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Cadillac: Amount of code to run an LMDh car is “daunting”

Laura Wontrop Klauser, GM’s sportscar racing program manager, says that calibrating the code to run a GTP prototype has been the biggest mountain ahead of the 2023 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

Motorsport

WRT critical of ex-Audi Sport boss for 'damage' to brand's image

WRT chief Vincent Vosse has hit out at former Audi Sport boss Julius Seebach for damaging the German manufacturer’s image in racing circles in the last two years.

Autosport

WRT accuses former Audi Sport boss of damaging the brand's image

WRT chief Vincent Vosse has hit out at former Audi Sport head Julius Seebach for damaging the German manufacturer’s image in racing circles in the last two years.

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Inside the spec hybrid spine of LMDh cars

BMW will race its M Hybrid V8 in the IMSA SportsCar Championship next year and the World Endurance Championship from 2024. Project leader Maurizio Leschiutta shares the workings of the spec, rear-axle-mounted LMDh hybrid kit

Autosport

What the brave new world of LMDh really looks like on track

As the future of sportscar racing in Europe has witnessed a tantalising drip-drip of Le Mans Hypercars from Toyota, Glickenhaus, Peugeot, Ferrari and Vanwall, across the pond in America the LMDh era arrived with a big bang at Daytona last week as Acura, BMW, Cadillac and Porsche all hit the…

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Alpine: Joining WEC late an advantage amid LMDh issues

Nicolas Lapierre believes Alpine stands to benefit from joining the FIA World Endurance Championship a year late in 2024 because of the headaches rival LMDh manufacturers have faced with spec hybrid components.

Motorsport

Alpine: Joining WEC late an advantage amid issues with hybrid system

Nicolas Lapierre believes Alpine stands to benefit from joining the World Endurance Championship a year late in 2024 because of the headaches LMDh manufacturers have faced with spec hybrid components.

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Bourdais: Reliability will decide who wins first LMDh race in Daytona

Cadillac driver Sebastien Bourdais believes reliability, and not outright pace, could be the deciding factor in the opening round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at Daytona.

Motorsport

Farfus plans SUPER GT stay, but IMSA to take priority

BMW factory driver Augusto Farfus admits his full-season commitment in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2023 is likely to impact the number of SUPER GT races he can contest for Team Studie.

Motorsport

Tandy anticipated longer Corvette stint before GTE Pro axe

New Porsche LMDh recruit Nick Tandy says he had planned a longer stint at Corvette when he signed a deal to race for the American marque from 2021.

Motorsport

Tandy and Makowiecki complete Porsche LMDh driver line-up

Nick Tandy and Frederic Makowiecki have completed the factory driver line-up for Porsche’s 2023 assaults on the World Endurance Championship and IMSA SportsCar Championship with the 963 LMDh prototype.

Autosport

Iron Lynx to run Lamborghini LMDh programmes in WEC, IMSA from 2024

Lamborghini will partner with prolific GT outfit Iron Lynx to run its factory LMDh programme in the FIA World Endurance Championship and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship from 2024.

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Iron Lynx to run factory Lamborghini LMDh programmes in WEC, IMSA from 2024

Lamborghini will partner with prolific GT outfit Iron Lynx to run its factory LMDh programme in the World Endurance Championship and IMSA SportsCar Championship from 2024.

Autosport

Wittmann: Combining BMW WEC drive with DTM would be "cool"

Marco Wittmann hopes he will be able to combine his existing duties in the DTM with BMW’s factory LMDh programme in the World Endurance Championship from 2024.

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Fraga aiming to add IMSA LMDh drive to Red Bull DTM programme in 2023

Felipe Fraga is hoping to race an LMDh car in the IMSA SportsCar Championship in 2023 while continuing his DTM programme with Red Bull for a second season.

Motorsport

Klauser: To run three Cadillacs at Daytona in 2023 “is not easy”

GM sportscar racing program manager Laura Wontrop Klauser admits that having three new Cadillac V-LMDh cars ready for the Rolex 24 is difficult, but she expects Chip Ganassi Racing and Action Express Racing to work well together.

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BMW's British rising star aiming for an LMDh future

BMW Junior driver and BRDC SuperStar Dan Harper has spent the year helping develop the marque’s range of new race cars as well as making his mark in GT3 racing. He reflects on a year of progress, personally and professionally

Autosport

The final IMSA DPi thriller that has set the foundations for a new golden era

Last weekend’s thrilling Petit Le Mans was the last hurrah for the DPi class, which has been key in teeing up the bright future of sportscar racing worldwide

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Who will race in WEC and IMSA with LMDh/LMH cars in 2023?

Sportscar racing is set to enter a new golden era from 2023, with new rules bringing back much needed life to a motorsport discipline that has been moribund in recent years. Here’s the full list of manufacturers who are building cars to LMDh and Le Mans Hypercar (LMH) regulations.

Autosport

BMW: No current interest in entering Formula 1

BMW says it has no interest in entering Formula 1 at the moment despite the recent manufacturer arrivals, instead focusing on its LMDh programme.

Motor1

Lamborghini LMDh Race Car Packs Twin-Turbo V8 Hybrid Powerplant

The new Lamborghini racer begins competition in 2024.

Motorsport

Proton in line for dual Porsche LMDh campaigns in WEC/IMSA

The German Proton squad appears to be on course to field customer Porsche 963 LMDh prototypes in both the FIA World Endurance Championship and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship next year.

Autosport

Proton set to run customer Porsche LMDh entries in WEC and IMSA

The German Proton squad appears to be on course to field customer Porsche 963 LMDh prototypes in both the World Endurance Championship and the IMSA SportsCar Championship next year.

Motorsport

Tomczyk confident DTM can compete with LMDh amid sportscar boom

Martin Tomczyk is confident that the DTM will remain “attractive” and no ”conflict” will arise with other sportscar series as its incumbent manufacturers prepare works prototype programmes at Le Mans.

Autosport

Tomczyk confident DTM can compete with LMDh amid sportscar boom

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