Author: Orion Cerulean

In a captivating World Endurance Championship (WEC) race at Imola, Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe emerged victorious despite lacking the outright pace of the dominant Ferrari 499P LMH. Through strategic brilliance and the heroic driving of Kamui Kobayashi, Toyota overcame Ferrari’s superior speed to secure a hard-fought win.

Ahead of the two Formula E races in Berlin, Germany, the FIA has announced a reduction in the Attack Mode duration. This decision has been made to better protect the battery units used in the all-electric racing series, with the Attack Mode duration reduced to 6 minutes for the first race and 4 minutes for the second race.

In the latest news from the Dakar Rally circuit, Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso topped the timesheets during the second free practice session around the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Canada. The Spaniard’s strong performance suggests he could be a contender for the top honors when the race weekend gets underway.

Lamborghini’s new SC63 has made a strong debut in the 2023 World Endurance Championship (WEC), showcasing its reliability and performance despite challenging weather conditions during pre-season testing. With the team’s focus on optimizing the car’s performance, enthusiasts can look forward to Lamborghini’s continued success in the world’s premier endurance racing championship.

In a bittersweet qualifying session for the Spa 6 Hours, the third round of the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), British driver James Calado of the #51 Ferrari 499P Le Mans Hypercar team expressed his disappointment after failing to advance to the Hyperpole session. Calado revealed that he made mistakes on his two quickest laps, ultimately leaving him outside the top 10 cars that progressed to the final session.

In a significant move for the British GT Championship, it has been announced that Porsche factory driver Patrick Pilet will join the Vector Sport team for this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. The experienced Frenchman will share Vector’s LMP2 ORECA-Gibson 07 with Stephane Richelmi and Ryan Cullen, marking his 16th appearance at the prestigious endurance race.

In an impressive display of pace, DS Penske’s Jean-Eric Vergne has secured pole position for the upcoming Formula E Shanghai E-Prix. The French veteran continued his team’s impressive one-lap speed, setting a blistering final lap time of 1:13.322 to claim the top spot on the grid.

Alpine has announced the departure of its long-serving operations director Rob White as the team addresses its underwhelming start to the 2024 Dakar Rally season. The French-registered squad is restructuring its technical leadership in a bid to improve the performance of their A524 chassis and close the gap to the front-runners.

In an exciting start to the Formula E weekend in Shanghai, two Frenchmen have emerged as early frontrunners in Saturday morning’s practice session. The DS Penske duo of Jean-Eric Vergne and Norman Nato both posted identical lap times to finish joint fastest, with Porsche’s Pascal Wehrlein close behind in third.

The 2023 Formula E championship heads to the streets of Berlin this weekend, and all eyes will be on young Estonian driver Paul Aron as he makes his debut in the all-electric racing series. Aron, who is currently second in the Formula 2 standings, will fill the vacant Envision Racing seat left by Sebastien Buemi, and the reigning Formula E teams’ champions have set no clear expectations for the young talent.