Toyota Gazoo Racing, G-Drive Racing, Porsche GT Team and Spirit of Race are the class leaders after hour 2 of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Alex Brundle
-
The threat of rain never appeared during the second qualifying session, leaving the class orders fairly unchanged.
-
For the 86th 24 Hours of Le Mans ten cars make up the LMP1 class, These cars will not only be aiming for class win, but also the overall win.
-
British Mercedes-AMG team, RAM Racing has topped the timing sheets during the pre-qualifying session ahead of qualifying proper for tomorrow’s Blancpain GT Series race at Silverstone.
-
Newly CEFC TRSM-branded Manor Racing World Endurance Championship team were happy with the performance of the LMP1 Ginetta G60-LT-P1, receiving their second car during the test.
-
IMSA
12 Hours of Sebring: Hours 10-12 Update: ESM Takes Prototype Win at Sebring
by Paul Hensbyby Paul HensbyLuis Felipe Derani brought the #22 Tequila Patron ESM Nissan home on Saturday night to claim outright honours in the 66th running of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring.
-
Pipo Derani and the #22 ESM Tequila Patron Nissan dominated hours 4-6 of the Sebring 12 Hours as the race reached its half-way point. A rash of caution periods in the fifth hour bunched the field up but Derani was able to build a sizeable lead until a caution at the end of the sixth hour.
-
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
Kirchhöfer Added to R-Motorsport’s All-Star Blancpain GT Line-up
by Paul Hensbyby Paul HensbyGerman racer Marvin Kirchhöfer will race alongside Maxime Martin and Alex Brundle for R-Motorsport in 2018.
-
Filipe Albuquerque leads the after the first hour of the 2018 Rolex 24 at Daytona after jumping pole sitter Renger van der Zande during the first pit-stops. In GTLM Ford dominant the first hour.
-
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
R Motorsport Announce Martin, Thiim for Blancpain Enduros
by Paul Hensbyby Paul HensbyMaxime Martin and Nicki Thiim have been added to the R Motorsport’s squad for the 2018 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup.
-
IMSA
Felix da Costa, Habsburg Complete Jackie Chan DC Racing Line-up for Daytona
by Paul Hensbyby Paul HensbyAntonio Felix da Costa, Ferdinand Habsburg, Ho-Pin Tung and Alex Brundle will form the line-up for Jackie Chan DC Racing’s second car at the Rolex 24 at Daytona next month.
R-Motorsport takes the overall win at Silverstone while racing under appeal following disqualification from the qualifying result for a technical infringement.
IMSA
Paul Di Resta: “The Balance of Performance is an embarrassing waste of time”
by Paul Hensby
by Paul Hensby
The Scotsman has lambasted the Balance of Performance levels at Sebring, feeling any of the LMP2’s were never in contention against the DPi’s.
IMSA
Brundle Chosen as Senna’s Replacement at United Autosports for Sebring
by Paul Hensby
by Paul Hensby
The second race of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship takes place this weekend at Sebring, and United Autosports has drafted in Alex Brundle to replace Bruno Senna.
Ferdinand Habsburg will make his endurance race debut at the Rolex 24 at Daytona, but won’t be taking the kind of risks that he took during his attack on the Macau Grand Prix at the end of 2017.
The #13 Rebellion LMP2 has been disqualified from its 3rd placed finish in the 2017 24 Hours of Le Mans after an illegal modification to its bodywork mid-race.