Yorkshire-based manufacturer Ginetta has announced it has taken formal orders and deposits for three of its 2018 LMP1 chassis. These, the first sales of the car, have gone to an unnamed single-customer team, which is planning a two-car entry to the 2018/19 FIA WEC season.This means that two of the...

The head of Porsche LMP Team Andreas Seidl (pictured above) has praised the 2020 LMP1 regulations, which were announced today, but has expressed the need to wait and see what level of interest from other potential manufacturers emerges."I'm definitely happy," he told RACER. "You have to see how these new...

The ACO has detailed the 2020 LMP1 regulations, today at Le Mans, which focuses on the introduction of plug-in hybrid technology, safety enhancements and cost reduction. The regulations have been created with stability in mind, and last for at least four years.Plug-in hybrid tech being added to the LMP1 cars...

Porsche LMP1 Team has confirmed to RACER that it has requested clarification from the FIA and ACO that the aerodynamics of the 2017 Toyota TS050 Hybrid LMP1 car meets both with the letter, and the spirit, of the technical regulations of the FIA World Endurance Championship.With the LMP1 regulations for...

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...

The future direction of the LMP1 rule book will be mapped out in a meeting of the FIA Endurance Commission on Thursday.The commission will discuss proposals from a number of working groups set up by the FIA and Le Mans 24 Hours organizer the Automobile Club de l'Ouest, which jointly...

Nissan's radical GT-R LM NISMO has been described as both "exciting" and "brave" by its opposition in this year's World Endurance Championship.The technical bosses of the Audi, Porsche and Toyota LMP1 programmes have all now expressed an opinion on the front-engined, front-wheel-drive Nissan. "We were excited to see three very...

{youtube} FRhQrBlbADk{/youtube}The new LMP1 regulations require clear explanations to be understood and adopted by the general public. With this in mind, the ACO has launched a series of 12 short films, which explain what the regulations are all about, what's at stake and the adaptations made by those involved to...