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Why Genesis evaluated F1 programme but chose WEC

Luxury car brand Genesis says it did evaluate a potential entry into Formula 1 prior to deciding that it would commit to an LMDh programme for the 2026 World Endurance Championship instead.

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Magnussen slots into BMW WEC LMDh squad for 2025

Kevin Magnussen will be part of BMW’s World Endurance Championship driver line-up plus three endurance rounds in the IMSA Sportscar Championship as the German manufacturer unveils its LMDh plans for next year.

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Why Genesis evaluated F1 programme but chose WEC

Luxury car brand Genesis says it did evaluate a potential entry into Formula 1 prior to deciding that it would commit to an LMDh programme for the 2026 World Endurance Championship instead.

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BMW signs Magnussen to LMDh roster as factory driver for 2025

Kevin Magnussen will join BMW to race its M Hybrid V8 LMDh car next year after departing the Haas Formula 1 team.

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Genesis Le Mans Hypercar: This Is It

Hyundai's luxury arm, Genesis, is going racing in a big way. On Wednesday, it launched Genesis Magma Racing and showed off a vision for its first race car, the GMR-001. It's a top-flight prototype that Genesis aims to enter the World Endurance Championship (WEC) with in 2026, and the IMSA…

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Lamborghini assessing LMDh future; won't rule out axing programme

Lamborghini looks set to downscale its LMDh programme for 2025 and to compete in either the World Endurance Championship or the IMSA SportsCar Championship.

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Porsche drops Lotterer from 2025 WEC line-up

Three-time Le Mans 24 Hours winner Andre Lotterer has been dropped from Porsche’s factory World Endurance Championship squad as part of a revamp of its 2025 LMDh line-up.

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How Bosch made it even easier to drive with your hands, further opening up the competitive racing world

In 2018, Robert Wickens faced one of the few worst-case scenarios in racing. While competing at Pocono, his No. 6 Lucas Oil Arrow IndyCar hit another car (Ryan Hunter-Reay), resulting in a brutal crash that red-flagged the race. Wickens surprisingly survived the incident, but his injuries would leave him paralyzed.…

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Valentino Rossi confirmed for Bahrain WEC rookie test in BMW LMDh

Long-awaited outing will place Rossi in the BMW M Hybrid V8 after the 2024 WEC season concludes in Bahrain.

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Rossi to drive BMW LMDh car in Bahrain WEC rookie test

MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi will get his first run in BMW’s LMDh prototype in the World Endurance Championship rookie test in Bahrain.

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The Le Mans Hypercar strength Cadillac's LMDh couldn't fight against

2024 marked the second year of the merged Le Mans Hypercar and LMDh regulations into the WEC's Hypercar category, ruled by a Balance of Performance, but LMDh cars are yet to grab their first win at the Le Mans 24 Hours after an extremely competitive race this year.

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LMDh, LMH regulations extended to 2029 WEC, IMSA seasons

The timeframe of the rules, which make up the respective Hypercar and GTP classes in the two series, has been extended for reasons of stability, according to both the WEC and IMSA.

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Frijns urges "realistic" BMW expectations in Le Mans 'big three' challenge

Watch: 2024 Le Mans Preview With Allan McNish – Will Porsche Take Their 20th Win?

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Le Mans 24: Can Porsche win again at la Sarthe?

One year ago, when Porsche made its first bid for outright honours at the Le Mans 24 Hours in six years, it didn’t look like a potential winner. Not in the run-up to the centenary running of the French enduro nor during the race itself, although it would be wrong…

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Le Mans 24 Hours: Can Porsche win again at la Sarthe?

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Porsche: Vettel outing at Le Mans still a future possibility despite 2024 absence

Vettel emerged as a late contender to drive Porsche Penske Motorsport's third 963 LMDh at La Sarthe following a successful test at Aragon in March in which he completed around 600km.

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How Alpine and Lamborghini are fighting to overcome similar issues in WEC

Starting their World Endurance Championship Hypercar programmes one year behind the likes of fellow LMDh entrants Porsche and Cadillac was always likely to mean a period of playing catchup for Alpine and Lamborghini in 2024. Two rounds into the season, that prediction has been borne out and both marques are…

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How two WEC manufacturers are fighting to overcome similar issues

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Rast: "More time" needed for BMW to emulate Porsche WEC win with LMDh

The triple DTM champion believes that the victory achieved by Laurens Vanthoor, Kevin Estre and Andre Lotterer for Porsche Penske Motorsport in the Qatar 1812km season-opener gives BMW "hope" in the first year of its WEC programme with the M Hybrid V8 run by WRT.

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Rast: "More time" needed for BMW to emulate Porsche's WEC win with LMDh

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The WEC lesson that WRC could observe to fix its current challenges

The WRC is at a critical crossroads as it strives for growth – in terms of manufacturers competing and widening its fanbase – to realise its huge potential. When it comes to spectacular motorsport, few can rival what the WRC can deliver thanks to the superhuman talents that tackle the…

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Why endurance racing is booming with a new breed of prototype sportscar

The LMDh prototypes in the 59-car grid at the 62nd Daytona 24 Hours in January when year two of the new era kicked off in North America represent “the most highly-technological, fastest sportscars we’ve ever had in IMSA”, says Porsche factory driver Nick Tandy. “The cars are built to a…

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Ferrari: No strategy would have closed gap to LMDh cars in WEC Qatar

Ferrari’s sportscar technical director Ferdinando Cannizzo said the Italian marque doesn’t take any consolation from being the highest-placed LMH car in the Qatar 1812km, a race in which LMDh cars from Porsche and Cadillac swept the top four positions.

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Late pitstop made Estre fear last-gasp Porsche WEC Qatar defeat

The Penske-run factory Porsche 963 LMDh the Frenchman shared with Laurens Vanthoor and Andre Lotterer had sustained serious bodywork damage over the final hours of the Qatar 1812Km, which meant he was worried that a stop for repairs would wipe out his lead over the chasing Peugeot.

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"Too early" to know if LMDh car can win in WEC after first pole - Porsche

Porsche Penske Motorsport boss Jonathan Diuguid made the claim after Matt Campbell continued the German manufacturer’s run of form through the pre-season Prologue test and then free practice by taking pole position for this weekend’s Qatar 1812Km season-opener.

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