Ford Shutting Down GTE Program
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At the end of the 2019 racing year, Ford Performance will seize their GTE programs in IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and FIA World Endurance Championship.
The 2019 24 Hours of Le Mans will see the races largest grid to date as the ACO have extended the usual 60-strong grid to accommodate 62 cars.
The World Endurance Championship, FIA and the Automobile Club de l’Ouest have revised the ‘Hypercar’ regulations to move away from ‘DRS’ style aerodynamics in a bid to bring in more road-hypercars for the 2020/21 season.
At the 2019 FIA World Endurance Championship, it was stated that the confirmation of the race returning in 2020 would come quickly. Now, over two weeks after the race, the fact no announcement has been made could be seen as a cause for concern when looking at the 2019/20 calendar.
Porsche Junior Julien Andlauer is making waves in his early motorsport career, 2019 looks set to be another stellar year for the 19-year-old Frenchman.
The #55 Sprit of Race Ferrari GTE Am entry for the 2019 24 Hours of Le Mans has been withdrawn, meaning the first of the reserve entries has been called up.
Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus has urged IMSA to find a compatible set of regulations that allow prototypes to compete at the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Neel Jani has confirmed that he will leave the World Endurance Championship at the end of the season to focus on Formula E when season six begins in December.
Toyota Gazoo Racing claimed a lights-to-flag one-two at the inaugural FIA World Endurance Championship 1,000 Miles of Sebring, whilst the GTE Pro cars delivered an eight-hour battle for the podium.
Fernando Alonso claimed the lap record at the Sebring International Speedway on his way to helping Toyota Gazoo Racing take their sixth consecutive one-two lock out of the FIA World Endurance Championship Super Season.
Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK #67 claimed the final fastest lap in LM GTE Pro whilst Toyota Gazoo Racing took the triple and secured their third one-two of the weekend.
After the first two free practice sessions of the FIA World Endurance Championship’s 1,000 Miles of Sebring, Toyota Gazoo Racing and Aston Martin Racing consistently dominated their respective classes.
A fire at Sebring International Raceway today engulfed project 1 Porsche 911 RSR.
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Climbing the Porsche Pyramid - Part 2 - Going International
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A look at the upper levels of the Porsche Pyramid as the competition level hits the international stage.
McLaren unlikely to be ready for the 2020 new Hypercar Series.
The final 14 24 Hours of Le Mans entries have been announced ahead of the race occurring in three months time.
The initial 42-car entry list has been revealed for the 2019 24 Hours of Le Mans.
