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Recent World Endurance news, rumors

  • • Corvette Racing Reveals Multi-Pronged 2022 Plans, 2024 Debut for Corvette GT3.R
    Corvette Racing made a series of announcements Thursday (Nov. 11) that will result in a very different looking Corvette Racing going forward.  In 2022, Corvette Racing’s effort will be split between the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the FIA World Endurance Championship. In IMSA, Corvette Racing will run one Chevrolet Corvette C8.R in the IMSA ... Read more...2021
  • • Toyota GAZOO Racing Completes 2021 WEC Season Sweep In Bahrain
    Toyota GAZOO Racing’s No. 8 Toyota GR010 of Sebastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley and Kazuki Nakajima claimed victory Saturday (Nov. 6) in the Bapco 8 Hours of Bahrain, the season finale of the 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship.  It is the No. 8 team’s third overall win of the year and the ninth straight overall victory ... Read more...2021
  • • IMSA, ACO Announce Hypercar/LMDh Convergence Rules
    IMSA and the Automobile Club d’Ouest (ACO) jointly announced Friday (July 9) that they have reached a series of rule changes for Hypercars and Le Mans Daytona h cars that will allow the two types of cars to race together in both the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the FIA World Endurance Championship starting in ... Read more...2021
  • • 6 Hours of Fuji Cancelled Due to COVID-19
    The FIA World Endurance Championship announced Wednesday (July 7) that the 6 Hours of Fuji, originally scheduled as the fifth round of the 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship on Sept. 26, has been cancelled.  The reasoning given is the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, combined with ongoing travel restrictions to Japan. As a result, a second race ... Read more...2021
  • • IMSA Postpones VIR, Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta Weekends to Avoid Le Mans Clash
    Earlier on Thursday (March 4), the Automobile Club d’Ouest (ACO) postponed the 24 Hours of Le Mans from June 12-13 to Aug. 21-22 in order to increase the possibility of having fans at the race.  Naturally, such a big move results in a series of changes outside of the World Endurance Championship. The ACO’s move ... Read moreIMSA Postpones VIR, Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta Weekends to ...2021
  • • 24 Hours of Le Mans Postponed To August
    The Automobile Club d’Ouest (ACO) announced Thursday (March 4) that the 24 Hours of Le Mans, originally scheduled for June 12-13, has been postponed to the weekend of Aug. 21-22.  The move has been made in part because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC)’s press release indicates that they could have ... Read more24 Hours of Le Mans Postponed To August...2021
  • • 1000 Miles of Sebring Cancelled, WEC Season to Start in Portgual
    The FIA World Endurance Championship announced Friday (Jan. 22) that the 1000 Miles of Sebring, due to be held March 19 as of the SuperSebring weekend, has been cancelled.  As a result, a new race, the 8 Hours of Portimao, has been created and will run on April 4 (Easter Sunday) at the Algarve International …...2021
  • • Porsche Commits to Racing LMDh Prototypes in 2023
    Porsche officially announced Tuesday (Dec. 15) that they will build a new prototype to the upcoming LMDh specifications.  This new prototype, which will race in both the FIA World Endurance Championship and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, will debut at the beginning of the 2023 season, likely in the Rolex 24 at Daytona. “The new …...2020
  • • Racing Team Nederland To Make IMSA Debut at Rolex 24
    Racing Team Nederland, a regular team in the FIA World Endurance Championship, announced Thursday (Dec. 10) that they will be making their IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship debut in January’s Rolex 24 at Daytona.  They will be bringing their ORECA 07-Gibson over to compete in the equivalent class in IMSA.  Team owner Frits van Eerd will …...2020
  • • Aston Martin puts WEC, Le Mans entry on hold
    Aston Martin is putting on hold a planned entry into the World Endurance Championship (WEC) and Le Mans 24 Hours with its Valkyrie hypercar....2020

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World Endurance injury and suspension

  • • Fittipaldi breaks both legs in crash during Alonso's WEC debut
    Fernando Alonso's first performance in an official World Endurance Championship session was overshadowed by a heavy crash at Spa-Francorchamps which left Brazilian driver Pietro Fittipaldi with two broken legs....2018
  • • Fittipaldi has surgery on broken legs
    Fernando Alonso's first performance in an official World Endurance Championship session was overshadowed by a heavy crash at Spa-Francorchamps which left Brazilian driver Pietro Fittipaldi with two broken legs....2018

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World Endurance stats and results

  • • Corvette Racing Reveals Multi-Pronged 2022 Plans, 2024 Debut for Corvette GT3.R
    Corvette Racing made a series of announcements Thursday (Nov. 11) that will result in a very different looking Corvette Racing going forward.  In 2022, Corvette Racing’s effort will be split between the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the FIA World Endurance Championship. In IMSA, Corvette Racing will run one Chevrolet Corvette C8.R in the IMSA ... Read more...2021
  • • 6 Hours of Fuji Cancelled Due to COVID-19
    The FIA World Endurance Championship announced Wednesday (July 7) that the 6 Hours of Fuji, originally scheduled as the fifth round of the 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship on Sept. 26, has been cancelled.  The reasoning given is the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, combined with ongoing travel restrictions to Japan. As a result, a second race ... Read more...2021
  • • IMSA Postpones VIR, Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta Weekends to Avoid Le Mans Clash
    Earlier on Thursday (March 4), the Automobile Club d’Ouest (ACO) postponed the 24 Hours of Le Mans from June 12-13 to Aug. 21-22 in order to increase the possibility of having fans at the race.  Naturally, such a big move results in a series of changes outside of the World Endurance Championship. The ACO’s move ... Read moreIMSA Postpones VIR, Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta Weekends to ...2021
  • • 1000 Miles of Sebring Cancelled, WEC Season to Start in Portgual
    The FIA World Endurance Championship announced Friday (Jan. 22) that the 1000 Miles of Sebring, due to be held March 19 as of the SuperSebring weekend, has been cancelled.  As a result, a new race, the 8 Hours of Portimao, has been created and will run on April 4 (Easter Sunday) at the Algarve International …...2021

Top World Endurance news

  • • Alonso to race at Le Mans with Toyota
    Fernando Alonso will take part in the 24 Hours of Le Mans this year after agreeing a deal with Toyota to race at all World Endurance Championship races that do not clash with Formula One grands prix....2018
  • • WEC round moved to avoid Alonso-U.S. GP clash
    Fernando Alonso can add another race to his bloated 2018 race schedule after the World Endurance Championship moved its Fuji round to avoid a clash with the U.S. Grand Prix....2018
  • • Ford WEC GTE driver Billy Johnson gets NASCAR debut at Sonoma
    Ford World Endurance Championship GTE racer Billy Johnson will contest this weekend's Somona NASCAR Cup round with Richard Petty Motorsports...2017
  • • McLaren has no concerns over Alonso's 27-race 2018 schedule
    McLaren believes Fernando Alonso's increased workload from his World Endurance Championship commitments will help him find new levels of performance in Formula One this year....2018
  • • WEC: No. 6 Toyota Wins Overall - 2016 6 Hours of Fuji
    FIA World Endurance Championship: The No. 8 Audi team can't quite catch Kamui Kobayashi in the No. 6 Toyota on the final lap of the 6 Hours of Fuji....2016
  • • Corvette Racing Reveals Multi-Pronged 2022 Plans, 2024 Debut for Corvette GT3.R
    2021
  • • Toyota GAZOO Racing Completes 2021 WEC Season Sweep In Bahrain
    2021
  • • IMSA, ACO Announce Hypercar/LMDh Convergence Rules
    2021
  • • 6 Hours of Fuji Cancelled Due to COVID-19
    2021
  • • IMSA Postpones VIR, Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta Weekends to Avoid Le Mans Clash
    2021
  • • 24 Hours of Le Mans Postponed To August
    2021
  • • 1000 Miles of Sebring Cancelled, WEC Season to Start in Portgual
    2021
  • • Porsche Commits to Racing LMDh Prototypes in 2023
    2020
  • • Racing Team Nederland To Make IMSA Debut at Rolex 24
    2020

World Endurance schedule, game

  • • IMSA, ACO Announce Hypercar/LMDh Convergence Rules
    2021
  • • 6 Hours of Fuji Cancelled Due to COVID-19
    2021
  • • 24 Hours of Le Mans Postponed To August
    2021
  • • McLaren has no concerns over Alonso's 27-race 2018 schedule
    2018
  • • WEC round moved to avoid Alonso-U.S. GP clash
    2018

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