Oli Webb joins Miro Konopka and Tom Jackson for ARC Bratislava in the team’s debut FIA WEC campaign. Webb joins the Slovakian team from the ByKolles LMP1 Team that he has been with since 2015. ByKolles have had many issues with their ENSO CLM P1/01 car, having made occasional appearances in recent years. The Brit […]
Tag: FIA World Endurance Championship
Performance Reduction for LMP2 Ahead of 2021 WEC Season. (04.04.21)
The LMP2 class is set to receive its second performance cut ahead of the opening round of the World Endurance championship. To ensure a clear performance gap between the LMP2 machinery and the brand new Hypercars, the power given by the formers 4.2-litre naturally-aspirated Gibson V8 has been reduced by 25bhp. The initial plan was […]
Iron Dames To Work With Ferrari Driver Academy To Support FIA Girls On Track – Rising Stars Programme. (24.03.21)
Iron Lynx, the motorsport squad and lab founded by Andrea Piccini and Sergio Pianezzola and Iron Dames, have announced that they have signed an agreement with the Ferrari Driver Academy (FDA) and the FIA Women in Motorsport Commission to support the FIA Girls on Track – Rising Stars programme. The Cesena, Emilia-Romagna-based team has also […]
LMP2 Grid Increased To 14 For FIA WEC Season Opener. (21.03.21)
In addition to the increased LMP2 grid, Spa will see the first competitive running from the new Hypercar class. Earlier this week the FIA World Endurance Championship announced the entry list for the 6 Hours of Spa. Additional entries from G-Drive Racing and PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports have been confirmed along with the Hypercar class debut to […]
Le Mans and Portimão Dates Moved, Spa to Host Season-opener. (06.03.21)
It was announced earlier this week that the 89th running of the Le Mans 24 Hours has been postponed until August. The Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) made the move to provide spectators with the best possible chance to see the new Hypercars take on the classic event. After plans to have spectators at last […]
Ferrari Commits to Top Flight Sportscar Return. (24.02.21)
Ferrari has announced its plan to enter the World Endurance Championship in 2023 with a yet-to-be named Hypercar. The Maranello based manufacture will mark the end of its 25-year absence from the top class of endurance racing by joining Glickenhaus, Peugeot, Toyota and ByKolles in the Hypercar category. The last prototype car Ferrari produced was […]