Text & Images: Rick Kiewiet Coming weekend the FIA World Endurance Championship sets up camp in the Belgian Ardennes, for the traditional pre-Le Mans race at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. It's the last chance for the teams to gain extra knowledge about the performance of their cars before we head out to the French countryside mid-June. For now, the weather conditions look pretty good, with three days of mostly sunshine, but if there's any track prone to quickly changing conditions it's Spa... Latest BoP (Balance of Performance) changes see the Ferrari 499p take the heaviest hit. Th ..read more

Text & Images: Ian Cutting Victory for Garage 59's Shaun Balfe and Adam Smalley in the British GT blue ribband event at Silverstone while Jack Brown and Zac Meakin claimed top GT4 honours. GT3 The wet, cold weather at Silverstone forced Race Control to start the race behind the Safety Car. Century Motorsport and 2 Seas pitted at the end of lap one to make the first of their three mandatory stops. Barwell, Optimum and RAM Racing pitted after the following tour. Kevin Tse stayed out and remained untroubled leading from pole. Blackthorn's Aston Martin of Giacomo Petrobelli soon passed Ts ..read more

Text: Rick Kiewiet Images SRO The first race of the season in the GT World Challenge Europe, this time in Paul Ricard instead of Monza, was won by the #998 ROWE Racing BMW M4 of Farfus, Harper and Max Hesse. The BMW trio finished a mere 13 seconds ahead of the pole sitting #63 Iron Lynx Lamborghini of Caldarelli, Bortolotti and Cairoli. The podium was completed by the #2 GetSpeed Mercedes of Stolz, Schiller and Gounon. The opening stage up until the first round of pitstops, was controlled by Bortolotti in the #63 Lambo. He consolidated the lead at the start and kept the #22 Schumacher CLRT ..read more

La deuxième manche du Championnat du Monde d'Endurance (WEC) à Imola a offert un spectacle de drame et de rebondissements stratégiques alors que Toyota Gazoo Racing sortait victorieux sur le terrain de Ferrari. La course, marquée par des conditions météorologiques imprévisibles et des batailles intenses, s'est déroulée dans une démonstration captivante de compétences et de stratégie. Catégorie LMDH : Le triomphe de Toyota Dans la catégorie LMDH, Toyota a affirmé sa domination avec une victoire éblouissante aux mains de Kamui Kobayashi dans la Toyota GR010 Hybrid n°7. Kobayashi, aux côtés de ..read more

The World Endurance Championship (WEC) Round 2 at Imola delivered a spectacle of racing drama and strategic twists as Toyota Gazoo Racing emerged victorious on Ferrari’s home turf. The race, marked by unpredictable weather conditions and intense battles, unfolded in a captivating display of skill and strategy. LMDH Category: Toyota's Triumph In the LMDH category, Toyota asserted its dominance with a stunning victory at the hands of Kamui Kobayashi in the No. 7 Toyota GR010 Hybrid. Kobayashi, alongside teammates Mike Conway and Nyck de Vries, showcased exceptional performance amidst the cha ..read more

Written by Matthew Boyce Cover Image: Richard Prince/Cadillac Chip Ganassi Racing has won the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach giving Cadillac a 1-2 results on the tricky California street circuit. Renger van der Zande crossed the finish line first ahead of Jack Aitken for Chip Ganassi Racing's first IMSA win since last season at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. van der Zande shared the win with CGR co-driver Sebastien Bourdais. Pipo Derani led the race from pole in his No. 31 Action Express Racing Cadillac V-Series.R until the one and only round of pit stops. The No. 31 opted for a two tire s ..read more

Text & images: Rick Kiewiet Antonio Fuoco has taken pole position for tomorrow's 6 hours of Imola. The #50 he shares with Miguel Molina and Nicklas Nielsen will start just ahead of the other two Ferrari's as Shwartzman and Pier Guidi put the #83 and #51 on 2nd and 3rd respectively. Behind the trio of Ferrari's are both Penske Porsches, the #6 (Estre, Lotterer, Vanthoor) ahead of the #5 (Campbell, Christensen, Makowiecki). Kamui Kobayashi qualified the #7 Toyota in p6, just ahead of the #20 BMW of Sheldon van der Linde, Robin Frijns and René Rast. In LMGT3 Pole went to Aliaksander Maly ..read more

Written by Matthew Boyce Cover Image by Josh Tons/LAT Pipo Derani bested the GTD field to take the pole for Saturday's Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, despite an incident at the end of the season that threatened to strip the pole away from them. After Derani set a 1:11.388 pole time in his No. 31 Action Express Racing Cadillac V-Series.R, Derani nosed his car into the tire barriers at turn 8 in the final moments of the session. However, because a red flag was not flown and Derani was able to return to pit lane, his pole time stood. The No. 25 Team RLL BMW M Hybrid V8 of Nick Yelloly will sta ..read more

Text: Rick Kiewiet Images: WEC, Peugeot, Porsche, Rick Kiewiet This weekend the 2024 World Endurance Championship returns on European soil; Italy to be precise. Not in the 'usual' Temple of Speed, Monza, but the new for WEC track in Emilia Romagna: Imola. What's been the news last weeks and what do we have to look forward to this weekend? First and foremost, Imola will be the place where Peugeot will debut its new 9X8 EVO, featuring the highly anticipated rear wing. The car was already at the forefront in Qatar, without its rear wing, and it will be interesting to see what the additional dow ..read more

Words by Matthew Boyce Cover Image by Jake Galstad/LAT Images Vasser Sullivan Racing took the checkered flag Saturday securing the GTD-Pro class win at the 2024 Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. Jack Hawksworth, Kyle Kirkwood and Ben Barnicoat shared the No. 14 Lexus RF F GT3 and claimed the class win after Hawksworth made a move, complete with bumping and banging, on the No. 62 Risi Competizione Ferrari 296 GT3 of Daniel Serra to claim the win. Galstad/LAT After the 12th, and ultimately final, caution flag, Serra jumped away to a lead followed by the No. 3 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R of Dani ..read more