The FIA World Endurance Championship LMP2 class saw the under dogs dash forwards over the season to claim glory in 2021, but can they do it again in 2022?
Ahead of the 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship beginning, TheCheckeredFlag looks back over the competition in the Hypercar class last season.
IndyCar drivers took home two class wins at the 2022 Rolex 24 at Daytona, including the overall race win for Helio Castroneves and Simon Pagenaud.
Sebastien Ogier leaves World Rally behind him as he joins Richard Mille Racing for his FIA World Endurance Championship and 24 Hours of Le Mans debut in LMP2.
Austin Cindric, the only current full-time NASCAR driver in the Rolex 24, finished fifth in the GTD Pro class alongside his WeatherTech Racing/Proton Competition team.
Austin Cindric is the only NASCAR regular in the Rolex 24, though James Davison and Jimmie Johnson plus road ringers will run too. Friday’s MPC race has 4 NASCAR drivers—Cindric, Chase Briscoe, Harrison Burton, and Hailie Deegan.
Nearly 4 years after being paralysed in an IndyCar crash, Robert Wickens will return to racing in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge for Bryan Herta Autosport. His car has a special hand-control system to help him accelerate/brake.
As Mike Krack follows his Formula 1 ambitions, Andreas Roos takes over the role as Head of BMW M Motorsport.
Team Penske, who has raced in nearly everything, will begin dabbling in the FIA World Endurance Championship by fielding an Oreca 07 Gibson in LMP2 for Dane Cameron, Emmanuel Collard, and Felipe Nasr.
The #48 Ally Racing Cadillac, fielded by Action Express Racing in partnership with NASCAR’s Hendrick Motorsports, will return for the 2022 IMSA Endurance Cup with Jimmie Johnson, Kamui Kobayashi, Mike Rockenfeller, and newcomer José María López.
LM GTE Pro controversy clouded the end of the Bapco 8 Hours of Bahrain as Kazuki Nakajima took his final race victory for Toyota Gazoo Racing
Kobayashi and Estre take final FIA World Endurance Championship Pole Positions of the season, giving both their teams title race advantages.
Championship battles have come down to the wire in the 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship, but who can come out on top at the end of the Bapco 8 Hours of Bahrain?
After nine years of racing with Toyota Gazoo Racing, Kazuki Nakajima will leave the racing team after the 8 Hours of Bahrain
Anthony Davidson has announced his retirement from professional racing, marking the Bapco 8 Hours of Bahrain as his final professional race.
LMP2 and LM GTE Am shone during the Bapco 6 Hours of Bahrain whilst Hypercar and GTE Pro showcased lights to flag one-twos.
Toyota Gazoo Racing and Porsche GT Team locked out the front row in respective classes for the Bapco 6 Hours of Bahrain
