Racing One’s new livery
Racing One has revealed a very handsome livery for its Ferrari 296 GT3 (featured). The car will run in Carerra colours for the Dubai 24 Hours in January.
Campbell confirmed for GT World Challenge Australia finale
EMA Motorsport will travel to the final round of Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia with a revised line-up at the wheel of the #1 Porsche 911 GT3 R. Reigning champion Yasser Shahin will be joined for this weekend’s Adelaide 500 weekend by Porsche works driver, Matt Campbell.
Campbell joins the team for the sixth and final round of the season, as Shahin and EMA Motorsport hold an outside chance to clinch the title.
Just 22 points off the lead, Yasser currently sits third in the championship having claimed three wins this season alongside Garnet PaPerson.
28-year-old Porsche factory driver Campbell joined the team and helped fight to a podium finish with the #911 of Manthey EMA at the Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour, having debuted with the team in 2022 at the Spa 24 Hours
“It’s been a busy season, and great to racing in Australia to sign off the year, back with EMA Motorsport,” said Campbell. “The team has had a great year, and I’m looking forward to helping with the final fight for the GT World Challenge Australia title push.
“We started things off back in February with the podium at Bathurst, and looking forward to being back with the team, in the GT3 R, around Adelaide. It’s one of my favourite tracks from growing up, and is a special place to be heading back to.”
WTRAndretti tests with both Acuras
Sebring last week saw the first test for WTRAndretti with two Acura ARX 06 GTP cars as the team shapes up for its doubled-up attack on the 2024 IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship.
The team’s second car still sported the #60 it wore in Meyer Shank Racing service in 2023, following a handover after Petit Le Mans.
The pic below is courtesy Filipe Albuquerque.
The same test also saw the first opportunity for Jordan Taylor to sample the car.
🗣️ Testing, Testing! @jordan10taylor got his first taste behind the wheel of the Acura ARX-06 at Sebring today and hear what his first impressions are! #WTRAndretti // #AcuraMotorsports pic.twitter.com/sG9YpqpIpm
— Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti (@WTRAndretti) November 16, 2023
Le Mans race tickets already sold out!
The Le Mans 24 Hours is set to be held in front of another bumper crowd in 2024, building on the huge uptick in interest and hype that surrounded the Centenary celebrations this year.
Just days after the general sale window opened, race weekend tickets and all camping spots for the event are now sold out, with only tickets for the Test Day, practice and qualifying still available.
Thus, the ACO has responded by creating a ticket exchange system to allow fans with unwanted tickets to re-sell them to other fans in the months leading up to the event.
New MissionH24 prototype named
The new MissionH24 hydrogen-powered prototype, which was unveiled back in October, has now been formally named as the H24EVO.
A panel composed of ACO president Pierre Fillon and H24Project president Jean-Michel Bouresche who co-chair the MissionH24, project sponsor Richard Mille, and drivers Norman Nato and Stéphane Richelmi selected the name among suggestions from members of the project’s online community.
The H24EVO takes up the baton from the H24 and the LMPH2G in the race to achieve zero-carbon motor racing. Its maiden outing is scheduled for 2025 when it will set out to demonstrate the role that hydrogen can play in terms of performance and the energy transition we need to undertake to save the planet.
MissionH24’s aim is to introduce a class for hydrogen prototypes at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. A dozen constructors from around the world have been working towards this goal for several years now. As a pioneer in hydrogen-powered racing, the H24EVO is a precious tool with which to experiment the technology.
As soon as it receives FIA homologation, the prototype will be entered for the Michelin Le Mans Cup. In the meantime, the car will be on display at the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2024.
“The third MissionH24 prototype is the result of several years’ experience with this new technology on the racetrack and the road,” said Pierre Fillon, the ACO President.
“But this isn’t just a demonstration to get admiring looks. It’s proof that hydrogen has true potential. It’s our way of making our strategy real for the motor racing community and motorists in general. Explaining our approach and sharing our findings are part of how we work. It’s a team effort.”
This news comes after Fillon told the media at Bahrain that the introduction of a hydrogen-powered class for the FIA WEC and Le Mans 24 Hours has been delayed to 2027.
Isotta Tipo 6 set for homologation
Isotta Fraschini’s Tipo 6 LMH Competizione is about to head to the FIA Wind Tunnel for homologation ahead of its planned 2024 FIA WEC debut campaign with British team Vector Sport in the Hypercar class.
The Tipo 6 LMH Competizione hypercar is leaving the Isotta Fraschini headquarters towards the FIA Wind Tunnel for the Aerodynamics Homologation!
_____#IsottaFraschini #Tipo6LMH #Tipo6LmhCompetizione #LMH #hypercar #TheFastestLuxury #FIAWEC2024 pic.twitter.com/yWJAIusxZt— Isotta Fraschini Milano Fabbrica Automobili (@IFautomobili) November 18, 2023
Gibson WEC LMP2 stats
LMP2 engine supplier Gibson has released a set of statistics following the final race fo the LMP2 class as a full-season WEC category in Bahrain.
The remarkable GK428 completed 206,199 race and test laps since being introduced to the FIA WEC back in 2017!
