ELMS Car Racing Reporter ELMS Car Racing Reporter

LMGTE farewell to ELMS at Portimao

Since 2011, Ferrari won 45 times, Porsche 23 times, Aston Martin 4 times. This season, Porsche dominates with 3 cars in the top 4 of Teams and Drivers Championships. Let’s review the standings before the two last races of the LMGTE era in ELMS.

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Group C Car Racing Reporter Group C Car Racing Reporter

24 Hours of Le Mans 1982

In 1982, the FIA World Sportscar Championship launched new regulations Introducing Group C sportscars. For its first 24 hours race in Group C, Porsche won all the podium places, with the 3 Rothmans-sponsored Porsche 956 ending in perfect formation across the finish line exactly as were their racing numbers.

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WEC, LMGTE Car Racing Reporter WEC, LMGTE Car Racing Reporter

LM GTE @ 24 Hours of Le Mans 2021: ferrari double

FIA WEC Season 9, Race 4/6: LMGTE @ 24 Hours of Le Mans 2021.

AF Corse's with the Ferrari 488 GTE Evo triumphed in the LMGTE Pro and LMGTE Am classes. Alessandro Pier Guidi, James Calado and Côme Ledogar at the wheel of the #51 Ferrari won the LMGTE Pro class, while Nicklas Nielsen, François Perrodo and Alessio Rovera won the LMGTE Am class.

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SRO, SPA24 Car Racing Reporter SRO, SPA24 Car Racing Reporter

GT 24 Hours of SPA 2021 final results

The Iron Lynx Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo took victory at the 24 Hours of Spa with Alessandro Pier Guidi, Nicklas Nielsen and Côme Ledogar after a dramatic final.

Get the overall and class ranking of the 24 Hours of Spa 2021 in pictures.

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SPA24, SRO Car Racing Reporter SPA24, SRO Car Racing Reporter

GT 24 Hours of SPA 2021

What a race! #51 Iron Lynx Ferrari 488 GT3 driven by Cöme Ledogar, Nicklas Nielsen and Alessandro Pier Guidi have been leading since the 11th hour. #32 Audi R8 LMS GT3 has always been very close… moste of time within 10” taking the lead thanks to a smarter strategy when have rain started 45’ from the end. Alessadro Pier Guidi took the lead back thanks to his maestria in the rain.

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SRO, SPA24 Car Racing Reporter SRO, SPA24 Car Racing Reporter

GT 24 Hours of SPA 2021 pre-race news

Raffaele Marciello with #88 Mercedes-AMG Team AKKA ASP GT3 did snatch pole during Super Pole session being the only one to fly a lap under the 2’18”. That was 0.303” faster than Mirko Bortolotti.

This is the third straight pole position at the 24 Hours of Spa for Mercedes-AMG and the second consecutive for Marciello.

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WEC, LMGTE Car Racing Reporter WEC, LMGTE Car Racing Reporter

LM GTE @ 6 Hours of Portimao 2021

FIA WEC LMGTE Season 9, Race 2/8: 6 Hours of Portimao 2021.

James Calado and Alessandro Pier Guidi have been dominating the GTE-Pro class in the #51 Ferrari 488 GTE Evo during the race. Kevin Estre didi his second pole during qualifications this season.

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WEC, LMGTE Car Racing Reporter WEC, LMGTE Car Racing Reporter

LM GTE @ 4 Hours of Silverstone 2019

FIA WEC LMGTE PRO Season 8, Race 1/8: 4 Hours of Silverstone 2019.

Great beginning of a new season for the new Porsche as they both came on top of the first race at Silverstone in P1 for Gimmi Brunni – Richard Lietz in #91 and P2 for Kevin Estre - Michael Christensen.

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WEC, LMGTE Car Racing Reporter WEC, LMGTE Car Racing Reporter

24 Hours of Le Mans 2019 Ferrari win - Ford quit

FIA WEC LMGTE PRO Season 7, Race 8/8: 24 Hours of Le Mans 2019.

The second edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans (and last race) of the Super Season (2018-2019) was one of the best in the GTE Pro category with 17 cars and six manufacturers competing.

James Calado, Alessandro Pier Guidi and Daniel Serra offers Ferrari another success 70 years after its first victory ...

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WEC, LMGTE Car Racing Reporter WEC, LMGTE Car Racing Reporter

LM GTE @ 6 Hours of Spa 2019

FIA WEC LMGTE PRO Season 7, Race 7/8: 6 Hours of Spa 2019.

Spa-Francorchamps did go past its reputation of generating tough races for the 7th of the Super Season. It was even a chaotic race with alternate weather conditions dry, rain, snow, sleet, hail… the four seasons during the 6 hours!

The start was delayed due to the cold so that track temperature could reach the minimum 5°. Literally minutes later a storm blew in and before long the snow was falling again. And that’s pretty much how the race went as weather conditions cycled between clear and sunny to wet and windy as virtually every form of water fell from the skies.

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WEC, LMGTE Car Racing Reporter WEC, LMGTE Car Racing Reporter

LM GTE @ 1,000 miles of Sebring 2019

FIA WEC LMGTE PRO Season 7, Race 6/8: 1.000 miles of Sebring 2019.

WEC came back to its roots (WEC started in 2012 at Sebring) for the second time in 2019. It was the 6th race (out of 8) of the Super Season 2018-2019.

Lots of actions during the 1.000 Miles of Sebring 2019, as one count 19 different leaders during the race with 4 different manufacturers Porsche, Ford, BMW and Aston Martin. 

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WEC, LMGTE Car Racing Reporter WEC, LMGTE Car Racing Reporter

LM GTE @ 6 Hours of Silverstone 2018

FIA WEC LMGTE PRO Season 7, Race 3/8: 6 Hours of Silverstone 2018.

Third race of the SuperSeason, third manufacturer win. After Ford at Francorchamps, Porsche at Le Mans, the 6 hours of Silverstone were won by AF Corse Ferrari 488 GTE #51 A. Pier Guidi and J. Calado.

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FIA WEC, ELMS, GT, IMSA, NASCAR

Car Racing Reporter featuring endurance races in Austin, Daytona, Imola, Le Castellet, Le Mans, Monza, Nürburgring, Petit Le Mans, Portimao, Phoenix, Sebring, Silverstone, Spa-Francorchamps, Talladega, The Glen following victories of Acura, Audi, Aston Martin, Cadillac, Ferrari, Ford, Porsche, Toyota in ELMS, FIA WEC, GT, IMSA, NASCAR.