RSR Intelligence
RSR Intelligence · Issue 014
BMW won in WEC, Mercedes-AMG won in IMSA, and Porsche recovered in both. The teams look stronger, but the manufacturer order remains unsettled.
Mercedes-AMG
RSR Intelligence
RSR Intelligence · Issue 013
Porsche converted at Spa, Manthey answered at Watkins Glen, Mercedes-AMG split its Pro case, and BMW showed depth without control.
Analysis
Porsche did not win Spa by counting cars
Porsche had 15 cars at Spa, but the evidence sits with three Pro entries. The #80 Lionspeed GP Porsche started from the pit lane, climbed from 15th at six hours to fifth at 12 hours and then won the race. That is more useful than the scale story.
RSR Intelligence
RSR Intelligence · Issue 012
BMW moved from promise to pressure, Porsche lost its fallback route, and Mercedes-AMG still needs Spa to answer the GT3 question.
Analysis
Le Mans asks three German questions
Le Mans 2026 is not asking whether Germany is present. BMW, Porsche and Mercedes-AMG all have routes into the race, but each faces a different test of authority.
Explainer
GT3 became the centre by staying useful
GT3 became endurance racing’s centre because it remained useful to manufacturers, teams, promoters, events and drivers.
RSR Intelligence
RSR Intelligence · Issue 010
Mercedes-AMG has Nürburgring proof, BMW carries Germany’s WEC Hypercar burden, and Porsche’s influence now runs through GT depth.
Analysis
Mercedes-AMG set the Nürburgring benchmark
Mercedes-AMG’s Nürburgring win showed sharp-end depth, while BMW’s own reading points to damage limitation rather than parity.
Analysis
Why German manufacturers still need the Nürburgring
The Nürburgring 24 Hours lets BMW, Porsche, Mercedes-AMG and Volkswagen prove different kinds of credibility on the same road.
Analysis
Mercedes-AMG reads DTM’s new tyre regime first
Mercedes-AMG’s Red Bull Ring opener was not just a Race 2 win. It was the first useful read on DTM’s new tyre and BoP regime.
Analysis
When two governing bodies stopped trusting the Gulf at the same time
Two calendar decisions, made eight months apart, by two governing bodies that never coordinated. The Gulf's risk profile is now visible in both.
Analysis
The August Compromise
An examination of the FIA’s proposed August compression test and how phased enforcement could shape development sequencing in the 2026 Formula 1 reset.