The Automobile Club de l’Ouest, the organising entity of the 24 Heures du Mans, has appointed Frédéric Lequien as Head of Le Mans Endurance Management. 48-year-old Lequien has an extensive career in sports marketing and organisation, having joined ASO, the owner of the Dakar Rally and the Tour de France, in 2004. Lequien became Deputy […]
Photos: Roger Jenkins. Sam Hignett, partner in JOTA Group and Team Principal of Jota Sport, met with EnduranceandGT editor Andy Lloyd to discuss the team’s incredible successes and his thoughts for the future direction of the team he started in 2002. The story of the rise of Frant-based Jota Sport is one that is not […]
Photo: FIAWEC.com The #8 Toyota Gazoo Racing Toyota TS050-Hybrid, piloted by Sébastien Buemi, Kazuki Nakajima and Fernando Alonso, won the 1000 Miles of Sebring, taking the chequered flag one lap ahead of the sister #7 Toyota driven by Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and Jose Maria Lopez. The #11 SMP Racing BR Engineering BR1 – AER, […]
Photo: Paren Raval David Brabham, triple Le Mans winner and son of three-time Formula One World Champion Sir Jack Brabham, has announced that the family name is poised to be seen back on the race track when the Brabham BT62 is entered into the FIA World Endurance Championship for the 2021/22 season with the objective […]
Photo: Joao Filipe / Adrenalmedia.com Toyota Gazoo Racing made it a 1-2 at the 6 Hours of Shanghai, Round Five of the 2018/19 FIA World Endurance Championship “Super Season”, with the #7 Toyota TS050 – Hybrid, piloted by Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and José María López crossing the line 1.419 seconds ahead of the sister […]
Photo: Paren Raval Following post-race scrutineering, both Toyota TS050-Hybrids were disqualified from the 6 Hours of Silverstone after finishing 1 -2 on the track. The #91 Porsche GT Team Porsche 911 RSR, driven by Richard Lietz and Gianmaria Bruni was also excluded. Concerning the exclusion of the #7 and #8 Toyotas, Decision No 25 from […]
