MEDIABALAP.com (Jakarta) - FIA World Endurance Championship race-winners Sean Gelael and Darren Leung will switch from BMW to McLaren for the series’ 2025 campaign, as the pair join forces with the incumbent Marino Sato in United Autosports’ #95 entry to tackle the LMGT3 category. Gelael and Leung spent last season competing
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Michelin extends FIA WEC Hypercar commitment until at least 2029
MEDIABALAP.com (Jakarta) - Michelin will remain the exclusive tyre partner to the FIA World Endurance Championship’s headlining Hypercar class until at least 2029, underscoring the series’ current growth and stability. The world’s largest tyre manufacturer, Michelin has supplied its pioneering products to FIA WEC’s top-flight since the world championship’s inception in
New signing Magnussen confirmed in BMW’s FIA WEC Hypercar line-up
MEDIABALAP.com (Jakarta) - Fresh from a decade-long stint in Formula 1, Kevin Magnussen will switch to the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2025, with the official confirmation that the Dane will form part of BMW M Team WRT’s assault in the headlining Hypercar category. It was announced last week that Magnussen
TF Sport Target Juara Dengan Penampilan Baru di LMGT3 2025
MEDIABALAP.com (Jakarta) - TF Sport mengumumkan keenam pebalap mereka yang akan berlaga di atas Corvette Z06 GT3.Rs di FIA World Endurance Championship 2025, akan menembak gelar juara pada laga yang semakin ketat di kelas LMGT3. Tim Inggris itu akan diperkuat pebalap kuat pada 2024, Charlie Eastwood, Tom Van Rompuy dan mantan
Cyril Abiteboul discusses Genesis entry into FIA WEC
MEDIABALAP.com (Jakarta) - Hyundai Motorsport made headlines in September when it announced that its premium Genesis brand would enter the top-tier of endurance racing. Yesterday (4 December), it was confirmed that Genesis will debut in FIA WEC’s Hypercar category in 2026... The FIA WEC media team sat down with Hyundai Motorsport
24 Hours of Le Mans to adopt new qualifying format in 2025
MEDIABALAP.com (Jakarta) - The 24 Hours of Le Mans, the glittering centrepiece of the FIA World Endurance Championship season – is set to feature an exciting new qualifying format for its 93rd edition next summer (14-15 June, 2025). Applications to enter the race are now open, with high hopes of another
Genesis Magma Racing to join FIA WEC Hypercar category in 2026
MEDIABALAP.com (Jakarta) - It has today (4 December) been confirmed that Genesis Magma Racing will enter the FIA World Endurance Championship’s headlining Hypercar category in 2026, with a two-car effort backed by Hyundai Motorsport. The South Korean manufacturer – the world’s third-biggest carmaker – teased about the new project for its
López and Barnicoat to lead 2025 Lexus LMGT3 bid
MEDIABALAP.com (Jakarta) - Two-time FIA World Endurance Champion José María López and rising British star Ben Barnicoat will spearhead Akkodis ASP Team’s assault on LMGT3 honours in 2025 in the Lexus RC F LMGT3. Helmed by former racer Jérôme Policand, Akkodis ASP Team made its debut in FIA WEC this year.
Manthey approaches 2025 with new line-up – but same goals
MEDIABALAP.com (Jakarta) - Defending FIA World Endurance Championship LMGT3 title-winner Manthey Racing will head into battle in 2025 with a new line-up aboard its #92 Porsche 911 GT3 R – but with its sights set firmly on silverware once more. Manthey returned to FIA WEC this year following a season’s sabbatical
New additions highlight head-turning 2025 FIA WEC entry list
MEDIABALAP.com (Jakarta) - Off the back of a hugely successful first season dovetailing its headlining Hypercar category with the new LMGT3 class, FIA WEC is set to go from strength-to-strength in 2025, with a freshly-revealed, high-calibre 36-strong entry. No fewer than 13 big-name brands are featured across the two classes. That