Photo: Eurasia Motorsport Tracy Krohn, driver of the #44 Eurasia Motorsport Ligier JSP 217 with teammates Niclas Jönsson and Andrea Bertolini is looking forward to the 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans, having last driven a prototype at the Circuit de la Sarthe in 2016 in a Ligier JS P2, under the old regulations. “We’re […]
The Automobile Club de L’Ouest, organiser of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, has issued the first 14 invitations for the 2017 running of the French classic. Following the conclusion of the 2016/17 Asian Le Mans Series, the ACO is now in a position to extend its initial invitations. For those new to endurance racing, […]
In a recent interview published on www.norma-auto-concept.com Norbert Santos, founder of the Saint-Pé-de-Bigorre-based company, has said that new M30 LMP3 chassis will be ready in January, in preparation for the 2017 European Le Mans Series season. The Automobile Club de l’Ouest announced in April 2016 that Norma Auto Concept, founded in 1986 and specialising in […]
After weeks of rumour, Audi has confirmed that it will withdraw from the FIA World Endurance Championship, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, at the end of the 2016 season and will instead focus on the Formula E series. Chairman of the Board of Management Rupert Stadler spoke to employees of the motorsport department […]
The Virage Mulsanne Association, which organises the extremely popular pre-race Friday event based at Mulsanne Corner, has announced its theme for 2017. In 2016 Virage de Mulsanne honoured Ford, and the fiftieth anniversary of its famous 1-2-3, with a gathering of over 500 vehicles which included many examples from the ‘Blue Oval’. For 2017 the […]
BMW has announced that it will enter the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2018, alongside the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship. It will also offer a BMW M4 GT4 as the company seeks to explore exciting opportunities in GT racing. The announcements came within a wide-ranging brief which outlines BMW’s strategic realignment of its motorsport activities. […]
