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The Latest Breaking News from the World Endurance Championship

Genesis gives first look at LMDh Hypercar set to tackle 2026 Le Mans, WEC

Luxury Hyundai brand Genesis has revealed a first look at the LMDh machine with which it plans to tackle the World Endurance Championship in 2026.

Autosport

Porsche gets 11kg weight break for Imola WEC round

Porsche has received the biggest weight break for this weekend’s Imola round of the World Endurance Championship under the Hypercar Balance of Performance.

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WEC reveals BoP tweaks for Imola 6 Hours

Porsche has received the biggest weight break for this weekend’s Imola round of the World Endurance Championship under the Hypercar Balance of Performance.

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Why the V12 of the Aston Martin Valkyrie leaves fans striving for more

Whenever I’m at a race for Autosport, the World Endurance Championship or whatever, I like to venture out on track to get a feel of what the cars are doing.

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Why Ferrari is leaving no stone unturned in its bid for WEC title glory

Win the championship or keep the trophy? Offer Ferrari the choice of claiming a title in the World Endurance Championship this year or taking ownership of the latest piece of silverware given to the victor of the Le Mans 24 Hours by making it three in a row, and a…

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Gamble describes Aston Martin WEC Hypercar move as a "pinch yourself moment"

New Aston Martin driver Tom Gamble has described signing for the British marque to race the new Valkyrie in the World Endurance Championship as a “pinch yourself moment”.

Autosport

MotoGP legend Rossi stays in WEC with Team WRT BMW for 2025

Motorcycle racing legend Valentino Rossi will continue in the World Endurance Championship with the WRT BMW squad in 2025.

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Cadillac, Jota unveil 2025 WEC livery

Cadillac and Jota have taken the wraps off the livery in which the two factory V-Series.R LMDhs will race in the World Endurance Championship this season.

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Cadillac, Jota unveils 2025 WEC livery

Cadillac and Jota have taken the wraps off the livery in which the two factory V-Series.R LMDhs will race in the World Endurance Championship this season.

Autosport

“More than just a race” – ACO stages 10-day event that incorporates the Le Mans 24 Hours

Hosting not just the most fabled round of the World Endurance Championship but a landmark race in the annals of motorsport over the course of an entire day takes some doing – but for the Automobile Club de l’Ouest, the event is much more than a 24-hour challenge.

Autosport

Autosport Top 50 of 2024: #29 Mikkel Jensen

There was proof positive once again over the course of 2024 that Mikkel Jensen is an absolute top-line sportscar driver. As in Peugeot’s first full season in the World Endurance Championship, he was the stand-out man in its roster.

Autosport

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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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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Button stays with Jota for factory Cadillac switch in 2025 WEC

Jenson Button will remain with the British Jota squad in the World Endurance Championship on its graduation to the factory ranks with Cadillac next season.

Autosport

Valentino Rossi leaning "more towards WEC" for 2025

Seven-time MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi is considering the World Endurance Championship over the GT World Challenge Europe as he downscales his race programme for next season.

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Kubica set to return with customer Ferrari Hypercar in 2025 WEC

Formula 1 race winner Robert Kubica is looking increasingly certain to remain with the AF Corse customer Hypercar team in the World Endurance Championship next year.

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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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WEC Bahrain: Peugeot tops final practice in season finale weekend

Peugeot returned to the top of the times in final practice for this weekend’s season finale of the World Endurance Championship in Bahrain.

Autosport

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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Kvyat: Lamborghini can target WEC wins next year with car upgrades

Former Formula 1 driver Daniil Kvyat believes Lamborghini can challenge for victories in the World Endurance Championship in 2025 by upgrading the SC63 LMDh.

Autosport

Why Rossi believes he has plenty of time to achieve his car racing ambitions

In a month's time, MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi will take another step in his glittering motorsports career when he gets his first run in BMW's LMDh prototype in the World Endurance Championship rookie test in Bahrain.

Autosport

Rossi could quit WEC to downscale racing programme in 2025

Seven-time MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi could quit the World Endurance Championship to focus on the GT World Challenge Europe as he looks to downscale his racing in 2025.

Autosport

Vanthoor: BMW needs upgrades to fight regularly at the front in WEC next year

BMW driver Dries Vanthoor believes the German manufacturer needs to upgrade its LMDh car in order to be a consistent frontrunner in the World Endurance Championship in 2025.

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Alpine ‘pushing’ to retain Mick Schumacher in WEC line-up next year

Alpine says it is doing all it can to retain Mick Schumacher as a part of its Hypercar line-up in the World Endurance Championship next year.

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