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Why Imola WEC podium battle was just the tonic sportscar racing needs

Sometimes I wonder what I’m watching when I travel the world to report on international sportscar racing. Not motor racing as I knew it, I'm prone to moan. It has become too controlled, too choreographed, if you like. I’m thinking Balance of Performance, strict limits on car development, convoluted safety…

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Why Ferrari’s conservatism didn’t deny it in an Imola WEC thriller

Just eight and a bit seconds. That was Ferrari’s margin of victory at the end of the Sunday’s Imola round of the World Endurance Championship. Or to put it another way, around about half the advantage of 16s the 499P Le Mans Hypercar shared by James Calado, Antonio Giovinazzi and…

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Kalender to become youngest DTM driver with Mercedes deal

Reigning GT Masters champion Tom Kalender will become the youngest-ever DTM driver when he lines up on the grid for the 2025 season opener at Oschersleben.

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Alpine announces new team-mates for Schumacher in WEC 2025

Mick Schumacher will be joined by Frederic Makowiecki and Jules Gounon in Alpine’s World Endurance Championship line-up for 2025.

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The lesser-trodden path Martin is taking in joining Mercedes-AMG

Following last week's announcement of his departure from BMW for a second time, decorated sportscar racer Maxime Martin's move to Mercedes-AMG was announced over the weekend.

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Schumacher stays with Alpine in WEC after Mercedes F1 exit

Mick Schumacher will continue with the Alpine Hypercar squad in the World Endurance Championship for a second season in 2025.

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Schumacher stays with Alpine WEC after Mercedes F1 exit

Mick Schumacher will continue with the Alpine Hypercar squad in the World Endurance Championship for a second season in 2025.

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DTM Hockenheim: Van der Linde snatches points lead with Saturday win

Abt Audi driver Kelvin van der Linde moved into the lead of the championship with victory in the penultimate DTM race of 2024 at Hockenheim, as Mirko Bortolotti could only salvage fifth place.

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Mercedes driver Gounon to replace Stolz for DTM debut at Hockenheim

Factory Mercedes driver Jules Gounon will make his DTM debut in this weekend’s final round at Hockenheim, replacing Luca Stolz at HRT.

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Retired Lapierre to become Alpine sporting director in WEC

Le Mans 24 Hours class winner Nicolas Lapierre will take a new management role at Alpine’s World Endurance Championship team following his retirement from racing.

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Lapierre to become Alpine sporting director in WEC after retirement

Le Mans 24 Hours class winner Nicolas Lapierre will take a new management role at Alpine’s World Endurance Championship team following his retirement from racing.

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Multiple Le Mans 24 Hours class winner Lapierre retires with immediate effect

Four-time Le Mans 24 Hours class winner Nicolas Lapierre has retired from the cockpit with immediate effect to concentrate on running his Cool Racing team.

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Le Mans 24 Hours class winner Lapierre retires with immediate effect

Four-time Le Mans 24 Hours class winner Nicolas Lapierre has retired from the cockpit with immediate effect to concentrate on running his Cool Racing team.

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Gounon set for further WEC race outing with Alpine

Jules Gounon is set to graduate from his role as Alpine’s official World Endurance Championship reserve to take a race seat at Bahrain in November for a second consecutive weekend, Autosport has learned.

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Schumacher: Alpine got Fuji podium despite starting weekend with "worst car"

Mick Schumacher has hailed Alpine for improving a car that he felt was at its “worst” this year in order to clinch a maiden podium in the World Endurance Championship at Fuji.

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Schumacher: Alpine Fuji podium comes after starting weekend with "worst car"

Mick Schumacher has hailed Alpine for improving a car that he felt was at its “worst” this year in order to clinch a maiden podium in the World Endurance Championship at Fuji.

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Gounon gets Alpine drive for Fuji WEC round

Alpine reserve driver Jules Gounon will replace Paul-Loup Chatin at the Signatech-run team for the Fuji 6 Hours round of the World Endurance Championship.

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Alpine's first WEC Hyperpole appearance of 2024 'healing' after Imola troubles

Frenchman Milesi explained that reaching the top 10 shootout in the car's third competitive outing had helped to lift spirits in the camp ahead of Saturday's 6 Hour race after both Signatech-run machines were involved in a first corner tangle in Italy, while each also had post-race time penalties for…

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DTM champion Gotz, Keen join 2 Seas for British GT assault

Gotz will make his debut in the British championship having been a long-time Mercedes factory driver and having first linked up with 2 Seas in the Gulf 12 Hours at the Yas Marina Circuit last December, finishing third.

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Bathurst 12 Hour: Porsche beats Mercedes to victory in rain-hit race

A year after Campbell and Jules Gounon fought for the win in the Bathurst 12 Hour, they did it again in 2024 – through this time the factory Porsche driver had the better of the Mercedes-AMG GT3 pilot.

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Aussie Matt Campbell wins second Bathurst 12-hour race

Just weeks after winning the famous 24 Hours of Daytona, Australian endurance star Matt Campbell has won the Bathurst 12-hour event for the second time.

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Motorsport.tv guide: What's on 17-18 February weekend?

Here is a guide to what's on Motorsport.tv for the weekend of 17-18 February. For a detailed list of what's available in your area, please visit the livestream page: Motorsport.tv/livestream.

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Mercedes reveals 19-driver factory roster for GT racing in 2024

Although it hasn’t signed a like-for-like replacement for its previous star Raffaele Marciello, who has switched to rival brand BMW, multiple new names will campaign the Mercedes-AMG GT3 in factory capacity across a wide variety of championships this year.

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Autosport Top 50 of 2023: #35 Jules Gounon

A prolific winner in Mercedes GT3 cars on both sides of the Atlantic and beyond in 2023, Jules Gounon’s second straight GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup title capped a year in which he also claimed a third straight Bathurst 12 Hour win.

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How a rookie pairing snared Britain's biggest GT prize

“It was a big choice from him because he could have had a lot more experienced factory drivers, but in the end, he went with me, gave me the opportunity and I think his trust in me just grew and grew.”

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