Le Mans News

Fernando Alonso led Toyota Gazoo Racing to a one-two finish in second practice for the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps on Thursday afternoon, setting the pace in a rain-hit session interrupted by four red flags.

SMP Racing’s early showing in practice for the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps was “pretty impressive”, according to Toyota’s Sebastien Buemi, who thinks it would not have been easy to match its lap time.

Officials from the FIA World Endurance Championship have confirmed it will share Sebring with the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship again in 2020, setting its date slot for next year.

Stoffel Vandoorne says he “always had an eye” on the FIA World Endurance Championship as he prepares to make his debut in the series this weekend at Spa.

Sergey Sirotkin led SMP Racing to a one-two finish in opening practice for the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps on Thursday, finishing almost two seconds clear of the field.

Fernando Alonso says he intends to return the FIA World Endurance Championship in the future following a “short break” from the series.

Toyota Gazoo Racing has confirmed Fernando Alonso will depart its LMP1 line-up at the end of the FIA World Endurance Championship season in June.

Stoffel Vandoorne is set to make his Le Mans 24 Hours debut this year with the SMP Racing team after former McLaren F1 stablemate Jenson Button chose to step aside owing to family commitments.

A record field will enter this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans after organisers announced on Tuesday that it would expand the entry list to 62 cars.

Fernando Alonso remains unsure over his future with Toyota in the FIA World Endurance Championship, saying there is a “question mark” beyond the end of the current season.

Pipo Derani will return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans with Ferrari customer team Risi Competizione in 2019, racing in the GTE-Pro class.

The first 42 entrants to the 2019 Le Mans 24 Hours have been confirmed ahead of the season finale of the current World Endurance Championship.

Brendon Hartley will replace Jenson Button for the next two rounds of the current World Endurance Championship at SMP Racing.

Toyota Gazoo Racing has confirmed it will continue to race in the FIA World Endurance Championship's LMP1 class through the 2019-20 season.

Fernando Alonso says the chances of extending his LMP1 deal with Toyota into a second FIA World Endurance Championship season remain “50/50” as he considers his future racing plans.

Corvette will enter a single car to March's FIA World Endurance Championship round at Sebring, as confirmed by the publication of the official entry list for the event on Tuesday.

Ex-Williams Formula 1 driver Sergey Sirotkin will drive for SMP Racing in the World Endurance Championship for the remainder of the 2018/19 campaign. 

Fernando Alonso has provided an insight into the “negative aspects” required for drivers to make a successful career in Formula 1.

McLaren will make a decision on a possible entry to the FIA World Endurance Championship's premier class in the first half of 2019 as part of its wider review of its racing programmes.

The iconic Brabham name is set to return to top-line motorsport in 2021 when Brabham Automotive plans to enter the FIA World Endurance Championship’s GTE class.

United Autosports has committed to a full-time entry to the World Endurance Championship LMP2 division for the 2019/20 season.

Pietro Fittipaldi concedes he made his return to racing "a little too soon" after breaking both of his legs in an LMP1 crash at Spa in May, having spent less than three months on the sidelines before hitting the track again.

Porsche has confirmed it will defend its GTE-Pro class title at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with a four-car factory effort in 2019.

Dempsey-Proton Racing has been stripped of all points scored in the current FIA World Endurance Championship 'super season' after it was found to be using a data logger that altered its recognised refuelling times.