After the Spa 24 Hours, DSC's writers spent half a day at home before jumping back in a car, this time bound for Italy. The FIA WEC’s trip to Monza was held on a blisteringly warm weekend and it was clear from the very first day that significant fan interest had followed Ferrari’s Le Mans
As the FIA WEC teams pause for the summer after the final European round of the season at Monza, the entry process for the 2024 season is getting higher up on the agenda for everyone in the paddock…
It's the post-Monza WEC and IMSA CTMP (Mosport!!!) edition of #TWISC The Week In Sportscars podcast with co-presenters Marshall Pruett and Graham Goodwin sifting through the bumper batch of listener questions and coming up with their regular nuggets of podcasting gold. On the week's show: The end of an era at Audi; Are there...
Corvette Racing’s fourth-place finish at the 6 Hours of Monza may seem unremarkable at first glance. This is because the results prior to last weekend were so impressive. The #33 crew claimed wins at Sebring, Portimao and Le Mans and a second-place finish at Spa before arriving in Italy. As such, you could be fooled
Toyota Gazoo Racing claimed its third pole position of the FIA WEC season at Monza this afternoon, ahead of tomorrow’s six-hour race on Ferrari’s home soil. Kamui Kobayashi set the fastest time...
Goodyear is set to use historic branding for the FIA WEC 6 Hours of Monza next weekend, as part of its 125-year celebrations. The current branding will be replaced with Goodyear's first 'Wingfoot' logo from 1898 on the sidewalls of its LMP2 tyres and on its trackside promotional branding. In addition to its efforts at
The NASCAR Garage 56 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Cup Series car continued its promotional effort beyond the 24 Hours of Le Mans with an appearance this weekend at the British circuit of Brands Hatch. The …
As FIA World Endurance Championship CEO Frédéric Lequien revealed the series’ 2024 calendar last week at Le Mans, he was brimming with confidence about the prospects for trackside attendance …
Honestly, this was a column I was already preparing to write before one of the RACER Mailbag questions landed in the inbox this week, when Al from Boston asked if Ferrari’s victory at Le Mans creat…
After a whirlwind of a centenary Le Mans 24 Hours week was capped by one of the best races at the Circuit de la Sarthe in recent memory, it's time for the DSC editorial team to file its regular analysis of the major points that arose from the event. After a race meeting as significant
Toyota statements Toyota president Koji Sato has released a set of comments on the Japanese giant's second-place finish in the Le Mans 24 Hours. "In the 100th anniversary year, the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WEC team gave it their all in a Le Mans 24 Hours that created incredible challenges for them to win their sixth
The switchover from the start of the 2024 season to GT3-spec cars from the current GTE spec machinery for the FIA World Endurance Championship and European Le Mans Series has seen much speculation on just how the transition will be handled. There are still plenty of questions remaining - with some awaiting the due process
Challenges over sustainability and environmental responsibility are a reality for businesses and individuals everywhere. It’s therefore no surprise that motorsport is under pressure to respond in a positive fashion to what is set to become the defining policy direction of our time. The now fully-alight debate on the reasoning...
Toyota Motor Corporation Chairman Akio Toyoda presented the new GR H2 Racing Concept at today’s ACO pre-Le Mans press conference, reaffirming the automotive giant’s intention to compete…