BMW
BMW M Team WRT locks in 2026 Hypercar line-ups for IMSA and WEC
BMW M Team WRT confirms unchanged 2026 BMW M Hybrid V8 crews for WEC and reshuffled IMSA pairings, plus first LMGT3 names, as its dual Hypercar programme takes shape.
Jean-Paul Hackett
German Motorsport
Mercedes-AMG sets out its 2026 performance and junior driver squad
Mercedes-AMG Motorsport has confirmed a 13-strong driver squad for 2026, anchoring its global GT3 programme with a mix of established race winners and young talent. The announcement arrives only weeks after the brand closed its 2025 season at the ‘Champions United’ gala in Affalterbach, giving a clear first look at
IMSA
Manthey sets its sights on IMSA with a two-car GTD and GTD Pro assault for 2026
Manthey will enter the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup for the first time in 2026, committing a pair of Porsche 911 GT3 R entries to a five-round endurance campaign that opens with the 24 Hours of Daytona in January. The programme marks a significant expansion of Manthey’s footprint outside Europe,
Porsche
Four entries confirmed for Sepang as the Asian Le Mans Series begins
The Asian Le Mans Series will start its 2024–25 campaign at Sepang International Circuit, with four cars set to take the grid for the opening double-header in Malaysia. The field is small but well-formed, blending title-winning experience with teams chasing a clean reset after challenging runs last time out.
GT3
SRO GT Academy goes global with Spa dream for young GT stars
SRO GT Academy goes global for 2026, with young Silver drivers from British GT and GT World Challenge America, Asia and Australia fighting for a funded Silver Cup seat at the 2027 Spa 24 Hours.
BMW
BMW M2 Cup lowers age limit and expands its Road to DTM pipeline for 2026
The BMW M2 Cup will open its grid to 15-year-olds in 2026, align with all five DTM weekends, and offer its champion a new Road to DTM support package.
BMW
BMW Doubles Down on Hypercar Ambition
BMW has confirmed long-term commitment to the M Hybrid V8 in WEC and IMSA. This move strengthens its place in the Hypercar class and reinforces the brand’s endurance ambitions.
Hypercar
NEWS: Porsche Ends Factory Hypercar Effort for 2026
Porsche will end its factory-backed 963 Hypercar programme after the 2025 season. This move reshapes the Hypercar class and signals a shift in Stuttgart’s long-term endurance priorities.
Endurance
2025 Crowdstrike 24 Hours of Spa
The engines haven’t even fired up yet, but you can already feel Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps crackling with tension. Last year, biblical rain and a Ferris wheel of chaos turned the centenary CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa into a delirious 24-hour rollercoaster, and an Aston Martin came out of nowhere
IMSA
2025 IMSA Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen
German manufacturers endured a rollercoaster Six Hours of The Glen – Porsche led in the rain but fell back after a late crash, BMW’s new duo stormed to a GTD Pro win, and Mercedes-AMG clinched a GTD podium.
Endurance
2025 Nürburgring 24 Hours
Power outages, penalty drama, and a troubled Dacia Logan, this year’s Nürburgring 24 Hours had it all. Grello led, but BMW won in the stewards’ room after 24 hours of chaos in the Green Hell. Here’s The Rennsport Report’s whole take on the race that defied logic.
IMSA
IMSA 2025 Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen
IMSA’s annual high-speed dash through upstate New York is back. From the daunting Esses to the Boot’s tricks, Watkins Glen rewards nerve and tidy traffic work. Can Porsche extend its sprint edge, or will Cadillac’s home-track punch tell in six hours? Rain may stir plans. Bus Stop traffic waits soon.