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Bourdais added to Ganassi Cadillac roster for WEC Qatar

After Richard Westbrook's departure to join the JDC-Miller Motorsport Porsche team in the IMSA SportsCar Championship, it was revealed in January that returning duo Alex Lynn and Earl Bamber would have a different driving partner aboard their V-Series.R LMDh on a race-by-race basis.

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Peugeot won't race its revised 9X8 in WEC season opener

A move that had been widely expected has been confirmed by Peugeot Sport technical director Olivier Jansonnie, who has revealed that the French manufacturer will race in the 2024 WEC curtain-raiser at Qatar in March with a car unchanged from the specification in which it contested last year’s season finale…

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Why Daytona 24 Hours victory was so “huge” for Porsche and Penske

The German manufacturer has now matched its number of wins at the Floridian sportscar classic to its record tally of 19 Le Mans 24 Hours triumphs.

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Cadillac commits to entering six-hour WEC races with two drivers

Ganassi has revealed that only for the longer races — the Qatar 1812km or 10-hour season-opener next month, the Le Mans 24 Hours and then the Bahrain 8 Hours season finale — does it intend to run a third driver alongside Earl Bamber and Alex Lynn.

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Cadillac commits to entering six-hour WEC races with two drivers

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The returning Daytona Prototype king who strengthens Porsche's IMSA attack

Porsche’s inaugural campaign with its 963 in the IMSA SportsCar Championship last year took a while to get into its stride, so the Penske-run operation made a big call to retrieve Dane Cameron from its World Endurance Championship line-up to bolster its American efforts. The softly spoken 35-year-old Californian, a…

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The returning Daytona Prototype king seeking a fitting IMSA homecoming

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Button forced to miss Chicago NASCAR return in “really good car”

Button qualified eighth for the inaugural event on the downtown streets of Chicago, one of three races he contested in a Rick Ware Racing Ford Mustang. He was classified 21st in the race after being pushed into a spin in mixed weather conditions.

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Record-breaking nine women to compete in Daytona 24 Hours - who are the drivers?

The Daytona 24 Hours will start on Saturday 27 January 2024 and features a record-breaking nine women on the entry list. The opening round of the IMSA SportsCar Championship will take place at the Daytona International Speedway in Florida and is one of the most anticipated events on the sports…

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BMW to focus on reliability early on in WEC Hypercar – van der Linde

The Bavarian manufacturer returns to the WEC for the first time since its single-season assault on the GTE Pro class with the M8 with MTEK in 2018-19, as partner team WRT fields a two-pronged effort in Hypercar with the M Hybrid V8 and M4 in LMGT3. The Dallara-based LMDh contender…

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BMW's focus on reliability in early stages of WEC Hypercar entry - van der Linde

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Di Resta: Peugeot had to overcome wingless 9X8's weaknesses for 2024 WEC upgrade

Although the 9X8 made its debut only halfway through the 2022 season, the French manufacturer has decided to bring a major evolution of the car this year, possibly using some of the evo jokers that are allowed to LMH machinery within the regulations.

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Supercars circuit owner to join WEC field in Manthey Porsche

Shahin and Morris Schuring will pair up with Manthey’s designated Pro driver Richard Lietz at the wheel of the #91 Porsche 911 GT3 R (Type 992) that will be run in collaboration with EMA in the new LMGT3 class.

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Rossi to combine WEC with GTWCE outings for BMW in 2024

The WRT BMW team has confirmed that the Italian will again compete in the GTWCE in what will be a third full season of car racing after his retirement from two wheels at the end of 2021.

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Rossi to combine GTWCE outings with WEC for BMW in 2024

The WRT BMW team has confirmed that the Italian will again compete in the GTWCE in what will be a third full season of car racing after his retirement from two wheels at the end of 2021.

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What Motorsport.com is looking forward to in 2024

The motorsport winter is quickly coming to an end, while several series across the globe have already begun their 2024 activities, meaning plotlines and talking points are unfolding right now.

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Toyota GR GT Logo Trademark Hints At Something Exciting

Plus, the aging Mazda6 is sticking around.

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What Autosport is looking forward to in 2024

The motorsport winter is quickly coming to an end, while several series across the globe have already begun their 2024 activities, meaning plotlines and talking points are unfolding right now.

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How Audi's Dakar win shows its F1 ambitions shouldn't be underestimated

Audi has faced heavy backlash over the way its motorsport division has been managed over the last few years. The decision to phase out all its sportscar racing programmes and go all-in on Formula 1 has aggrieved even the most loyal fans of the German marque. Even former teams and…

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F1 drivers competing in Daytona 24 Hours and previous winners

The Daytona 24 Hours begins on Saturday 27 January and concludes on Sunday 28 January.

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Peugeot unveils tweaked 2024 WEC line-up

The shake-up follows Stoffel Vandoorne’s promotion from reserve driver to a full-season seat for the new season in place of Gustavo Menezes.

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Formula 1 drivers competing in Daytona 24 Hours and previous winners

The Daytona 24 Hours begins on Saturday 27 January and concludes on Sunday 28 January. The 24-hour endurance race takes place at Daytona International Speedway in Florida. The Sports Car Course layout used for the race is 5.73km (3.56 miles) in length and includes runs on Daytona’s banked oval circuit,…

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BMW reveal WEC Hypercar drivers; Raffaele Marciello and Marco Wittmann to debut

The pair were named on Wednesday along with Rene Rast and Robin Frijns when the German manufacturer firmed up the line-ups in the two M Hybrid V8 LMDhs that will compete under the BMW M Team WRT banner during its maiden season in Hypercar.

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BMW reveals WEC Hypercar drivers, Marciello and Wittmann to debut

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Cadillac to nominate different third drivers for WEC Hypercar entry

The General Motors marque has revealed that it will not nominate a full-season partner for Earl Bamber and Alex Lynn in the solo Ganassi-run Cadillac V-Series.R LMDh .

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