to win the 2014 Hours of Le Mans
    Highlights Of Audi's 13th Win At Le Mans: Video

    Few races in recent history have highlighted the endurance aspect of racing the 24 Hours of Le Mans the way this year's race did, from a devastating crash in qualifying, to turbo replacements on the fly, to crashes in the rain, and more. Add in a tough new competitor in Porsche and Toyota's...

  • Audi at the 2014 24 Hours of Le Mans
    One-Two Finish For Audi At Le Mans After Porsche, Toyota Suffer Woes

    After a bad start to its 2014 24 Hours of Le Mans campaign, Audi emerged with its 13th overall win out of just 16 starts at the famous endurance race. Incredibly, second place was also secured by the brand with the four rings. It was the #2 Audi R18 e-tron quattro LMP1 driven by Marcel...

  • 2014 Lotus T129 LMP1

    German racing team Kodewa, which aimed to enter the 2014 World Endurance Championship under the Lotus LMP name, competing in the LMP1-L category for private teams, was scheduled to make its debut in the third round of the championship: this weekend's 24 Hours of Le Mans. Unfortunately, the team, which is unrelated to Lotus Cars and the Lotus F1 Team, was unable to prepare in time so had to pull out of the race. According to Lotus LMP, an unavoidable change in engine supplier prevented the team from competing this weekend (it’s believed the team was originally going to use an Audi V-8)...

  • Toyota at the 2014 24 Hours of Le Mans
    Toyota Takes Pole For 2014 24 Hours Of Le Mans: Video

    Qualifying for the 2014 24 Hours of Le Mans is now over, with the first row composed of a Toyota TS040 Hybrid and a Porsche 919 Hybrid from the LMP1 category. Toyota driver Kazuki Nakajima set a new Le Mans qualifying lap record to put the #7 Toyota TS040 Hybrid in pole position for the race, with...

  • 2014 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R at the 24 Hours of Le Mans
    Chevrolet Corvette C7.R Gets Ready For 2014 24 Hours Of Le Mans

    With all of the excitement surrounding the premier LMP1 category of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, especially all of its technology, big-name drivers and huge budgets, it’s easy to overlook much of the action happening elsewhere. Another top category worth watching is the competitive world of LMGTE...

  • Wreckage of Audi R18 e-tron quattro at 2014 24 Hours of Le Mans (Image via Eurosport 2)
    Duval Unhurt After Crashing Audi R18 e-tron quattro At 167 MPH In Le Mans Practice

    Numerous incidents and red flags marked the start of the 2014 24 Hours of Le Mans. The biggest was when Loïc Duval, an overall winner in last year’s race, lost control of the #1 Audi R18 e-tron quattro during practice yesterday and went airborne. ALSO SEE: 2015 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28...

  • 2014 Lotus LMP1 prototype race car
    Lotus LMP1 To Be Unveiled At Le Mans But Won’t Race

    German racing team Kodewa, which aimed to enter the 2014 World Endurance Championship under the Lotus banner, competing in the LMP1-L category for private teams, was scheduled to make its debut in the third round of the championship: this weekend's 24 Hours of Le Mans. It’s since been...

  • 2014 Porsche 919 Hybrid Le Mans Prototype
    Porsche Tells Us Just How Efficient Its 919 Hybrid Le Mans Prototype Is: Video

    As the 2014 Le Mans 24 Hours endurance race draws ever closer—now just three weekends away—Porsche has revealed even more details of its 919 Hybrid endurance racer. Not only is the car aiming for success at the famous French endurance race, but Porsche sees it as a test-bed for future...

  • Teaser for 2015 Nissan GT-R LM NISMO LMP1

    This year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans is just a month away, with Nissan set to compete with its radical ZEOD RC plug-in hybrid race car in the event’s Garage 56 experimental entry. However, the Japanese automaker recently confirmed that it plans to compete alongside the likes of Audi, Porsche and Toyota in 2015 in the top LMP1 class—not only in the prestigious 24-hour race but in the full World Endurance Championship as well. Today, Nissan released the first details on its new Le Mans prototype which is called the Nissan GT-R LM NISMO. Although the new prototype will share little...

  • 2014 Audi R18 e-tron quattro
    Audi Heads To Spa With Two New Cars: WEC Round 2

    The perennial front-runners in Le Mans racing, Audi's prototypes suffered a very difficult weekend at Silverstone, crashing both cars and retiring with no points--the first time ever for Audi Motorsport. Both cars were too damaged to repair, requiring the complete reassembly of each from scratch...

  • LMP1 cars in the 2014 6 Hours of Silverstone
    Toyota Wins Opening Round Of 2014 WEC, Porsche Comes Third In Debut Race

    The opening round of the 2014 World Endurance Championship, the 6 Hours of Silverstone, took place over the weekend and Toyota with its TS040 Hybrid emerged the victor in the premier LMP1 category of the rain-affected race. The race was red flagged because of heavy rain 24 minutes before the...

  • Toyota TS010
    Toyota’s Prototype History At Le Mans: Gallery

    The 2014 World Endurance Championship season is shaping up to be one of the most interesting in the past decade, especially at the top of the field, with Porsche in the prototype ranks, facing off against Audi and Toyota. But with Audi’s record of dominance and the addition of Porsche, Toyota...

  • 2014 Toyota TS040 Hybrid Le Mans prototype
    2014 Toyota TS040 Hybrid Le Mans Prototype Revealed: Video

    Just a day out from the start of official testing for the 2014 World Endurance Championship, Toyota has taken the covers off its all-new TS040 Hybrid Le Mans prototype; the car it hopes will see it victorious, not only this season but at the event highlight, the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The major...

  • 2014 Audi R18 e-tron quattro
    Audi R18 e-tron quattro Takes To The Streets In Its New Livery

    Audi will field an updated version of its multiple race-winning R18 e-tron quattro Le Mans prototype in the 2014 World Endurance Championship and the series’ highlight, the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The 2014-spec car was shown for the first time late last year but now it’s been revealed in...

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