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    <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:49:05 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Robert Shwartzman joins Peugeot for WEC 2027]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Robert Shwartzman will return to the World Endurance Championship Hypercar ranks with Peugeot next season.<br>The 26-year-old is moving back to sportscars with the French marque to drive one its revised 9X8 Le Mans Hypercars.<br>It comes after the withdrawal from the IndyCar Series of the Prema Racing team with which he claimed pole position for the 2025 Indianapolis 500.<br>Shwartzman previously ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/robert-shwartzman-joins-peugeot-for-wec-2027/10853667/?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, 08 Sep 2026 12:05:20 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[How Toyota and BMW’s Austin miseries have blown 2026 WEC title fight wide open]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The title fight in the World Endurance Championship has been blown wide open after three of the leading cars failed to score points at the Lone Star Le Mans.<br>Heading into last weekend’s six-hour fixture at the Circuit of the Americas, the #20 BMW M Hybrid V8 and the #7 Toyota TR010 Hybrid were tied at the top of the standings on 75 points, with the #51 Ferrari 499P trailing them by 18 points ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/how-toyota-and-bmw-austin-miseries-have-blown-2026-wec-title-fight-wide-open/10853484/?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, 08 Sep 2026 10:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ferrari “didn’t expect” #50 to win Austin WEC as #51 pitstop issue revealed]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ferrari returned to the top step of the podium in the World Endurance Championship at Austin on Sunday, but it was a race of mixed fortunes for the Italian manufacturer as its other factory car failed to score.<br>Antonio Fuoco, Miguel Molina and Nicklas Nielsen recovered from a difficult start to the six-hour race at the Circuit of the Americas before inheriting the lead when the race-leading #7 ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/wec-ferrari-makes-its-luck-at-cota-proof-we-never-give-up/10853495/?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, 07 Sep 2026 16:22:50 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Toyota admits late WEC Austin heartbreak “tough to take” as victory slips away]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Toyota has admitted that the late-race mechanical failure that denied it victory in the World Endurance Championship’s Lone Star Le Mans is “tough” to accept.<br>The Japanese manufacturer appeared to have done enough to secure its third Hypercar victory of 2026, after Nyck de Vries pulled away from the chasing pack during the safety car restart in the final hour.<br>However, with just over ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/toyota-admits-late-wec-austin-heartbreak-tough-to-take-as-victory-slips-away/10853426/?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, 07 Sep 2026 14:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Valentino Rossi abandons Nordschleife Permit plans for 2026 ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Valentino Rossi will not race in the upcoming double-header of the Nurburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS), Motorsport.com can confirm.<br>The Italian MotoGP legend was originally expected to make his mandatory DMSB Permit Nordschleife (DPN) run next weekend, with preparations running at full speed ahead of the outing.<br>Rossi's participation in the NLS double-header was set to be announced last ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/endurance/news/valentino-rossi-drops-nls-permit-run-for-2026/10853416/?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, 07 Sep 2026 12:03:05 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ferrari wins WEC Austin after late Toyota hydraulic failure]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ferrari claimed its first World Endurance Championship victory of 2026 at the Lone Star Le Mans after the race-leading Toyota suffered a late mechanical failure.<br>Nyck de Vries, Kamui Kobayashi and Mike Conway had appeared set to score Toyota’s first win at the Circuit of the Americas in nine attempts, having climbed their way up the pack from ninth on the grid.<br>But with just 15 minutes ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/wec-austin-ferrari-takes-surprise-win-after-late-heartbreak-for-toyota/10853245/?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, 07 Sep 2026 00:19:46 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ferrari “thinking race by race" about WEC title fight after scoring ‘equal’ pole in Austin]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[At Austin’s Lone Star Le Mans World Endurance Championship round, Ferrari’s Antonio Giovinazzi secured the overall and Hypercar class pole position at the wheel of the #51 499P with a time of 1m52.445s in a thrilling session that saw him finish level with Jack Aitken’s #38 Cadillac-Jota.<br>Giovinazzi, however, had managed to set his time before his rival, so the top spot on the grid will be ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/wec-ferrari-on-level-terms-in-hyperpole-comeback-and-overtaking-will-be-race-by-race/10852871/?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, 06 Sep 2026 08:07:20 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[WEC Austin: Ferrari takes pole from Cadillac after identical qualifying times]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ferrari driver Antonio Giovinazzi claimed his second pole of the 2026 World Endurance Championship at Austin after ending up tied at the top of the times with Cadillac’s Jack Aitken. <br>Giovinazzi led the way after posting a 1m52.445s lap aboard the #51 Ferrari 499P Le Mans Hypercar as the chequered flag fell at the end of the 10-minute Hyperpole session on Saturday. <br>Aitken then stopped ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/wec-austin-ferrari-takes-wec-pole-from-cadillac-after-identical-qualifying-times/10852797/?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, 05 Sep 2026 21:46:13 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[WEC Austin: Aston Martin edges Genesis and Cadillac in FP3]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Aston Martin and Harry Tincknell remained at the top of the overall classification at the end of Free Practice 3 for the World Endurance Championship's Lone Star Le Mans.<br>The sun was already high over the Austin circuit, with air temperatures around 33°C, when the cars took to the track for the final 60-minute session to check the last details ahead of this afternoon’s Qualifying.<br>Having ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/wec-austin-fp3-aston-martin-edges-genesis-and-cadillac/10852708/?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, 05 Sep 2026 17:42:21 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Laguna Seca formally dedicates 'The Zanardi Corkscrew']]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca has officially renamed its most famous stretch of asphalt, designating the circuit's iconic downhill turn as "The Zanardi Corkscrew" to honor the late two-time CART champion Alex Zanardi.<br>The dedication ceremony took place Friday morning ahead of the IndyCar Series season finale weekend, marking 30 years since Zanardi’s legendary final-lap overtake on Bryan ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/laguna-seca-formally-dedicates-the-zanardi-corkscrew/10852628/?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, 05 Sep 2026 15:57:49 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[WEC Austin FP2: Aston Martin tops both classes with Tincknell and Robichon]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Aston Martin topped both classes at the end of Free Practice 2 for the Lone Star Le Mans, as the FIA World Endurance Championship field returned to action in Austin under cloudy skies and temperatures exceeding 30°C, with the track surface climbing above 40°C.<br>Harry Tincknell set the fastest time in Hypercar at the wheel of the No. 007 Aston Martin Valkyrie he shares with Tom Gamble ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/wec-austin-fp2-aston-martin-tops-both-classes-with-tincknell-and-robichon/10852392/?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, 04 Sep 2026 23:14:41 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ferrari leads WEC Austin FP1 with Antonio Giovinazzi ahead of Antonio Fuoco]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship resumed at Austin on Friday with opening practice for the Lone Star Le Mans, as Antonio Giovinazzi set the fastest overall time in the Hypercar class.<br>Temperatures were already around 30°C during FP1, with similarly hot conditions expected through the weekend. Drivers suggested on Thursday that the heat could make double-stinting difficult, while ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/ferrari-leads-wec-austin-fp1-with-antonio-giovinazzi-ahead-of-antonio-fuoco/10852351/?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, 04 Sep 2026 18:49:29 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Five things to look out for in WEC’s Lone Star Le Mans]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Following a near-two-month summer break, the World Endurance Championship returns to action this weekend, with Lone Star Le Mans marking the start of the second half of the season.<br>Porsche is the most successful manufacturer at the Circuit of The Americas, but its exit from the Hypercar class has blown the victory fight in Texas wide open.<br>With four races scheduled in just over two months ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/five-things-to-look-out-for-in-wecs-lone-star-le-mans/10851923/?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, 04 Sep 2026 11:28:39 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[WEC Lone Star Le Mans: Full schedule and TV times for Austin race]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[With the summer break over, the chase for the World Endurance Championship titles resumes with the Lone Star Le Mans on 4-6 September, as the leading players in the top endurance series take to the track in Austin for a 6-hour race.<br>Circuit of The Americas opens the second half of the 2026 season, and in Texas there will clearly be plenty of curiosity to see how things develop in the Hypercar ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/wec-austin-lone-star-le-mans-schedule-and-tv-times/10851611/?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, 03 Sep 2026 08:35:56 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sebring unveils 'Class of 75' to honor track's greatest endurance drivers]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/sebring-unveils-class-of-75-to-honor-tracks-greatest-endurance-drivers/10851608/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Sebring International Raceway is kicking off celebrations for the 75th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring by unveiling the “Class of 75,” a list recognizing the 75 greatest drivers in the history of the iconic endurance race ahead of its March 20 running.<br>Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 15, fifteen drivers will be announced on the second Tuesday of each month through January. Following the initial ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/sebring-unveils-class-of-75-to-honor-tracks-greatest-endurance-drivers/10851608/?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, 02 Sep 2026 14:38:30 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Jacky Ickx on Genesis’ WEC journey so far – and what comes next]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/jacky-ickx-on-genesis-wec-journey-so-far-and-what-comes-next/10851498/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Jacky Ickx says Genesis is satisfied with the progress it has made in the nascent stages of its World Endurance Championship Hypercar programme, as it works towards its goal of winning the Le Mans 24 Hours.<br>Hyundai’s luxury car brand entered the top class of the WEC this year, entering a pair of GMR-001 LMDh prototypes developed in conjunction with Oreca. <br>It was a major challenge for ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/jacky-ickx-on-genesis-wec-journey-so-far-and-what-comes-next/10851498/?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, 02 Sep 2026 10:30:03 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mario Andretti and Jacky Ickx: A friendship that has endured for almost 60 years]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/mario-andretti-and-jacky-ickx-a-friendship-that-has-endured-for-almost-60-years/10850421/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Mario Andretti and Jacky Ickx were remarkably versatile even by the standards of their generation, competing and succeeding across multiple disciplines. Having won some of the biggest prizes in motorsport between them, both can look back on their journeys with immense pride. <br>But competition was only one part of the story, and the relationship Andretti and Ickx built stands out from the rest ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/mario-andretti-and-jacky-ickx-a-friendship-that-has-endured-for-almost-60-years/10850421/?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>WEC</category>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:06:50 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Road to Victory: Inside the fight to win at the highest level of endurance racing]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/road-to-victory-inside-the-fight-to-win-at-the-highest-level-of-endurance-racing/10804857/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[-In partnership with Rolex-<br><br>"It’s such a ballet of finesse...”<br>That’s how legendary racer and Rolex Testimonee Scott Pruett described The Rolex 24 At Daytona in the Road to Victory, a documentary produced by Motorsport Studios, in partnership with Rolex.<br>And there is no one better at understanding what it takes to conquer the twice-around-the-clock endurance racing classic ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/road-to-victory-inside-the-fight-to-win-at-the-highest-level-of-endurance-racing/10804857/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>Endurance</category>
      <category>WEC</category>
      <category>IMSA</category>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:04:35 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why WEC can’t simply replace BoP with a Formula 1-style cost cap]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/why-wec-cant-simply-replace-bop-with-a-formula-1-style-cost-cap/10850258/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In Formula 1, the budget cap has been a fixed part of the regulations since 2021. But the same model cannot simply be transferred to the FIA WEC, say sources at Toyota and Porsche.<br>While there is ongoing debate in the Hypercar class about replacing the controversial Balance of Performance (BoP) with financial regulations, Toyota and Porsche say the structure of Hypercar racing makes such a ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/why-wec-cant-simply-replace-bop-with-a-formula-1-style-cost-cap/10850258/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>Circuit of the Americas</category>
      <category>WEC</category>
      <category>IMSA</category>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:13:46 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[BMW explains why it’s not interested in F1 entry]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/bmw-explains-why-its-not-interested-in-f1-entry-wec-and-imsa-are-better-for-us/10850004/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[BMW has cited a lack of opportunities for technology transfer as the key reason why it is not interested in joining Mercedes and Audi in Formula 1.<br>The Munich-based manufacturer has remained absent from F1 since it sold its majority stake in Sauber in 2009, despite the series’ growing popularity making it more attractive to carmakers than ever before.<br>The same Sauber team that BMW ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/bmw-explains-why-its-not-interested-in-f1-entry-wec-and-imsa-are-better-for-us/10850004/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>Zandvoort </category>
      <category>Formula 1</category>
      <category>WEC</category>
      <category>IMSA</category>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:29:25 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[McLaren has already completed a 30-hour endurance test with LMDh challenger]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/mclaren-has-already-completed-a-30-hour-endurance-test-with-lmdh-challenger/10849757/?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 already successfully come through a 30-hour endurance simulation with the MCL-HY LMDh, as it gears up for its entry into the World Endurance Championship Hypercar ranks next season.<br>The British manufacturer has revealed that the new LMDh hybrid prototype, developed in conjunction with Dallara Automobili, completed more than 30 hours in the test designed to replicate the distance of ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/mclaren-has-already-completed-a-30-hour-endurance-test-with-lmdh-challenger/10849757/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>WEC</category>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ford completes first Hypercar test ahead of WEC debut]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/ford-completes-wec-hypercar-shakedown/10849570/?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 has completed the first round of testing with its brand-new LMDh, which will make its debut in the 2027 World Endurance Championship campaign.<br>The Oreca-chassis prototype, which will compete in next year’s Hypercar class, clocked up over 1,000 km at Circuit Paul Ricard, where it first underwent a shakedown to ensure everything was in order, before commencing full-scale testing ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/ford-completes-wec-hypercar-shakedown/10849570/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>WEC</category>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:31:38 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[IMSA, Road America push 2027 endurance round back one week]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/imsa-road-america-push-2027-endurance-round-back-one-week/10849393/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[IMSA and Road America officials announced a schedule adjustment for the 2027 Motul SportsCar Endurance Grand Prix, moving the four-day event back by one week to August 5–8, 2027.<br>The calendar shift aims to alleviate congestion during a packed Midwestern summer schedule and provide spectator flexibility.<br>“The new August dates reduce overlap with other major events across Wisconsin during ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/imsa-road-america-push-2027-endurance-round-back-one-week/10849393/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>Road America</category>
      <category>IMSA</category>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[WEC extends tyre supply deals with Michelin, Goodyear until 2032]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/michelin-extends-hypercar-tyre-supply-deal-to-2032-goodyear-stays-in-lmgt3/10849311/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The World Endurance Championship has renewed its tyre supply partnership with Michelin for the Hypercar class until 2032.<br>At the end of the tender process launched by WEC's promoters the FIA and the Automobile Club de l'Ouest, the World Motor Sport Council met virtually to give its approval by electronic vote, confirming the French tyre company as the exclusive supplier for the prototype ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/michelin-extends-hypercar-tyre-supply-deal-to-2032-goodyear-stays-in-lmgt3/10849311/?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, 25 Aug 2026 14:44:05 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ricky Taylor drafted in at Jota Cadillac as WEC unveils Austin entry list]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/ricky-taylor-drafted-in-at-jota-cadillac-as-wec-unveils-austin-entry-list/10849203/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Two-time Daytona 24 Hours winner Ricky Taylor will join Jota Cadillac for the World Endurance Championship’s Lone Star Le Mans event at Austin next week.<br>The American will drive the #12 Cadillac V-Series.R alongside Norman Nato and Will Stevens at the Circuit of the Americas on 4-6 September, deputising for an injured Alex Lynn.<br>This will mark Taylor’s debut race outing with Cadillac’s ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/ricky-taylor-drafted-in-at-jota-cadillac-as-wec-unveils-austin-entry-list/10849203/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>WEC</category>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:07:52 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Dudu Barrichello questions "harsh" penalty after VIR clash costs Heart of Racing shot at win]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/dudu-barrichello-questions-harsh-penalty-after-late-vir-clash-costs-heart-of-racing-shot-at-win/10849103/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Eduardo ‘Dudu’ Barrichello voiced frustration following Sunday’s Michelin GT Challenge, calling a crucial late-race drive-through penalty against co-driver Tom Gamble "a bit too harsh" after contact while battling for the GTD class victory.<br>With just six minutes remaining in the GT-only feature at Virginia International Raceway, Heart of Racing’s #27 Team Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/dudu-barrichello-questions-harsh-penalty-after-late-vir-clash-costs-heart-of-racing-shot-at-win/10849103/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>Virginia International Raceway</category>
      <category>IMSA</category>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:41:34 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pfaff Lamborghini wins IMSA VIR as late penalty decides GTD]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/imsa-vir-race-report/10848771/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Sandy Mitchell and Andrea Caldarelli claimed victory for Pfaff Motorsports in the Michelin GT Challenge at Virginia International Raceway.<br>Mitchell took the closing stint from pole-winner Caldarelli, and coasted to the win by 1.517s on the 3.27-mile, 18-turn natural terrain road course. It’s the second consecutive win for Caldarelli and co. <br>Ford Racing’s Ben Barker and Dennis Olson ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/imsa-vir-race-report/10848771/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>Virginia International Raceway</category>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 19:18:58 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[IMSA VIR starting lineup: Andrea Caldarelli puts Pfaff Lamborghini on pole]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/andrea-caldarelli-takes-lamborghini-to-imsa-vir-pole/10848445/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Andrea Caldarelli claimed pole for the Michelin GT Challenge at Virginia International Raceway.<br>Driving the #9 Lamborghini Temerario GT3 for Pfaff Motorsports, the Italian threw down a flying lap of 1m44.773s around the 3.27-mile, 18-turn natural terrain road course. It marked the third career IMSA pole for Caldarelli.<br>Nicky Catsburg, driving the #4 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R for Corvette ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/andrea-caldarelli-takes-lamborghini-to-imsa-vir-pole/10848445/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>Virginia International Raceway</category>
      <category>IMSA</category>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 21:53:51 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[IMSA cracks down on escalating driver aggression ahead of VIR]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/imsa-cracks-down-on-escalating-driver-aggression-ahead-of-vir/10848248/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Following a chaotic event at Road America that featured nine full-course yellow flags and several penalties, IMSA officials held a media roundtable leading into the GT-only race weekend at Virginia International Raceway to address mounting driver aggression and outline a tougher stance from race control. This comes after Porsche Penske Motorsport's driver Kévin Estre being placed on a two-race ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/imsa-cracks-down-on-escalating-driver-aggression-ahead-of-vir/10848248/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>Virginia International Raceway</category>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 12:49:23 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kevin Estre “on extremely short leash” as IMSA warns of suspension]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/estre-on-an-extremely-short-leash-following-road-america-collision-says-imsas-barfield/10847888/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[IMSA race director Beaux Barfield clarified the sanctioning body's decision to place Porsche Penske Motorsport driver Kevin Estre on probation rather than an immediate suspension following his late-race clash with Jack Aitken at Road America, warning that any further missteps will quickly sideline the Frenchman.<br>Speaking to media on Thursday ahead of the GT-only weekend at Virginia ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/estre-on-an-extremely-short-leash-following-road-america-collision-says-imsas-barfield/10847888/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>Indianapolis Motor Speedway</category>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:06:48 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[GT racer Cedric Sbirrazzuoli dies aged 39]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/gt/news/gt-racing-mourns-cedric-sbirrazzuoli-who-has-died-aged-39/10847803/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[GT and endurance racer Cedric Sbirrazzuoli passed away on Thursday 20 August, his 39th birthday. The Monegasque driver died following a cancer diagnosis, and leaves behind his wife Martina, whom he married last June.<br>Born in 1987, Sbirrazzuoli’s racing career began in the mid-2000s in single-seaters, before moving on to closed-wheel racing, competing in GT4, GT2 and the Porsche Carrera ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/gt/news/gt-racing-mourns-cedric-sbirrazzuoli-who-has-died-aged-39/10847803/?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, 21 Aug 2026 08:45:43 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pietro Fittipaldi aiming for Hypercar/GTP seat as he rules out single-seater return]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/pietro-fittipaldi-aiming-for-hypercar-gtp-seat-as-he-rules-out-single-seater-return/10847313/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Pietro Fittipaldi says his next career move would be to climb the sportscar racing ladder and secure a seat in the Hypercar or GTP classes, rather than make a return to IndyCar. <br>The Brazilian has established himself in the LMP2 division in the last few years, combining a programme in the IMSA Sportscar Championship with a drive in the European Le Mans Series.<br>While he previously abandoned ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/pietro-fittipaldi-aiming-for-hypercar-gtp-seat-as-he-rules-out-single-seater-return/10847313/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>IndyCar</category>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:30:02 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Aston Martin begins testing updated Valkyrie hypercar for 2027 WEC and IMSA]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/wec-aston-martin-begins-valkyrie-update-work-at-silverstone/10847493/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Aston Martin is working on a number of updates for its Valkyrie LMH ahead of the car's third campaign in the World Endurance Championship and the IMSA SportsCar Championship in 2027<br>On Monday and Tuesday, the British manufacturer and its partner The Heart Of Racing carried out an initial rollout of the updated Valkyrie at the Hinton Airfield in the UK. This was followed by a first full-fledged ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/wec-aston-martin-begins-valkyrie-update-work-at-silverstone/10847493/?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, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ligier announces first three customers for next-gen LMP2 car]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/ligier-announces-first-three-customers-for-next-gen-lmp2-car/10847382/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Ligier has announced its first three customers for its next-generation LMP2 cars, which will make their competitive debut in 2028. <br>In a statement issued on Wednesday, the French brand revealed that Algarve Pro Racing, Inter Europol Competition and Panis Competition will campaign the new Ligier JS P228 when it becomes eligible for competition in two years.<br>All three squads previously raced ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/ligier-announces-first-three-customers-for-next-gen-lmp2-car/10847382/?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, 19 Aug 2026 16:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Foley, Turner Motorsport ready to “Turn up the wick” in GTD title fight at VIR]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/foley-turner-motorsport-ready-to-turn-up-the-wick-in-gtd-title-fight-at-vir/10847387/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[With just three rounds remaining in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Robby Foley and Turner Motorsport are gearing up for a crucial stretch run starting this weekend at Virginia International Raceway.<br>Driving the #96 Turner Motorsport BMW M4 GT3 EVO alongside co-driver Patrick Gallagher, Foley arrives at the Michelin GT Challenge at VIR sitting third in the GTD class standings. The ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/foley-turner-motorsport-ready-to-turn-up-the-wick-in-gtd-title-fight-at-vir/10847387/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>Virginia International Raceway</category>
      <category>IMSA</category>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:41:33 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why ADAC Nordrhein’s new Nurburgring-based racing series is a high-risk game]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/endurance/news/why-adac-nordrhein-new-nurburgring-racing-series-high-risk-game/10847142/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The announcement of ADAC Nordrhein’s new endurance series last month was a bombshell the fallout from which is still settling. But one thing is abundantly clear from the move: the stakes are enormous for everyone involved.<br>NLS once again finds itself in a fight for survival. That is hardly uncharted territory by now, so the NLS organiser VLN is taking things remarkably calmly.<br>Like NES ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/endurance/news/why-adac-nordrhein-new-nurburgring-racing-series-high-risk-game/10847142/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>Endurance</category>
      <category>NLS</category>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:45:01 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ford reveals its new LMDh car on track]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/ford-reveals-its-new-lmdh-car-on-track/10846899/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Ford’s brand-new LMDh car performed its maiden shakedown at Le Castellet on Monday ahead of its World Endurance Championship debut in 2027.<br>Circuit Paul Ricard was chosen for the shakedown as it is close to the headquarters of manufacturer ORECA, whose chassis forms the basis of the unnamed Ford prototype.<br>The 5.4-litre naturally-aspirated V8 engine derived from the Coyote, built and ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/ford-reveals-its-new-lmdh-car-on-track/10846899/?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, 17 Aug 2026 15:19:37 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[BMW’s ascent from an also-ran to WEC title contender]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/bmws-ascent-from-an-also-ran-to-wec-title-contender/10846642/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[BMW has emerged as a serious World Endurance Championship contender in the third year of its Hypercar programme. Robin Frijns and Rene Rast lead the Hypercar standings at the halfway point of the season, while BMW itself sits second in the manufacturers’ standings, behind only Toyota.<br>It’s a major turnaround from where the German brand was just last season in the WEC, when it ended up ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/bmws-ascent-from-an-also-ran-to-wec-title-contender/10846642/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>WEC</category>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:56:29 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[An entry list of 23 cars brace for IMSA’s lone all-GT showcase at Virginia International Raceway]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/an-entry-list-of-23-cars-brace-for-imsas-lone-all-gt-showcase-at-virginia-international-raceway/10846361/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The stage is officially set for the premier GT showcase of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season, as a total of 23 entries prepare to go head-to-head next weekend at Virginia International Raceway in the Michelin GT Challenge. Serving as the one-and-only GT-exclusive event on the calendar, the race puts the GTD Pro and GTD classes front and center for ultimate overall ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/an-entry-list-of-23-cars-brace-for-imsas-lone-all-gt-showcase-at-virginia-international-raceway/10846361/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>Virginia International Raceway</category>
      <category>IMSA</category>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:32:35 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Porsche backs Stephane Ratel over GT3's direction: "We don't want prototypes"]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/porsche-gt3-future-direction-ratel-warning/10846261/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Porsche Motorsport chief Thomas Laudenbach has backed SRO boss Stephane Ratel’s concerns over the direction the category is taking, calling for everyone – including new manufacturers – to return to its roots.<br>Ratel’s warning over the growing threats facing GT3 racing has made waves and is beginning to receive support from manufacturers involved in the category.<br>The Frenchman has ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/porsche-gt3-future-direction-ratel-warning/10846261/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>Endurance</category>
      <category>GT</category>
      <category>GT World Challenge Europe Sprint</category>
      <category>WEC</category>
      <category>IMSA</category>
      <category>GT World Challenge Europe Endurance</category>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:38:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Interview - The life and racing lessons Allan McNish learned from Ayrton Senna and Audi]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/the-life-and-racing-lessons-allan-mcnish-learned-from-ayrton-senna-and-audi/10846242/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[For long-time Audi stalwart and Le Mans winner Allan McNish, becoming Audi's first racing director in Formula 1 feels like the natural progression of his storied career on both sides of the pitwall.<br>After climbing the UK single-seater ladder in the late '80s and early '90s, McNish's road to the top took a number of strange turns, with a McLaren F1 test role that ultimately didn't lead to an F1 ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/the-life-and-racing-lessons-allan-mcnish-learned-from-ayrton-senna-and-audi/10846242/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>Formula 1</category>
      <category>WEC</category>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:35:38 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[“Good things take time” says Dries Vanthoor as BMW M Team WRT continues rapid IMSA transition]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/good-things-take-time-says-dries-vanthoor-as-bmw-m-team-wrt-continues-rapid-imsa-transition/10845787/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Building a championship-caliber sports car program from scratch in four months is a daunting task, but Dries Vanthoor is helping steer BMW’s top-class GTP effort through a rapid operational evolution in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.<br>Now in his second full-time IMSA season, the 28-year-old Belgian driver finds himself at the center of a major transition for the manufacturer ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/good-things-take-time-says-dries-vanthoor-as-bmw-m-team-wrt-continues-rapid-imsa-transition/10845787/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>IMSA</category>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Theo Pourchaire focused on new Opel Formula E programme amid doubts over WEC future]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/theo-pourchaire-focused-on-new-opel-formula-e-programme-amid-doubts-over-wec-future/10845733/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Theo Pourchaire has admitted that combining his newly-announced Formula E drive with another campaign in the World Endurance Championship would be tough, but has not ruled out running a dual programme.<br>Earlier this month, it was revealed that 2023 Formula 2 champion Pourchaire will return to single-seaters, joining the new Opel Formula E team for the 2026-27 season.<br>Read ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/theo-pourchaire-focused-on-new-opel-formula-e-programme-amid-doubts-over-wec-future/10845733/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>WEC</category>
      <category>Formula E</category>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:15:03 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[IMSA penalises No. 6 Porsche, puts Kevin Estre on probation after Road America crash]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/imsa-penalizes-6-porsche-penske-entry-places-estre-on-probation-following-late-crash-at-road-america/10844855/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[IMSA Officials have concluded their post-race review of the late-race collision from last weekend’s six-hour endurance round at Road America, issuing penalties to Porsche Penske Motorsport and driver Kevin Estre for their role in the incident with Jack Aitken in the #31 Whelen Cadillac.<br>Following a comprehensive review of the incident that took place during the Motul SportsCar Endurance ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/imsa-penalizes-6-porsche-penske-entry-places-estre-on-probation-following-late-crash-at-road-america/10844855/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>Road America</category>
      <category>IMSA</category>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:45:36 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[How WEC's Hypercar title fight is shaping up with revised 2026 calendar]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/how-wecs-hypercar-title-fight-is-shaping-up-with-revised-2026-calendar/10844657/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The second half of the 2026 World Endurance Championship promises an intense fight, with four rounds scheduled in the span of just over two months.<br>The calendar had to be reshuffled twice in the wake of the Iran war, and the impact of the changes is multifold. The gap left by the cancelled Qatar round has been filled by a first-ever WEC visit to Barcelona, while Monza replaces Bahrain as the ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/how-wecs-hypercar-title-fight-is-shaping-up-with-revised-2026-calendar/10844657/?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, 07 Aug 2026 09:30:37 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Inside Nurburgring turf war: The conflict from different perspectives]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/endurance/news/inside-nurburgring-turf-war-the-conflict-from-different-perspectives/10844576/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Following our initial two parts, the obvious question remains: Who is in the right, and who is in the wrong? Who is good, and who is bad?<br>As is so often the case, there is no black-and-white answer, as the situation looks entirely different depending on the perspective you take.<br>Read Also:<br><br><br>EnduranceInside the Nurburgring turf war: Introducing the players and what's at ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/endurance/news/inside-nurburgring-turf-war-the-conflict-from-different-perspectives/10844576/?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, 06 Aug 2026 17:02:26 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[What life is like as a Williams F1 simulator driver]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/what-life-is-like-as-a-williams-f1-simulator-driver/10843241/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Motorsport: Let’s talk about your current role at Williams. Can you explain what impact you have on the car?<br>Victor Martins: “I can have an impact on the car, but is it direct? Not necessarily, I’d say, because there are many people in the team, many departments, many things to improve, to analyse – so ‘direct’, I’d say no.<br>“However, taking part in development, yes – be it ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/what-life-is-like-as-a-williams-f1-simulator-driver/10843241/?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, 06 Aug 2026 14:27:22 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Silly season’s forgotten man, Callum Ilott pushing for “one more shot” in IndyCar for 2027]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/silly-seasons-forgotten-man-callum-ilott-pushing-for-one-more-shot-in-indycar-for-2027/10844364/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Callum Ilott may be spending his 2026 season tackling the IMSA SportsCar Championship with Wright Motorsports, but his sights remain firmly set on a return to the IndyCar Series paddock.<br>The 27-year-old British driver was left off the 2026 IndyCar grid following a turbulent off-season that saw PREMA Racing’s North American operation suffer a severe financial crisis and structural collapse ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/silly-seasons-forgotten-man-callum-ilott-pushing-for-one-more-shot-in-indycar-for-2027/10844364/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-SPORTSCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>IndyCar</category>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:59:37 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Inside the Nurburgring turf war: Why a new series?]]></title>
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