Anthony Davidson was back in the hot seat at Shanghai, though was frustrated after losing the championship despite the Toyota teams win.
Aston Martin Racing won the 6 Hours of Shanghai GTE Am class by more than one lap to take over the lead of the championship heading into the final race of the season in Bahrain.
Andy Priaulx and Harry Tincknell came out on top in the 6 Hours of Shanghai to keep themselves in the hunt for the GTE Pro title.
Nicolas Lapierre and Olivier Pla will join the Tequila Patron ESM team for their Endurance Cup rounds of the IMSA WeatherTech Championship.
Cetilar Villorba Corse will be heading to Le Castellet tomorrow with Giuseppe Cipriani and Felipe Nasr as they get behind the wheel…
The European Le Mans Series produced thrilling action throughout the year, culminating in a last-round title decider.
The New Zealander continued his amazing 2017 by clinching his second LMP1 World Endurance Championship title by finishing second at the 6 Hours of Shanghai alongside Earl Bamber and Timo Bernhard on Sunday.
The German was one third of the championship winning #2 Porsche LMP Team squad alongside Brendon Hartley and Earl Bamber who clinched the title with second place in China last weekend.
The New Zealander secured the World Endurance Championship title alongside team-mates Timo Bernhard and Brendon Hartley on Sunday in Shanghai.
Following Porsche securing both the Teams’ and Drivers’ titles in Shanghai, Team Principal Andreas Seidl was delighted to have done so three years in a row.
Earl Bamber and Nick Tandy, two-thirds of the 2015 24 Hours of Le Mans line-up, will switch from the World Endurance Championship to the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2018.
Lance Stroll has questioned whether racing in the Rolex 24 at Daytona will benefit the careers of young drivers, although he says he would consider racing there again in the future after making his debut in 2016.
Toyota Gazoo Racing have taken their second victory in a row this morning as the 6 Hours of Shanghai came to an end, but there was nothing they could do to stop Porsche claiming their third consecutive Drivers’ and Manufacturers’ Championships.
Robert Wickens is looking to add drives in the trio of endurance events in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship to his résumé in 2018 alongside his IndyCar commitments.
Despite taking the GT Daytona title for the past two seasons, Christina Nielsen is looking for a new ride after being released by Scuderia Corsa.
Aston Martin Racing will lead the field to the green flag in China after the #98 took pole position on Saturday.
The ‘Dane Train’ took pole honours for the 6 Hours of Shanghai on Saturday, with the Dunlop-shod Aston Martin just over two-tenths clear of the leading Porsche.
