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    <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 16:10:01 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Manthey's 'Grello' Porsche out of Nurburgring 24 Hours after early crash]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The #911 Manthey Porsche 911 GT3 R has retired from the 54th edition of the Nurburgring 24 Hours after just under four hours of running following an accident for Kevin Estre in the Brunnchen section of the track.<br>With their fiercest rival out of the race, the #3 Winward Mercedes shared by Formula 1 star Max Verstappen Jules Gounon, Dani Juncadella and Lucas Auer is now in a prime position to ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/NLS/news/2026-nurburgring-24-hours-manthey-porsche-grello-out-after-crash/10821412/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 17:29:40 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[What makes Max Verstappen’s Nurburgring Mercedes different under the skin]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Is Max Verstappen receiving special treatment at Mercedes-AMG? As Motorsport.com has learned from reliable sources, the #3 Winward Mercedes - which he shares with Lucas Auer, Jules Gounon, and Daniel Juncadella is different from other Mercedes in the Nürburgring 24 Hours in two key areas: its suspension and engine preparations.<br>The Red Bull-liveried machine was not equipped with the Bilstein ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/NLS/news/what-makes-max-verstappens-nurburgring-mercedes-different-under-the-skin/10821116/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 18:52:17 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Nurburgring 24 Hours: Max Verstappen to start debut from fourth]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Max Verstappen will start his debut at the Nurburgring 24 Hours from fourth on the grid after co-driver Daniel Juncadella set an 8m12.005s behind a Lamborghini 1-2.<br>Juncadella’s time put the Verstappen Racing Mercedes 0.882s off top spot, with pole going to the #84 Team ABT Lamborghini thanks to Luca Engstler’s 8m11.123s. <br>Engstler, who shares his Huracan with Mirko Bortolotti and ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/NLS/news/-nurburgring-24-hours-verstappen-to-start-debut-from-fourth/10820993/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:55:08 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Timo Glock’s retro McLaren revives memories of Michael Schumacher’s glory years]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/intercontinental-gt-challenge/news/timo-glocks-retro-mclaren-revives-memories-of-michael-schumachers-glory-years/10820822/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The 2026 24 Hours of Nurburgring is set to feature a very special journey through time. As Timo Glock heads into the "Green Hell" this year, he isn't just bringing the McLaren 720S GT3 Evo back to the Nordschleife with Dorr Motorsport - he’s doing so in a livery that is making fans' hearts race worldwide.<br>Sporting the Bitburger design, Dorr is paying tribute to the Benetton B195, the ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/intercontinental-gt-challenge/news/timo-glocks-retro-mclaren-revives-memories-of-michael-schumachers-glory-years/10820822/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>Nürburgring</category>
      <category>Endurance</category>
      <category>NLS</category>
      <category>Intercontinental GT Challenge</category>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 11:30:03 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nurburgring 24 Hours: Max Verstappen qualifies for pole shootout with sixth in TQ2]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/NLS/news/nurburgring-24-hours-verstappen-qualifies-for-pole-shootout-with-sixth-in-tq2/10820905/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Max Verstappen scraped through to the pole shootout for the Nurburgring 24 Hours by only finishing sixth in Top Qualifying 2 - topped by Nick Yelloly in the Team Abt Lamborghini.<br>The four-time Formula 1 world champion set an 8m11.614s which was faster than last year’s overall pole time of 8m12.741s, but Verstappen was still in danger of dropping out late on.<br>Qualifying is slightly ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/NLS/news/nurburgring-24-hours-verstappen-qualifies-for-pole-shootout-with-sixth-in-tq2/10820905/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>Endurance</category>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:21:03 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[BMW attributes M4 GT3 turbo swap to "costs": Was it forced by FIA?]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/dtm/news/bmw-cites-costs-for-turbo-replacement-on-m4-gt3-forced-by-the-fia/10820585/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Has the boost pressure for the BMW M4 GT3 Evo been radically slashed this year? One might certainly get that impression looking at the 2026 Balance of Performance (BoP) in the DTM or at the Nurburgring 24 Hours race. However, as Motorsport-Total.com has discovered, the car was equipped with a new turbocharger over the winter, which explains the discrepancy compared to previous years. But what ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/dtm/news/bmw-cites-costs-for-turbo-replacement-on-m4-gt3-forced-by-the-fia/10820585/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 08:51:44 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nurburgring 24 Hours: Verstappen Racing end Thursday in third after rain-affected second session]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Max Verstappen completed his opening laps of the Nordschleife in the dark as rain affected the second session of the 2026 Nurburgring 24 Hours weekend.<br>Drivers were extra precautionary, with Verstappen only using the low gears on his Mercedes GT3 that he shares with Mercedes GT3 that he shares with Jules Gounon, Lucas Auer and Daniel Juncadella.<br>All four featured during Thursday’s second ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/NLS/news/nurburgring-24-hours-verstappen-racing-end-thursday-in-third-after-rain-affected-second-session/10820830/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 21:49:59 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[What Max Verstappen is really like as a team-mate at Nurburgring 24 Hours]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/NLS/news/what-max-verstappen-is-like-as-a-team-mate-at-nurburgring-24-hours/10820801/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Jules Gounon was full of praise for his “amazing team-mate” Max Verstappen, claiming he’s the perfect co-driver for endurance racing ahead of contesting the Nurburgring 24 Hours.<br>The four-time Formula 1 world champion is making his debut at the historic event this weekend, driving a Mercedes-AMG GT3 with Gounon, Lucas Auer and Daniel Juncadella. <br>Verstappen’s entry has brought ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/NLS/news/what-max-verstappen-is-like-as-a-team-mate-at-nurburgring-24-hours/10820801/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>Endurance</category>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 18:36:38 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nurburgring 24 Hours: Max Verstappen third as Winward Mercedes tops first session]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/NLS/news/nurburgring-24-hours-max-verstappen-third-as-winward-mercedes-tops-first-session/10820703/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Max Verstappen enjoyed a steady start to his weekend at the Nurburgring 24 Hours by finishing third in the opening qualifying session, which was topped by the Winward Mercedes.<br>The four-time Formula 1 world champion set an 8m18.539s lap around the Nordschleife aboard the Mercedes-AMG GT3 he is sharing with Lucas Auer, Jules Gounon and Dani Juncadella.<br>This was 3.582s slower than the #80 ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/NLS/news/nurburgring-24-hours-max-verstappen-third-as-winward-mercedes-tops-first-session/10820703/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 13:48:41 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why BMW may have an advantage at the Nurburgring 24 due to cancelled races]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/NLS/news/why-bmw-may-have-an-advantage-at-the-nurburgring-24-due-to-cancelled-races/10820602/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The victory at the second Nurburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS) round likely didn't quite fit Rowe Racing's preferred narrative. It is not the style of Hans-Peter "HP" Naundorf's team to stir up dust so early in the season.<br>But a win is a win, and otherwise, preparations followed a standard path – aside from the cancelled season opener and the interrupted races during the 24h Qualifiers, of ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/NLS/news/why-bmw-may-have-an-advantage-at-the-nurburgring-24-due-to-cancelled-races/10820602/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 09:57:32 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours entry list in full]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<br><br><br><br>No.<br>Team<br>Car<br>Drivers<br><br><br><br><br>HYPERCAR - 18 cars<br><br><br><br><br>007<br> Aston Martin Thor Team<br>Aston Martin Valkyrie<br><br><br> Harry Tincknell<br> Tom Gamble<br> Ross Gunn<br><br><br><br><br>009<br> Aston Martin Thor Team<br>Aston Martin Valkyrie<br><br><br> Alex Riberas<br> Marco Sorensen<br> Roman De Angelis<br><br><br><br><br>7<br> Toyota ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/the-2026-le-mans-24-hours-entry-list-in-full/10798927/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>F1 Belgian Grand Prix 2025</category>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 08:37:26 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[How Max Verstappen pulls the strings for his GT3 team even on F1 weekends]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/NLS/news/how-max-verstappen-pulls-the-strings-for-his-gt3-team-even-on-f1-weekends/10820485/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Back in 2024, Red Bull banned Max Verstappen from taking part in sim racing events during Formula 1 weekends. But the Dutchman has since found a new side hustle.<br>These days, his focus often shifts hundreds of miles away in the evenings after F1 races to his own passion project: the Verstappen.com Racing GT3 team.<br>In the GT World Challenge Europe, Verstappen is far more than just the name ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/NLS/news/how-max-verstappen-pulls-the-strings-for-his-gt3-team-even-on-f1-weekends/10820485/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:11:47 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA["The most fun I've had all year" - Max Verstappen's F1 colleagues envy his Nurburgring bid]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/NLS/news/the-most-fun-ive-had-all-year-f1-colleagues-envy-max-verstappen-nurburgring-bid/10820275/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[When Max Verstappen hustles his Winward team's Mercedes GT3 car around the Nordschleife this weekend in his quest to win the Nurburgring 24 Hours, record numbers of fans are expected to watch on, either at the sold-out event or via the broadcast. Among them will likely be a number of his F1 colleagues, and some of them might even be tinged with envy.<br>McLaren's Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/NLS/news/the-most-fun-ive-had-all-year-f1-colleagues-envy-max-verstappen-nurburgring-bid/10820275/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 08:35:12 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Max Verstappen’s biggest rivals in the 2026 Nurburgring 24 Hours]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/NLS/news/max-verstappens-biggest-rivals-in-the-2026-nurburgring-24-hours/10820085/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[An overall win at the Nurburgring 24 Hours is not only one of the most prestigious crowns in international motorsport, but the 2026 edition promises to be more thrilling than ever. With more than 40 cars entered, the GT3 field is larger than it has ever been.<br>As Max Verstappen prepares to line up for the start of the race for the first time, who are the Formula 1 star's primary rivals in the ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/NLS/news/max-verstappens-biggest-rivals-in-the-2026-nurburgring-24-hours/10820085/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>Endurance</category>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 10:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[24 Hours of Nurburgring weekend tickets sell out for first time ahead of Max Verstappen debut]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The 24 Hours of Nurburgring has reached a historic milestone ahead of the 2026 event as weekend tickets have sold out for the first time, and only limited single-day tickets remain.<br>The boost in spectator interest has come as four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen looks to make his 24-hour debut at the legendary Nordschleife this week.<br>The Dutchman will be racing in the Verstappen ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/NLS/news/24-hours-of-nurburgring-weekend-tickets-sell-out-for-first-time-ahead-of-max-verstappen-debut/10820025/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 19:37:20 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Every other F1 driver to race the Nurburgring 24 Hours before Max Verstappen]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/NLS/news/these-f1-drivers-finished-ahead-of-max-verstappen-in-the-24-hours-of-nurburgring/10819948/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Max Verstappen will make his debut in the Nurburgring 24 Hours on May 16. In doing so, he joins a long list of Formula 1 drivers who have taken part in the endurance classic.<br>Verstappen’s entry is not only big news because of his status, but also because he becomes part of a select group. Since 1970 – the first year of the race – more than 30 Formula 1 drivers have competed in this ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/NLS/news/these-f1-drivers-finished-ahead-of-max-verstappen-in-the-24-hours-of-nurburgring/10819948/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <category>Formula 1</category>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 12:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Logan Sargeant hopes for Max Verstappen in Ford Hypercar: “He’s going to kick everyone’s ass”]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/logan-sargeant-hopes-for-max-verstappen-in-ford-hypercar-hes-going-to-kick-everyones-ass/10819776/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In an exclusive interview with Motorsport.com, Ford Performance director Mark Rushbrook revealed that the American marque is having “regular discussions” with Max Verstappen about doing more in sportscars - including hypercar.<br>Ford will join the top class of the World Endurance Championship from 2027 onwards, which also means it will compete in the Le Mans 24 Hours. That race has been on ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/logan-sargeant-hopes-for-max-verstappen-in-ford-hypercar-hes-going-to-kick-everyones-ass/10819776/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>F1 Belgian Grand Prix 2025</category>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 14:40:58 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Peugeot youngster Malthe Jakobsen after Spa WEC crash: 'You cannot blame everyone else']]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/peugeot-youngster-malthe-jakobsen-after-spa-wec-crash-you-cannot-blame-everyone-else/10819622/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Malthe Jakobsen is adamant that he has to take some responsibility for the collision that forced the #94 Peugeot 9X8 out of Saturday's World Endurance Championship race at Spa.<br>The 22-year-old had qualified the car he shared with Loic Duval and Theo Pourchaire on pole position, with the trio remaining in the hunt for a podium in the first part of the race.<br>However, disaster struck the #94 ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/peugeot-youngster-malthe-jakobsen-after-spa-wec-crash-you-cannot-blame-everyone-else/10819622/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>F1 Belgian Grand Prix 2025</category>
      <category>WEC</category>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 12:35:35 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Robin Frijns relieved after BMW's Hypercar win in WEC: “This was a race we had to win”]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/robin-frijns-relieved-after-bmws-hypercar-win-in-wec-this-was-a-race-we-had-to-win/10819618/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Robin Frijns says BMW "had to win" the Spa World Endurance Championship race after an unusual strategic choice handed the German manufacturer a big opportunity.<br>At Spa-Francorchamps, BMW opted for a very different strategy compared to the other Hypercar teams. The #20 M Hybrid V8 of Rene Rast, Sheldon van der Linde and Frijns took on significantly less fuel during its first pitstop, allowing ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/robin-frijns-relieved-after-bmws-hypercar-win-in-wec-this-was-a-race-we-had-to-win/10819618/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>F1 Belgian Grand Prix 2025</category>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 09:02:05 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[WEC Spa: BMW scores maiden Hypercar win in chaotic finish]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/wec-spa-bmw-maiden-hypercar-win-chaotic-race/10819528/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[BMW executed an alternative strategy to perfection to claim its maiden World Endurance Championship victory in a chaotic, incident-packed Spa-Francorchamps 6 Hours race.<br>A decision to short-fuel in the opening pitstop propelled the #20 BMW M Hybrid V8 LMDh of Rene Rast, Sheldon van der Linde and Robin Frijns to the lead, which the trio consolidated when a safety car in the penultimate hour ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/wec-spa-bmw-maiden-hypercar-win-chaotic-race/10819528/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>F1 Belgian Grand Prix 2025</category>
      <category>WEC</category>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 18:23:10 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The real reason F1 star Max Verstappen is drawn to GT3 racing]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/the-real-reason-f1-star-max-verstappen-is-drawn-to-gt3-racing/10819319/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Max Verstappen is drawn to GT3 racing because it offers him a chance to make a difference in a level-playing field, according to the category’s architect Stephane Ratel.<br>While Formula 1 drivers have largely stopped competing regularly outside grand prix weekends in recent decades, aside from an occasional appearance in the Race of Champions, Verstappen has bucked the trend by exploring a wide ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/the-real-reason-f1-star-max-verstappen-is-drawn-to-gt3-racing/10819319/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>F1 Miami Grand Prix 2026</category>
      <category>Formula 1</category>
      <category>NLS</category>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 10:34:24 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Toyota denies "sandbagging" in Spa WEC: “We are faster than last year”]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/toyota-denies-sandbagging-in-spa-wec-we-are-faster-than-last-year/10819308/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Toyota has denied it is "sandbagging" at Spa after both its cars failed to get into Q2 in Friday's World Endurance Championship qualifying. <br>The Japanese manufacturer could only manage the 12th- and 16th-fastest times in qualifying, just three weeks after it claimed its 50th WEC victory at Imola.<br>The sharp contrast in performance between the two circuits is striking, but Floury stresses ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/toyota-denies-sandbagging-in-spa-wec-we-are-faster-than-last-year/10819308/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>F1 Belgian Grand Prix 2025</category>
      <category>WEC</category>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 07:57:04 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ford in talks with Max Verstappen about WEC Hypercar opportunities]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/ford-in-talks-with-max-verstappen-about-wec-hypercar-opportunities/10819245/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Ford will make its Hypercar debut in the World Endurance Championship next year, and the company's racing chief Mark Rushbrook would love to see Max Verstappen race the car one day.<br>Ford has returned to Formula 1 this year thanks to its partnership with Red Bull Racing. The two parties have joined forces for the development and production of power units for Red Bull and its sister team Racing ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/ford-in-talks-with-max-verstappen-about-wec-hypercar-opportunities/10819245/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>F1 Belgian Grand Prix 2025</category>
      <category>Formula 1</category>
      <category>WEC</category>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 17:56:12 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[WEC Spa: Peugeot beats Cadillac for maiden pole as Toyota and Ferrari struggle]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/wec-spa-peugeot-pole-ferrari-toyota-struggle/10819131/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Malthe Jakobsen claimed Peugeot’s first-ever World Endurance Championship pole position after topping Friday’s qualifying session for the Spa 6 Hours.<br>Despite spinning at Raidillon on his outlap at the start of Q1 and flat-spotting his tyres, Jakobsen rebounded strongly in the #94 Peugeot 9X8 to edge out the #12 Jota Cadillac V-Series.R by just 0.043s.<br>Alpine had led much of the two-part ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/wec-spa-peugeot-pole-ferrari-toyota-struggle/10819131/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>F1 Belgian Grand Prix 2025</category>
      <category>WEC</category>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 14:21:22 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The “better than expected” debut that gives Genesis confidence for Spa WEC]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/the-better-than-expected-debut-that-gives-genesis-confidence-for-spa-wec/10819065/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The arrival of a new car is often a story of growing pains and technical setbacks. However, at the 6 Hours of Imola, the Genesis GMR-001 proved that a focused 500-day build-up can result in a remarkably polished debut. With a 14th-place finish for the #17 entry displaying perfect reliability with an acceptable speed, the Korean manufacturer has officially put the grid on notice.<br>By any ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/the-better-than-expected-debut-that-gives-genesis-confidence-for-spa-wec/10819065/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>F1 Belgian Grand Prix 2025</category>
      <category>WEC</category>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 13:19:46 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Laurens Vanthoor joins McLaren’s 2027 WEC programme on Porsche loan deal]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/laurens-vanthoor-joins-mclarens-2027-wec-programme-on-porsche-loan-deal/10818812/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Laurens Vanthoor will race for McLaren’s new Hypercar team in the 2027 World Endurance Championship while remaining under contract with Porsche through the end of that season.<br>The Belgian was named as the second driver for the McLaren MCL-HY project on Friday, just days after its first signing Mikkel Jensen shook down the car for the first time in Italy.<br>The deal will ensure Vanthoor will ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/laurens-vanthoor-joins-mclarens-2027-wec-programme-on-porsche-loan-deal/10818812/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>F1 Belgian Grand Prix 2025</category>
      <category>WEC</category>
      <category>IMSA</category>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 07:59:36 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ferrari hopes for revenge at Spa after Imola WEC defeat to Toyota]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/ferrari-hopes-for-revenge-in-spa-wec-after-imola-defeat-to-toyota/10818816/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Nicklas Nielsen hopes Ferrari can take revenge on Toyota at this weekend's World Endurance Championship race at Imola, but conceded it won't be an easy task.<br>At last month's season opener at Imola, Ferrari started from pole position and held a 1-2 in the early stages. But Toyota managed to outgun Ferrari on the Italian marque's home soil, with Sebastien Buemi, Ryo Hirakawa and Brendon Hartley ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/ferrari-hopes-for-revenge-in-spa-wec-after-imola-defeat-to-toyota/10818816/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>F1 Belgian Grand Prix 2025</category>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 13:36:01 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Reigning Supercars champion Chaz Mostert joins Lexus for Detroit IMSA race]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/reigning-supercars-champion-chaz-mostert-joins-lexus-for-detroit-imsa-race/10818665/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Defending Supercars champion Chaz Mostert will co-drive the No. 15 Lexus RC F GT3 with Aaron Telitz for Vasser Sullivan on May 30.<br>This will be Mostert's first time competing in the 100-minute sprint race on the streets of Detroit, joining the GTD Pro field. However, it won't be his first IMSA race. The 34-year-old has three starts in the Rolex 24, earning a class win with BMW Team RLL in 2020 ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/reigning-supercars-champion-chaz-mostert-joins-lexus-for-detroit-imsa-race/10818665/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>Detroit Street Circuit</category>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 18:25:06 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Heinrich, Vanthoor set for role swap at Porsche Penske Motorsport for 2027]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/heinrich-vanthoor-set-for-role-swap-at-porsche-penske-motorsport-for-2027/10818623/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Porsche Penske Motorsport confirmed a change to its lineup plans for the 2027 season in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, with Laurin Heinrich taking over a full-time seat of one of the team’s factory Porsche 963s while Laurens Vanthoor will only contest the endurance rounds.<br>Heinrich, 24, is fresh off a stellar performance last Sunday at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, where he ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/heinrich-vanthoor-set-for-role-swap-at-porsche-penske-motorsport-for-2027/10818623/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 15:34:04 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nyck de Vries on potential McLaren Hypercar link-up: “I’ll keep that to myself”]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/de-vries-on-possible-mclaren-hypercar-link-ill-keep-that-to-myself/10818582/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Nyck de Vries thinks it’s “fantastic” that McLaren will be enter the World Endurance Championship's top class next year, but did not give a firm answer when asked if he had had any discussions with the team.<br>De Vries joined Toyota's Hypercar squad in 2024 and also remains active in Formula E with Mahindra.<br>In addition to his WEC and Formula E duties, the Dutchman also serves as a test ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/de-vries-on-possible-mclaren-hypercar-link-ill-keep-that-to-myself/10818582/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>F1 Belgian Grand Prix 2025</category>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 14:39:37 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[BMW insists “WEC remains a great championship, even without Valentino Rossi”]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/bmw-insists-wec-remains-a-great-championship-even-without-valentino-rossi/10814132/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[After two seasons in the World Endurance Championship, Valentino Rossi has stepped away from the series, and while it's a loss for some fans BMW believes the series is more than capable of absorbing that loss.<br>Rossi’s raced for BMW's customer WRT team in the LMGT3 category in both 2024 and 2025, but was absent from the entry list this year. The MotoGP legend had become a major crowd-puller ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/bmw-insists-wec-remains-a-great-championship-even-without-valentino-rossi/10814132/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 16:41:27 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[McLaren's LMDh prototype hits the track for the first time]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/mclaren-mcl-hy-lmdh-shakedown-italy/10818307/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[McLaren’s LMDh challenger hit the track for the first time at Autodromo Riccardo Paletti, completing its initial test ahead of its planned debut in the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2027.<br>As first reported by Motorsport.com, the circuit adjacent to chassis supplier Dallara's headquarters in Varano de' Melegari was chosen by the British marque for the MCL-HY’s shakedown.<br>While the ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/mclaren-mcl-hy-lmdh-shakedown-italy/10818307/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 08:55:16 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ford Racing on how they secured the "winning strategy" at Laguna Seca despite setbacks]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/ford-racing-on-how-they-secured-the-winning-strategy-at-laguna-seca-despite-setbacks/10818242/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Ford Racing overcame an early puncture and outlasted fuel-starved rivals to emerge victorious in GTD Pro at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca on Sunday.<br>A left-rear tire puncture derailed the group at the start, but co-drivers Christopher Mies and Frederic Vervisch battled through the adversity to sit fifth with roughly 20 minutes remaining. However, each of the top four, led by AO Racing’s ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/ford-racing-on-how-they-secured-the-winning-strategy-at-laguna-seca-despite-setbacks/10818242/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca</category>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 16:35:42 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[HRC US boss Salters points to cost, supports "elimination of Evo changes" in Acura's exit]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/hrc-us-boss-salters-points-to-cost-supports-elimination-of-evo-changes-in-acuras-exit/10818228/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Honda Racing Corporation USA (HRS US) President David Salters provided slightly more insight on Acura’s decision to exit the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at the end of the 2026 season. <br>The announcement by HRC US nearly two weeks ago declared a ‘pause’ on its factory effort in the top flight Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) class - which it currently runs an Acura ARX-06 in ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/hrc-us-boss-salters-points-to-cost-supports-elimination-of-evo-changes-in-acuras-exit/10818228/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca</category>
      <category>IMSA</category>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 16:18:26 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[McLaren’s WEC LMDh prototype breaks cover ahead of first test]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/mclarens-wec-lmdh-prototype-breaks-cover-ahead-of-first-test/10818148/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[McLaren has shared the first images of the MCL-HY prototype as it ramps up its preparations to enter the 2027 World Endurance Championship.<br>Having previously shown a mockup of the car at the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours, McLaren took the covers off the bona fide LMDh challenger on Monday, just under a year before its planned debut.<br>The MCL-HY will run in testing in a special orange and black ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/mclarens-wec-lmdh-prototype-breaks-cover-ahead-of-first-test/10818148/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 11:28:50 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[“He threw everything at me”: How Laurin Heinrich’s last-lap battle sealed Laguna Seca win]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/he-threw-everything-at-me-how-laurin-heinrichs-last-lap-battle-sealed-laguna-seca-win/10818023/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[It came down to the final six corners. After 160 minutes of racing at Laguna Seca, the fight for the GTP victory was reduced to a duel between Laurin Heinrich in the JDC-Miller Porsche and Earl Bamber in the Action Express Cadillac, resulting in a fantastic last-lap pass by the German.<br>The battle was as hard as it gets in IMSA, featuring door-to-door action, tactical braking, and the ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/he-threw-everything-at-me-how-laurin-heinrichs-last-lap-battle-sealed-laguna-seca-win/10818023/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca</category>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 01:44:25 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Laurin Heinrich snatches Laguna Seca win with last-lap pass after epic duel]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/laurin-heinrich-snatches-laguna-seca-win-with-last-lap-pass-after-epic-duel/10818002/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Laurin Heinrich put on a furious charge that ended with a last-lap pass to win it for customer outfit JDC-Miller MotorSports at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.<br>The 24-year-old German chased down Whelen Cadillac’s Earl Bamber and the two battled, with the race-winning sequence happening with a brave move in Turn 3 that kept them side-by-side before Heinrich secured the top spot in Turn 5 ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/laurin-heinrich-snatches-laguna-seca-win-with-last-lap-pass-after-epic-duel/10818002/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca</category>
      <category>IMSA</category>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 23:29:05 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[How AO Racing created “Sketchy”, the latest dinosaur Porsche fan favourite]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/how-ao-racing-created-sketchy-the-latest-dinosaur-porsche-fan-favourite/10817983/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Finding AO Racing on the starting grid of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship is easy: Just go the biggest crowd. Albeit only in its fourth year, Rexy and her pink sister Roxy have captured the hearts of millions of fans.<br>At Laguna Seca, it was time to welcome the latest creation from PJ Hyett and Gunnar Jeanette: Sketchy, a character with a white base and frazzling lines that represent ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/how-ao-racing-created-sketchy-the-latest-dinosaur-porsche-fan-favourite/10817983/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca</category>
      <category>IMSA</category>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 22:02:07 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Acura’s IMSA exit “bad for everybody” as Porsche’s Kuratle warns it may have started a trend]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/acuras-imsa-exit-bad-for-everybody-as-porsches-kuratle-warns-it-may-have-started-a-trend/10817656/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Porsche LMDh factory director Urs Kuratle believes Acura’s departure from IMSA only hurts the sport and is concerned it may have kickstarted a similar move by other manufacturers.<br>Honda Racing Corporation USA (HRC US) announced nearly two weeks ago it will pause its factory effort in the top flight Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) class - which it currently runs in partnership with Meyer Shank ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/acuras-imsa-exit-bad-for-everybody-as-porsches-kuratle-warns-it-may-have-started-a-trend/10817656/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca</category>
      <category>IMSA</category>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 16:34:35 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Porsche grapples with “heavyweight” 963 as weight penalty takes toll]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/porsche-grapples-with-heavyweight-963-as-weight-penalty-takes-toll/10817632/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA["Fortunately, I’ve had my truck driver’s license for over ten years, from when I used to drive around the world with my father’s team," Porsche Penske driver Kevin Estre said with a laugh. Of course, his answer followed our serious question.<br>The Porsche 963 had a record weight of 1,100 kilograms at the IMSA race in Long Beach; at Laguna Seca Raceway this weekend, it has been reduced to ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/porsche-grapples-with-heavyweight-963-as-weight-penalty-takes-toll/10817632/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca</category>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 01:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing secures pole for Laguna Seca IMSA race]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/cadillac-wayne-taylor-racing-secures-pole-for-laguna-seca-imsa-race/10817597/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Louis Deletraz delivered a breakthrough performance to put Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing on pole at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. <br>The 29-year-old Swiss driver wheeled the #40 Cadillac V-Series.R to a flying lap of 1m13.221s around the 11-turn, 2.238-mile natural terrain road course to take the top spot. It marks the first pole for Wayne Taylor Racing since 2024 (Road ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/cadillac-wayne-taylor-racing-secures-pole-for-laguna-seca-imsa-race/10817597/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca</category>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 23:37:04 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Porsche Penske Motorsport running throwback Apple Computer livery at Laguna Seca]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/porsche-penske-motorsport-running-throwback-apple-computer-livery-at-laguna-seca/10816610/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The upcoming IMSA round at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca will be headlined by several throwback liveries throughout the grid, and Porsche Penske Motorsport is no exception.<br>Both of the program’s factory Porsche 963 machines will be running a throwback Apple Computer livery as part of celebrating 75 years of Porsche Motorsport and 50 years of Apple. Both cars will run a livery that pays ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/porsche-penske-motorsport-running-throwback-apple-computer-livery-at-laguna-seca/10816610/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca</category>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Telitz sees similarities, rapid growth in co-driver Pedersen’s transition to GT racing]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/telitz-sees-similarities-rapid-growth-in-co-driver-pedersens-transition-to-gt-racing/10816211/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Vasser Sullivan Racing’s newfound partnership of longstanding veteran Aaron Telitz and newest co-driver Benjamin Pedersen is already off to winning ways after just three rounds.<br>The duo, driving the #12 Lexus RC F GT3, delivered a GTD class victory in IMSA’s round earlier this month at the Grand Prix of Long Beach. It not only stood at Telitz’s sixth victory and first since 2023 (Watkins ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/telitz-sees-similarities-rapid-growth-in-co-driver-pedersens-transition-to-gt-racing/10816211/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:25:40 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why Lamborghini Temerario GT3's DTM debut was nothing short of a disaster]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/dtm/news/why-lamborghini-temerario-gt3s-dtm-debut-was-nothing-short-of-a-disaster/10816186/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Lamborghini's new Temerario GT3 endured a nightmare start to life in last weekend's DTM season-opener at the Red Bull Ring.<br>Its results in the Austrian double header raised serious concerns about the car’s competitiveness and the structure behind the programme. The scale of the problem is such that responsibility within the organisation appears unclear, a factor widely seen as contributing to ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/dtm/news/why-lamborghini-temerario-gt3s-dtm-debut-was-nothing-short-of-a-disaster/10816186/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>Red Bull Ring</category>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:02:40 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[IMSA BoP shift boosts all GTP cars for Laguna Seca – except Aston Martin Valkyrie]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/imsa-bop-shift-boosts-all-gtp-cars-except-aston-martin/10815766/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The other GTP manufacturers are reeling in Aston Martin a little bit: BoP breaks for almost every manufacturer ahead of the upcoming round at Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey.<br>Following the tight corners of Long Beach, where heavier weight might not be as much of a problem, the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship heads to the hilly Laguna Seca Raceway as its next destination with a slightly ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/imsa-bop-shift-boosts-all-gtp-cars-except-aston-martin/10815766/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 21:07:54 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Remembering Michele Alboreto: F1 ace, Le Mans winner and a good man]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/alboreto-tribute-ferrari-audi-tyrrell/4784599/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Michele Alboreto was not someone who became interested in racing only once he was involved. He was like you or I – a pure fan – long before he became a driver, and each year he’d make the 45min journey from home in Milan to Monza for the Italian Grand Prix.<br>In 1970, he was left tearful on witnessing Jochen Rindt’s fatal accident in practice, then felt the exhilaration 24 hours later as ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/alboreto-tribute-ferrari-audi-tyrrell/4784599/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>Formula 1</category>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 08:04:07 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[McLaren's newly-named LMDh set for first shakedown in May]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/mclarens-lmdh-set-for-first-shakedown-in-may/10814959/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[McLaren is gearing up for its first on‑track outing with its LMDh prototype ahead of its debut in the World Endurance Championship in 2027.<br>As the British manufacturer indicated months ago, the spring/summer window was expected to be the ideal moment to begin testing and development of the hybrid prototype built around a Dallara chassis, which will race next year in the Hypercar ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/mclarens-lmdh-set-for-first-shakedown-in-may/10814959/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:08:50 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[What's going wrong with the new Lamborghini Temerario GT3]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/dtm/news/whats-going-wrong-with-the-new-lamborghini-temerario-gt3/10814821/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Lamborghini is facing major concerns ahead of the DTM season opener in Spielberg, with its new Temerario GT3 yet to find its footing in competitive conditions.<br>The car, which replaces the successful Huracan GT3 Evo2 for 2026, has endured a difficult start to life.<br>“Time will tell what’s possible with the car, but if I look at the first few months, including the [GT World Challenge] race ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/dtm/news/whats-going-wrong-with-the-new-lamborghini-temerario-gt3/10814821/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:45:03 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[HRC pausing Acura factory GTP program in IMSA after 2026 as part of expanded IndyCar effort]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Honda Racing Corporation USA (HRC US) will pause its factory GTP program with the Acura ARX-06 at the conclusion of the 2026 season in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship as part of a pivoted increased focus toward the IndyCar Series.<br>Acura currently competes in the GTP class in a factory-supported effort with Meyer Shank Racing, fielding two electrified ARX-06 entries in IMSA’s top ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/hrc-pausing-acura-factory-gtp-program-in-imsa-after-2026-as-part-of-expanded-indycar-effort/10814587/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:04:09 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[WEC LMGT3 winner shares powerful statement on Nurburgring tragedy after brush with death]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The tragic passing of Juha Miettinen at the Nurburgring was also lying heavy on the 6 Hours of Imola. With BMW and WRT dedicating their LMGT3 victory to the fallen Finn, it was the words of amateur driver Anthony McIntosh that truly moved the paddock.<br>The CEO of Global Power Components spoke up during the post-race press conference at the World Endurance Championship Imola race, earning a round ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/he-was-nearly-dead-himself-wec-winner-delivers-powerful-speech-on-the-nurburgring-tragedy/10814424/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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