Toyota Gazoo Racing is edging closer toward confirming an extension to its FIA World Endurance Championship LMP1 Hybrid program that will see it compete in the 2018/19 WEC "Super Season." It would make Toyota the only manufacturer confirmed to compete with hybrid-powered LMP1 cars, after Porsche announced its withdrawal from...

Peugeot Sport will not enter the LMP1 Hybrid ranks in the foreseeable future; the ACO explaining that the French manufacturer has made a decision to put its racing resources elsewhere.That appears to be a reference to Peugeot's announcement earlier today of an increased commitment to its FIA World RallyCross campaign.This...

In the wake of today's news that Porsche is set to withdraw from LMP1 racing in the FIA WEC after this season, Toyota Gazoo Racing – the sole-remaining LMP1 Hybrid manufacturer for next season – has yet to respond with an outline of its plans for 2018 onward.There was a...

Porsche is set to end its LMP1 Hybrid program at the end of the 2017 FIA WEC season, with an announcement expected within the next day.RACER.com sources and multiple German outlets are reporting that Porsche's withdrawal from Le Mans and the WEC was approved at board level on Wednesday. How...

Porsche is set to make important decisions about its future motorsport programs at a board meeting on July 28. Part of that will be evaluating whether the LMP1 Hybrid program should continue after the end of the current season.Porsche's recent first-time appearance at a Formula 1 technical group, coupled with...

The next wave of technology advancements for the FIA WEC's cutting-edge LMP1 Hybrids has been postponed until 2020.Ratified Wednesday by the FIA World Motor Sport Council, the previous plans to bring new LMP1 regulations on-line in 2018 will be delayed by two years; the 2017 ruleset used by Porsche and...

Fuel conservation has become a mandatory part of racing LMP1 Hybrids at Le Mans. Although saving fuel might sound like a recipe for slow and boring racing, the art of navigating the 8.5-mile road course while averaging 150mph or more each lap has become a fine art.It’s the ultimate contradiction:...

The Toyota Hybrid LMP1 team came tantalizingly close to earning the Japanese giant's first overall win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2014, and after a thorough drubbing last year by Porsche and Audi, the squad has pinned its hopes on an all-new challenger to restore its status...

Mental bandwidth is at an all-time low inside the cockpit of modern prototypes. The high-tech LMP1 Hybrids, with complex energy recovery systems (ERS) to serve and a maze of buttons and dials to adjust, has turned drivers from Audi, Porsche and Toyota into some of the busiest racers in the...

Here are the key storylines to watch for in this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans:THE OVAL IS BLEUFord. Ford. And more Ford. The Blue Oval's return to Le Mans is the biggest story of the event, and we expect the four-car team's presence to place a greater emphasis on...