Aston Martin will enter their V12 Valkyrie hypercar in the mixed hybrid and combustion class.
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The World Endurance Championship is the leading worldwide series for prototype road-based sports cars. The series’ signature race is the Le Mans 24 Hours, held annually at the Circuit de la Sarthe in France.
Hartley to replace Alonso in Toyota WEC line-up for 2019-20 season
World Endurance Championship
Posted onFernando Alonso will stand down from Toyota’s World Endurance Championship team at the end of the current season.
New 2020 WEC LMP1 hypercar regulations revealed including success ballast
World Endurance Championship
Posted onThe World Endurance Championship’s new hypercar-based rules which its top LMP1 class will use from 2020 have been revealed, including the introduction of success ballast.
400kph McLaren Speedtail hypercar revealed but team not planning 2020 WEC entry
World Endurance Championship
Posted onThe new McLaren Speedtail has been described as the “fastest ever McLaren” but the team is unlikely to race it under the WEC’s hypercar-focused 2020 rules.
Pictures: Webber and Lieb take Porsche’s 919 for its final drive
World Endurance Championship
Posted onMark Webber and Marc Lieb took Porsche’s three-times Le Mans 24 Hour-winning Porsche 919 for a final drive to the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart, where they will now be displayed.
Is Alonso now seeking a unique ‘Triple Crown of Championships’?
IndyCar
Posted onFernando Alonso says he wants to achieve something which has never been done in motorsports. Is he seeking a Triple Crown of Championships in F1, WEC and IndyCar?
Toyota blames Silverstone kerbs after double disqualification
World Endurance Championship
Posted onToyota has blamed damage caused by Silverstone’s new kerbs after Fernando Alonso, Sebastien Buemi and Kazuki Nakajima were stripped of victory in yesterday’s WEC race.
WEC cuts some races to four hours on 2019-2020 calendar
World Endurance Championship
Posted onThe World Endurance Championship has revealed the calendar for its 2019-2020 season. It will begin with a four-hour race at Silverstone, shortened from the usual six.
Video: Porsche claims new Nurburgring Nordschleife lap record with 919 Tribute
World Endurance Championship
Posted onPorsche claims to have beaten the previous lap record for the Nurburgring Nordschleife by over 50 seconds with its 919 Hybrid.
Alonso “still recovering” from Le Mans victory
2018 French Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso admits he has not fully recovered from his race-winning Le Mans 24 Hours drive and says Toyota faced “much more opposition” in the race than last year.
Alonso, Buemi and Nakajima win as Toyota finally conquer Le Mans
World Endurance Championship
Posted onFernando Alonso, Sebastien Buemi and Kazuki Nakajima shared victory as Toyota dominated the 86th running of the Le Mans 24 Hours.
Todt: F1 and WEC might have to accept calendar clashes
World Endurance Championship
Posted onFIA president Jean Todt admits the motorsport calendar is becoming too crowded to avoid clashes between major series such as Formula 1 and the World Endurance Championship.
Winning Le Mans wouldn’t affect Alonso’s decision on F1 future
World Endurance Championship
Posted onFernando Alonso says winning the Le Mans 24 Hours wouldn’t made a difference to his future in Formula 1.
The race Toyota must not fail to win
2018 Le Mans 24 Hours preview
Posted onIs Toyota set for an unopposed cruise to a long-overdue Le Mans 24 Hours victory? RaceFans spoke to one of their rivals.
WEC aims to slash budgets with new ‘hypercar’ regulations
World Endurance Championship
Posted onThe World Endurance Championship intends to introduce new regulations based around road-going hypercars in 2020, the FIA has announced.
Videos reveal Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo tackling Nurburgring Nordschleife at speed
World Endurance Championship
Posted onThe Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo has been spotted chasing another lap record, this time on the Nurburgring Nordschleife.
McLaren eyeing future IndyCar and WEC LMP1 projects
IndyCar
Posted onMcLaren is considering an expansion of its racing activities which could include a full-time IndyCar team and entry into the World Endurance Championship’s revamped top category.
Fan video reveals WEC driver’s huge airborne crash at Spa
World Endurance Championship
Posted onA video shot by a fan has revealed the shocking aerial crash suffered by WEC driver Matevos Isaakyan during last weekend’s Spa Six Hours.
Will more F1 drivers follow Alonso’s lead? Todt thinks so
2018 F1 season
Posted onFIA president Jean Todt expects to see more F1 drivers follow the lead of Fernando Alonso by racing in other championships.
Toyota confirms Alonso and Conway were told to hold position at Spa
World Endurance Championship
Posted onToyota confirms it called off the fight for victory between Fernando Alonso and Mike Conway in the closing stages of yesterday’s Spa Six Hours.