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9 LIGIER JS P217s WILL RACE IN THE 2018 LE MANS 24 HOURS

February 9, 2018 Charles Côté

The lists of teams which will race in this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours, the FIA World Endurance Championship and the European Le Mans Series have been unveiled. A total of 10 Ligier JS P217s and 15 Ligier JS P3s will race in these three events.

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Biggest grid ever promises spectacular WEC Super Season

February 9, 2018 Charles Côté

A capacity and high profile full-season entry list for the 2018-2019 FIA World Endurance Championship Super Season has been revealed during an online press conference broadcast from Paris, France.

PWC

Experienced Herta Team Takes on PWC’s TCR Challenge

February 9, 2018 Charles Côté

After a venture into the TCR arena on a limited basis with detuned cars in 2017, the promise of the TCR class in Pirelli World Challenge was strong. As the launch of the 2018 season nears next month at Circuit of The Americas, that promise is being fulfilled with Audi and Volkswagen efforts already announced.

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Seven IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Cars Set for 2018 Le Mans 24 Hours

February 9, 2018 Charles Côté

The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship will be represented by at least seven cars in the 2018 Le Mans 24 Hours, as race organizers from the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) and the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) today unveiled the entry list for the 86th running of the twice-around-the-clock race in France on June 16-17.

Endurance

SIGNATECH ALPINE MATMUT RARING TO GO FOR THE FIA WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP

February 9, 2018 Charles Côté

The list of entries for the 2018-2019 Super Season of the FIA World Endurance Championship and the 2018 edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans was unveiled at a highly anticipated press conference held by the Automobile Club de l’Ouest.

Endurance

ASTON MARTIN RACING CONFIRMS TWO-CAR GTE PRO ASSAULT ON 2018/19 FIA WEC

February 9, 2018 Charles Côté

Aston Martin Racing has confirmed it will race two brand new Vantage GTEs in the GTE Pro category of the 2018/19 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) Super Season.

Endurance

TWO GINETTA G60-LT-P1’S SET FOR FIA WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP

February 9, 2018 Charles Côté

Ginetta can today confirm plans for a two-car entry into the FIA World Endurance Championship, including both the 2018 and 2019 Le Mans 24 Hours.

livestream

Today’s the Day

February 9, 2018 RNW Staff

At 15h00 today the entry lists for the WEC Super Season and the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2018 will be revealed at a press conference in Paris. You can follow all the action LIVE via any of the channels below.

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It’s almost time!

February 9, 2018 RNW Staff

In 24 hours the press conference to announce the full season entry list for the 2018-2019 FIA World Endurance Championship Super Season will take place, and the whole presentation will be broadcast LIVE online.

Endurance

ByKOLLES RACING FIRES-UP, AGAIN IN LMP1, FOR THE 2018/19 WEC SUPERSEASON

February 9, 2018 Charles Côté

ByKOLLES Racing will take part in the 2018/19 Superseason of the World Endurance Championship (WEC), competing again in the LMP1 class. During a press-conference held in Paris today, Series Promoters of WEC have confirmed the entry of the Greding-based private Team to the Championship which includes two times Le Mans 24hrs race.

News

2018 SUBARU MOTORSPORT ACTIVITIES

February 9, 2018 Charles Côté

Subaru Corporation and its motorsport subsidiary Subaru Tecnica International Inc. (STI; President Yoshio Hirakawa; located in Mitaka, Tokyo) announced an overview of Subaru Motorsport activities for 2018.

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BY SPEED FACTORY TEAM RETURNS WITH STRONG PARTNERSHIP FOR A FOURTH CONSECUTIVE ELMS SEASON

February 9, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

By Speed Factory, the 3rd-placed LMP3 team in 2015 ELMS, makes its return for a fourth consecutive year contesting the European Le Mans Series with high expectations. Dalius Steponavicius, Team Manager of By Speed Factory, expressed: “We will enter the 2018 ELMS season painted in new colours. I am so happy with the new and strong … Continue reading → ...

Regulations and Schedules

ZAKSPEED GO INTO THE 2018 ADAC GT MASTERS WITH SEBASTIAN ASCH AND LUCA STOLZ

February 9, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Zakspeed BKK Mobil Oil Racing have set themselves an ambitious target for their anniversary year of 2018. This illustrious team sees itself as an ADAC GT Masters championship contender as it goes into its 50th year. They will be fielding two Mercedes-AMG GT3 cars and have now secured the services of two-time champion Sebastian Asch … Continue reading → ...

PWC

K-PAX Racing Signs Two Bentley M-Sport Drivers to its Roster

February 8, 2018 Charles Côté

SONOMA, Calif. – K-PAX Racing has signed Bentley Motorsport Factory Drivers Andy Soucek and Maxime Soulet for the 2018 Pirelli World Challenge (PWC) SprintX GT Championship Series – which is scheduled for 10 rounds in five different states. Soucek will join 2016 PWC Series Champion Álvaro Parente in the No. 9 Bentley Continental GT3, while Soulet will accompany Rodrigo Baptista in the No. 3 Bentley Continental GT3.

PWC

Bryan Herta Autosport Teams with Hyundai for 2018 PWC TCR Campaign

February 8, 2018 Charles Côté

Bryan Herta Autosport to field two Hyundai i30 N TCR Car for drivers Michael Lewis and Mark Wilkins

Endurance

TONY WELLS, MATT BELL AND GARETT GRIST JOIN FORCES FOR UNITED AUTOSPORTS EUROPEAN LE MANS SERIES CAMPAIGN

February 8, 2018 Charles Côté

United Autosports have confirmed that Tony Wells, Matt Bell and Garett Grist will race for their LMP3 team in the 2018 European Le Mans Series. Tony and Matt return to the team after driving together in the 2017 Henderson Insurance LMP3 Cup Championship, finishing second in the championship with four wins and nine podiums.

Endurance

41 CARS ENTERED FOR THE 2018 EUROPEAN LE MANS SEASON

February 8, 2018 Charles Côté

Today the entry list 2018 European Le Mans Series has been unveiled with a total of 41 cars competing in three classes. LMP2 21 DRAGONSPEED USA M Oreca 07 – Gibson Henrik Hedman (SWE) B Ben Hanley (GBR) G Nicolas Lapierre ( FRA) P 22 UNITED AUTOSPORTS USA D Ligier JSP217.

Endurance

“Driver and Machine” Aligning Early for BimmerWorld Racing

February 8, 2018 Charles Côté

The 2018 BMW Endurance Challenge at Daytona International Speedway will go down as one of the most successful weekends ever for longtime IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge team BimmerWorld Racing.

PWC

Pilgrim, Cooper Join Blackdog Speed Shop Roster for GTS-X

February 8, 2018 Charles Côté

LINCOLNSHIRE, Illinois – With a new era of competition on the horizon, Blackdog Speed Shop unveiled today its driver lineup for the first season of GTS SprintX racing in Pirelli World Challenge. Championship-winning drivers Andy Pilgrim and Michael Cooper will join full-season Sprint competitors Lawson Aschenbach and Tony Gaples for the five endurance rounds in 2018.

Endurance

TOYOTA GAZOO RACING READY FOR THE TRACK AND SPECIAL STAGE IN 2018 RACE AND RALLY PROGRAMME

February 8, 2018 Charles Côté

Toyota Gazoo Racing know that motorsports provides the experience and know-how to build ever-better cars, an ethos that has helped deliver a series of sports-focused road-going cars, including the new Yaris GRMN – the first GRMN model to be built and sold in Europe.

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