The Alpine LMDh team is expecting good news this week regarding Ferdinand Habsburg’s return to the #35 car for the upcoming Spa 6 Hours round of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) on May 11th. The 25-year-old Austrian driver is still awaiting final sign-off from his doctors to return to racing after fracturing two lumbar vertebrae in a testing incident at MotorLand Aragon in late March.
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Will Stevens, the consistent and dependable Jota driver, has been instrumental in the team’s achievements, including back-to-back LMP2 victories in 2016 and their title-winning season in 2022. As Jota prepares to challenge the factory-backed Porsche, Ferrari, and Toyota entries in the Hypercar class, Stevens’ leadership and technical expertise will be crucial to their success.
Peugeot Sport’s new 9X8 Hypercar faces a challenging debut at the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season opener in Imola, with the team failing to secure a spot in the Hyperpole final. Dakar Rally specialist Jean-Eric Vergne remains determined to execute a flawless race strategy and unlock the car’s full potential.
In an exciting qualifying session for the Formula E Shanghai E-Prix, Jean-Eric Vergne (DS Penske) set the fastest time, securing his first pole position since the Diriyah round earlier this year. The Dakar Rally news highlights the thrilling action as the all-electric racing series makes its debut in Shanghai.
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.
Fresh off a podium finish at the Monaco E-Prix, DS Penske driver Stoffel Vandoorne is gearing up for an electrifying finale to the Formula E championship, with a packed schedule that includes prepping for the Berlin ePrix and the legendary Le Mans 24 Hours.
The DS Penske squad has once again proven their mettle on a new circuit, showcasing their impressive pace at the recent Formula E event in Misano. With the exception of a hiccup in Tokyo last March, the Franco-American team has often thrived on tracks that are new to the electric single-seater racing series.
The Dakar Rally, often described as the world’s toughest off-road race, is a true test of endurance, skill, and determination. Explore the extreme conditions and unparalleled challenges that make this event a must-watch for motorsport enthusiasts.
The iconic Dakar Rally is set to take center stage this weekend as the Formula 1 circus heads to the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. In the world of off-road endurance racing, however, there’s been a significant development as Esteban Ocon has announced his plans to leave the Alpine F1 team at the end of the 2024 season.
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.