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What can F1 champion Max Verstappen do with his new FIA platinum race license?

It’s no secret that Max Verstappen dreams of competing in the Le Mans 24 Hours. And now, after his GT3 test with Emil Frey Racing at the Nurburgring-Nordschleife – where he drove under the pseudonym Franz Hermann – there is growing speculation that the Nurburgring 24 Hours is also on…

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A brief look inside Porsche's IMSA efforts with Patrick Long

Walking around the IMSA paddock with a sports car legend like Patrick Long is an exercise in fascinating patience. Even though the two-time Le Mans class winning, three-time ALMS championship-winning Porsche factory driver is four years post-retirement, it’s like Long never left racing. Fans, former teammates, and old colleagues all…

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Porsche Is Planning a Street-Legal Le Mans Car

Porsche is planning something big. The company on Friday released a video teasing what looks to be a street-legal version of its Le Mans-competing 963 endurance race car, with a full reveal date of June 2025.

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Amazon gives release date to NASCAR's Garage 56 Le Mans documentary

Titled American Thunder: NASCAR to Le Mans, the documentary will finally release on Amazon's Prime Video on June 12th of this year -- just two days before the 93rd running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

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Jamie Chadwick: Everyone is secretly desperate to find the future female superstar

Motorsport.com sat down with Chadwick to discuss her 24 Hours of Le Mans debut, the race to find young female talent, and everything in between

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Exclusive: Willow Springs Ain't Closing

About 100 miles north of Los Angeles, deep in the dustiest corner of the Mojave Desert, is an iconic ribbon of tarmac: Willow Springs International Raceway. Founded in 1953, then stewarded by the late Bill Huth from 1962 until his death in 2015, the track was home for road racers…

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How Tandy's latest record win was a very different victory for Porsche

Nick Tandy, Felipe Nasr and Laurens Vanthoor made it two from two in the 2025 IMSA SportsCar Championship last weekend. The Porsche Penske Motorsport trio completed the ‘Florida 36 Hours’ when they added victory at Sebring over 12 hours to their 24-hour triumph at Daytona in January. And with it…

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Magazine: Hamilton at Ferrari leads first monthly issue

Autosport magazine has relaunched as a monthly and Lewis Hamilton in red makes the cover for the latest issue, out today (23 January).The seven-time Formula 1 world champion’s move to Ferrari is arguably the biggest storyline of the 2025 motorsport season and seemed a fitting subject to kick off our…

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Lotterer explains "golden opportunity" behind Genesis move

Three-time Le Mans 24 Hours winner Andre Lotterer has described joining Genesis for its World Endurance Championship entry in 2026 as “a golden opportunity”.

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Our writers' favourite cars from the 1990s

The last Formula 1 race of the 20th Century occurred 9190 days ago. That means we are now closer to the start of the 2050 season, assuming the world championship is still around to commemorate its centenary anniversary, than we are from the 1990s.

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Autosport writers' favourite cars from the 1990s

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Sargeant lands sportscar drive after Williams F1 exit

Former Williams Formula 1 driver Logan Sargeant has agreed to drive in the 2025 European Le Mans Series, joining Jamie Chadwick at the new LMP2 entry run by Genesis and IDEC Sport.

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Sargeant to contest 2025 ELMS campaign in first move after Williams F1 exit

Former Williams Formula 1 driver Logan Sargeant has agreed to drive in the 2025 European Le Mans Series, joining Jamie Chadwick at the new LMP2 entry run by Genesis and IDEC Sport.

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Chadwick switches to ELMS with LMP2 seat for 2025

Jamie Chadwick will return to sportscar racing in 2025 after signing a deal with the IDEC Sport LMP2 team in the European Le Mans Series.

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The eight DNFs that denied Bagnaia the 2024 MotoGP title

Francesco Bagnaia joined an elusive club of just five riders to have won 11 or more grands prix in a single season in the premier class when he triumphed in last weekend's MotoGP finale in Barcelona.

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Why Shortsighted Criticism of the Ferrari F80 Will Fade Over Time

When Ferrari’s flagship F80 first broke cover, the car’s mind-blowing stats and the hype surrounding its launch were off the charts. This was undoubtedly going to be the best Ferrari–EVER!

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Bamber to race for Cadillac in IMSA and set to dovetail with WEC

Two-time Le Mans winner Earl Bamber will race for Cadillac in next year’s IMSA SportsCar Championship in what looks set to be a twin programme straddling the World Endurance Championship.

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Friday favourite: When an Audi cameo transformed a Le Mans winner’s career

Marco Werner identifies the Audi R8 prototype as the car that changed his career and his life. And he’s not wrong.

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Magazine: The cost of being an F1 fan

We reveal the cost of being a Formula 1 fan in this week’s Autosport magazine, out today (17 October).How much does it cost to follow F1 in 2024? It’s a complicated question with multiple variables, including where you live and how you like to enjoy your sport, but it’s one…

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British powerhouse RML eyes Le Mans Hypercar chance

British motorsport powerhouse the RML Group is open to operating a Le Mans Hypercar project if an opportunity arises to join the World Endurance Championship grid.

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Sportscar ace Richard Westbrook announces retirement from racing

Five-time Le Mans podium finisher Richard Westbrook has called time on a career in which he was a factory driver with Porsche, General Motors, BMW, Aston Martin and Ford.

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Friday favourite: When BMW partners hit the ground running

To make a winning start with a brand-new car and team-mate partnership, everything must go right. But Jorg Muller didn’t especially fancy his chances heading into the 1999 Sebring 12 Hours in the Williams-designed BMW V12 LMR after testing at Homestead was blighted by gearbox problems. “The diff always blew…

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Silverstone aims to host WEC again after 2025 ELMS round

Silverstone has outlined an ambition to again host the World Endurance Championship after a return of the European Le Mans Series to the venue in 2025 was announced last week.

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Porsche's Christensen wants to stay in WEC, despite IMSA switch speculation

Porsche driver Michael Christensen said he would like to remain in the World Championship next year despite speculation linking him with a move to the IMSA SportsCar Championship.

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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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