FIA WEC 2025 provisional list part 1: Hypercar
The FIA World Endurance Championship has published a provisional entry list for the 2025 season featuring new additions with Mercedes-AMG and Aston Martin joining.
Ferrari and Corvette's podium at 8 Hours of Bahrain
Second win in a row for Vista AF Corse Ferrari 296 LMGT3 and first podium for both TF Sport Corvette Z06 GT3.R at 6 Hours of Bahrain. Part 1/2
Ferrari at Bahrain: penalty but no advantage
Ferrari 499P #51 initially finished second the 8 Hours of Bahrain but was handed a 4:55 minutes for exceeding its allocation of 26 tires across qualifying and the race. Ferrari’s official statement acknowledge the mistake and implies the #51 car didn’t gain any advantage.
Ferrari slim chances for a WEC title
Let’s look at the best case scenarii for Ferrari to win one of the two Hypercars titles still at play next weekend for the 8 Hour of Bahrain.
Mercedes-AMG tops 2024 Manufacturer standing
With 6 podiums at the Crowdstrike 24 Hours of Spa, Mercedes-AMG takes over Porsche in the 2024 MANUFACTURER STANDINGS with 9.389 points for Mercedes and 9.212 points for Porsche.
Aston Martin wins Spa 24 Hrs after pit lane drama
24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps first time win for Aston Martin since 1948 with Mattia Drudi, Nicki Thiim and Marco Sorensen in #007 Comtoyou Vantage AMR GT3 Evo ahead of AF Corse #51 Ferrari who lost THE RACE in a dramatic and unbilievable fashion.
Lamborghini and Mercedes in first row tomorrow
Four manufacturers are represented in the two first rows of tomorrow’s 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps with Frank Perrera securing pole in the #163 Grasser Racing Lamborghini and Lucas Auer first row in #48 Mercedes AMG Team MANN-FILTER Mercedes-AMG GT3.
A Lamborghini tops Spa 24 Hours Qualifying
The combined Qualifying session of the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps saw 3 Porsches, 2 Ferraris, 2 Mercedes, 2 Aston Martin and 1 Lamborghini in the top 10 with Jordan Pepper securing P1 with the #163 Grasser Racing Lamborghini.
Seven Ferraris for Centenary 24 Hours of Spa
Four-time winner of the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, Ferrari will be represented by 2 Ferrari 296 GT3 with Works drivers in the PRO category.
WEC-Imola: BoP not yet matching LMDh with LMH
The Imola BoP did not level the performances between LMH and LMDh based homologated cars, even not within one group of homologated cars (LMH or LMDh). We also make the comparison for LMDh with IMSA!
WEC-Imola Hypercars entries part 1/3: LMH
We have chosen to present the Imola entries in three groups: LMH, LMDh and Endurance Trophy Hypercar Team. Let’s start with the LMH: Ferrari, Peugeot and Toyota.
The new BoP for WEC Imola round is known
The new 2024 Imola BoP was published 12/04 getting LMH and LMDh even closer than at Qatar. In LMGT3, the ballast based on success will be applied.
LMH versus LMDh BoP Pre-Qatar 1812
Is the new 2024 pre-Qatar BoP going to bring LMDh based cars at same level as LMH cars in the Hypercars championships? In LMGT3, the BoP setting is also complex.
BMW and Ferrari losing Rolex 24 manufacturers points
Both BMW and Ferrari have been sanctioned for performance in excess during the Rolex 24 At Daytona, losing all their IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and Michelin Endurance Cup manufacturers points in the GTD PRO and GTD classes.
Ferrari and AF Corse 499P FIA WEC 2024 liveries
Ferrari and AF Corse unveil the liveries of the 499P that will compete in the Hypercar class of the FIA WEC 2024.
Lamborghini with two Hypercars at Le Mans
Both IMSA and WEC Iron Lynx Lamborghini teams will be reunited at Le Mans.
Four Ferrari 296 GT3 in top 7 combined GTD entries
Risi Comptizione’s Ferrari 296 GT3 won overall combined GTD PRO and GTD classes and Winward Racing’s Mercedes AMG GT3 won GTD class finishing third of combined classes. Four Ferrari 296 GT3 among top 7 GT3 entries.
Five Ferrari 296 GT3s line up for the ROLEX 24
The Maranello manufacturer will field five Ferrari 296 GT3s and seven official drivers competing in the two GTD/GTD PRO classes. Two additional Ferrari official drivers will compete inLMP2 class.
1.000 KM of Spa 1982
After an epic battle with Theo Fabi and Ricardo Patrese in their Lancia LC1, Jacky Ickx and Jochen Mass won the 1982 1.000 km of Spa with their Porsche 956.
Yifei Ye becomes an official Ferrari driver
From the 2024 season, Yifei Ye will be an official Ferrari driver. Speculation are that he will join Robert Kubica in the AF Corse #83 customer Ferrari 499P in Hypercar.
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