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Motorsports
Brabham announces return to Le Mans, in its BT62 supercar

It will also race in the World Endurance Championship

The Brabham name has Le Mans history.

Official
FIA introduces 'Hypercar Concept' for World Endurance Championship

FIA wants road-like cars with LMP1 performance leading the field in 2020

FIA wants road-like cars with LMP1 performance leading the field in 2020.

Motorsports
Alonso can do full WEC season after date changed to avoid F1 race

There was just one conflict, so Fuji race changed its date for him

There was just one conflict, so Fuji race changed its date for him

Fernando Alonso will drive for McLaren in F1, Toyota at Le Mans, WEC

"I've never been shy about my aim of winning motorsport's Triple Crown"

"I've never been shy about my aim of winning motorsport's Triple Crown," Alonso says.

Motorsports
Toyota to chase Le Mans title again in 2018-19

Though Porsche is gone, Toyota will try, try again, now with Alonso.

Though Porsche is gone, Toyota will try, try again, now with Alonso.

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Aston Martin documentary tells development story of Vantage GTE racer

Film follows 18-month journey from road car to race car.

A short documentary film traces the development of the new Aston Martin Vantage GTE endurance racer.

Motorsports
Porsche leaves Le Mans, joins manufacturer rush to Formula E

Porsche is already working on a Formula E car.

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The 2017 Porsche 911 RSR goes mid-engine, purists be damned

The engine in the latest Le Mans competitor is in front of the rear axle.

This 911 RSR isn't like other 911s.

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Audi rumored to leave top-tier endurance racing after 2017

Volkswagen’s ongoing diesel scandal could be the reason for the withdrawal from LMP1.

Porsche could be pushing Audi out of Le Mans.

Official
Mark Webber to retire at end of FIA WEC season

The current Australian, former Formula One Driver, is hanging up the helmet.

Official
BMW is returning to Le Mans

BMW plots GTE class competitor.

Look for the German automaker on the grid in 2018.

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Toyota shows off by making regenerative breakfast

Toyota is proving the power of a modern LMP1 car by using its six megajoules of regenerative braking to cook breakfast for 171 people.

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Watch this comparison of pit stops from across motorsports

Ever wonder how much faster a Formula 1 pit stop is versus a NASCAR stop? Watch this video to get an idea.

Report
Audi boss can't say no to F1 program

Audi's boss can't deny that the company is investigating entering Formula One. However, it is still far from making a final decision on such a big move.

Motorsports
World Endurance Championship drops grid girls

The FIA World Endurance Championship is no longer going to have grid girls standing by the cars at the beginning of each race starting from the Six Hours of Silverstone in April.

Motorsports
Fox Sports to air entire 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship

Fox Sports has signed a deal to air the entire 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship in the US. The races will be broadcast on Fox Sports 1 and Fox Sports 2, plus will stream online. It will all starts in April's with the Six Hours of SIlverstone.

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Nissan withdraws from two races to focus on Le Mans

The Nissan GT-R LM Nismo will not make its competition debut until the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Nissan is withdrawing the racer from the first two events of the World Endurance Championship to focus on testing.

Official
Porsche updates 919 Hybrid racer for 2015 season

Porsche is giving the 919 Hybrid a design overhaul for the 2015 racing season in hopes of finding more success than last year. The first images released by the company show a simple horizontal intake running across the front of the coupe and gills along the car's sides. Power still comes from a 2.0-liter turbocharged V4, plus an electric motor for the front axle.

Motorsports
Nine-time Le Mans winner Tom Kristensen to retire

Le Mans icon Tom Kristensen is retiring. The Danish driver, who was an integral part of Audi's absolute dominance at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, captured a record-breaking nine wins at the legendary endurance race, along with six overall victories at the 12 Hours of Sebring in a career that spanned 26 years.

Motorsports
Nissan bringing GT-R LM Nismo to Le Mans in 2015 [w/videos]

The Nissan Zeod RC hybrid racecar is certainly cool with its pointy looks, we're excited to see it run, but it isn't built to win races so much as push boundaries. But we might not have too to wait long for one of the Japanese brand's vehicles to claim an overall victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, as well. The company is announcing the GT-R LM Nismo racecar with a two-car,

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