World Endurance Championship

After having a number of its race car components seized by a court in Le Mans, France earlier in the week due to an alleged financial dispute, the Lotus Praga team, run by German outfit Kodewa, has been cleared to race in this weekend’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. After an interrupted qualifying...

The Lotus Praga Le Mans campaign has come unstuck just days out from this year’s running of the 24-hour endurance race. A number of components for the two T128 LMP2 prototypes being prepared by German squad Kodewa, which is running the cars under the Lotus Praga banner, have been seized by a...

In early February, we told you that Aston Martin was asking fans to design the livery of one of its Vantage-based race cars destined for competition this year. Today, Aston Martin took the wraps off the fan-designed livery, which graces the #97 Vantage GTE race car to be driven by Darren Turner...

It’s been three years since we first heard Porsche’s confirmation it would be returning to Le Mans’ premier LMP1 category in 2014, with a brand new works team and car. Porsche has been working overtime since then, in order to get its team ready for the start of the 2014 World...

We were fortunate enough to be able to steal away 20 minutes of two-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner Allan McNish's pre-race week today, and we spent it asking about the R18 e-tron quattro race car, his hopes and expectations for the race next weekend, and his thoughts on endurance racing...

Audi will soon start official testing for the 81st running of the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans, which will be taking place on the weekend starting June 22. The works team is hoping to achieve its 12th victory at the event since 1999. Audi plans to compete with three of its R18 e-tron quattro...

Lightness is a highly sought-after attribute in a race car. Even when adding complex, often heavy systems like hybrid drive and large, powerful engines, there's a focus on saving weight. That's usually done through carbon fiber these days. Audi appears to have perfected the art. The carbon fiber...

Aston Martin, competing in the GTE category of the 2013 World Endurance Championship, has announced the driver lineup for the event’s highlight, the 24 Hours of Le Mans. As previously reported, Aston Martin will field no less than five cars in this year’s race at Le Mans, including one...

Audi has rolled out a long-tail version of its R18 e-tron quattro Le Mans prototype, which it will be using for evaluation purposes in the second road of the 2013 World Endurance Championship, the Spa 6 Hours race in Belgium. The brand with the four rings will be campaigning three of its R18...

Porsche will be looking to relive its former 24 Hours of Le Mans glory next year, with the automaker from Stuttgart set to make a return to the premier LMP1 category. Porsche will race at Le Mans this year in the GTE Class using its 911 RSR, but its full assault doesn’t start until next year...

The 2013 World Endurance Championship started off with a bang, with the season-opening race at the Silverstone circuit in the UK seeing Audi come out on top in the premier LMP1 class and Aston Martin take home the victory in both the professional and amateur categories of the GTE class. Audi...

Following the series of mishaps afflicting Mark Webber’s Chinese Grand Prix over the weekend, including the inadequate amount of fuel that was placed in his car during qualifying, which led to him starting the race from pit lane, one might easily think the Aussie is ready to quit his Red Bull...

With its back-to-back wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans over the past two years, Audi’s R18 prototype race car could be mistaken for being unassailable in the classic endurance race. Audi isn’t thinking this way, as the automaker’s motorsport division, Audi Sport, has worked...

This year is a very important one for Porsche and its 911. Not only is the 911 celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2013, but the iconic sports car will also be competing under a works team in the 24 Hours of Le Mans this June, heralding Porsche’s official return to the prestigious race since...

Despite already announcing its most ambitious lineup for the 24 Hours of Le Mans yet, with four cars previously announced for the classic endurance race, Aston Martin has now confirmed that a fifth car will be added to its works team. The event’s organizer, the Automobile Club de l'Ouest...

After a disastrous 24 Hours of Le Mans campaign last year, where both of its TS030 Hybrid prototypes ended up crashing, Toyota is back to fight again in 2013, with an updated version of its advanced gasoline-electric race car. The 2013 Toyota TS030 Hybrid prototype made its debut today at a special...

This year is Aston Martin’s 100th, so the automaker is hoping to make it a memorable one. To mark its first 100 years, Aston Martin has already introduced new Centenary Edition models, flown a Vanquish coupe via helicopter to the top of the Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai, and just this week...

At the 24 Hours of Le Mans back in June, Audi’s R18 e-tron quattro LMP1 race cars managed to take the top two spots, helping the brand with the four rings secure its 11th win at the prestigious endurance race. With such a record, you’d think Audi might be considering scaling back its Le...

In 2014 Porsche will be reliving its Le Mans glory days with a brand new LMP1 race car and a determined team of drivers and engineers who are set to take part in not only the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans, but also the World Endurance Championship. The automaker recently confirmed its LMP1 entry...

Recently, Porsche confirmed it would enter the 24 Hours of Le Mans as early as next year, competing in the GTE class with a new 911 RSR race car ahead of a previously confirmed assault in the top LMP1 class in 2014. Now, Porsche has announced that its LMP1 entry will be fielded by a factory team...