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Porsche has led every session so far in the lead-up to this Saturday’s Qatar 1812km season-opener, with either the factory Penske team or the customer Jota squad topping the charts across Prologue and Free Practice 1.

BMW is undertaking its first WEC programme since its M8 contested the GTE Pro class in 2018-19, and embarking on a first bid for outright success at the Le Mans 24 Hours since its V12 LMR won in 1999 with Yannick Dalmas, Pierluigi Martini and Joachim Winkelhock.

Pearson made the switch from karts to cars partway through 2018 when he joined the Ginetta ranks, before contesting two full campaigns – taking two podiums en route to eighth in the 2020 standings.

The focus is on a thin piece of carbon fibre that connects the uppermost flap to the nosecone.

Fourmaux delivered the best result of his WRC career to date to finish a milestone third, 47.9 seconds behind eventual Rally Sweden winner Esapekka Lappi of Hyundai.The M-Sport Ford driver successfully navigated incredibly challenging conditions that caught out world champions Kalle Rovanpera and Ott Tanak to end Saturday in second…

The WEC has replaced its GTE Am division for 2024 with LMGT3, marking a significant change in philosophy as the new breed of cars are equipped with ABS that makes them easier for amateur drivers to handle than their GTE predecessors.

Autosport's sister website Motorsport-Total.com understands that efforts are being made to help the five-time DTM race winner secure a comeback in 2024 after a two-year absence.

Anti-lag system issues affected all three Hyundais in Monte Carlo, with Tanak hit the worst by the problem that team principal Cyril Abiteboul admitted was exacerbated by the 2019 world champion’s driving style.

The reigning two-time world champion is expected to be the overwhelming favourite for victory on Sweden’s snow covered roads.