ORECA have criticised the decision from the ACO and FIA to allow their rivals to upgrade their LMP2 chassis ahead of the 2018 season whilst effectively freezing their own development programme.
Toyota Gazoo Racing secured a one-two finish in their home event at Fuji Speedway, much to the delight of Team President Hisatake Murata.
The Japanese racer was delighted to help Toyota take a one-two finish in a rain and fog-affected race at Fuji Speedway.
The rain once again caused havoc this weekend as the should have been six-hour race had about three and a half hours of track racing. Toyota Gazoo Racing finished on top, bringing down the points gap to the #2 Porsche.
The championship-leading #2 Porsche has taken a competitive pole position ahead of tomorrow’s six-hour race. Vaillante Rebellion will lock out the front row of LMP2 for tomorrow’s race whilst Porsche and Ferrari were on top in the GTE classes.
Phil Hanson will join United Autosports in the 2018 European Le Mans Series, as the team adds a second LMP2 entry.
At their home event, Toyota Gazoo Racing have taken the fastest lap ahead of qualifying. Jackie Chan DC Racing and Vaillante Rebellion continue to battle it out in LMP2, whislt Porsche remains the cars to beat in the GTE classes.
The 2015 World Endurance Champion and 2017 Le Mans 24 Hour winner is to make his Formula One debut.
In a rain-shortened second pracitice session, Toyota Gazoo Racing finished with both cars ahead of Porsche. #38 Jackie Chan DC Racing took the top spot for LMP2, whilst Olivier Pla and Keita Sawa lead GTE Pro and Am.
At Toyota Gazoo Racing’s home track, Porsche drew first blood by sealing a one-two at the end of the first practice session. Jackie Chan DC Racing were the car to beat in LMP2 whilst Porsche dominated the Pro class. Ferrari dictated the pace in Am.
The early season endurance races in the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season will see Graham Rahal and Simon Pagenaud race for Team Penske.
Ricky Taylor will join Helio Castroneves, Juan Pablo Montoya and Dane Cameron in Team Penske’s full-time driver line-up for the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season.
For a second consecutive season, Christina Nielsen and Alessandro Balzan secured the GT Daytona title in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
Despite retiring from the season finale at Road Atlanta, Ricky and Jordan Taylor are the 2017 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Prototype Champions.
GRDC+ champion Michael Crees will move up the ladder to the Ginetta GT4 Supercup next season.
With just three rounds remaining of th 2017 Wold Endurance Championship, the grid heads to the Aisian continent for the first of its two rounds there. The Checkered Flag looks at which title battles could be wrapped up at the end of the next six-hour event.
Porsche teams complete the podium that is topped by an Audi in the ten hour endurance classic.
