Director Erich Joiner had a problem: camera cars were too slow. At least, too slow for his liking.“I always got frustrated when Honda would ask me to shoot something,” he recalls. “I remember shooting with Mario Andretti at Fontana, and typically you'd get out there in the camera car with...

It feels apt that the FIA World Endurance Championship’s 100th race will take place this weekend on Toyota’s home soil at the Fuji Speedway. No manufacturer has been more committed to the series than the Japanese marque, which has stood alone as the only brand to compete in the top...

As we reach the FIA World Endurance Championship’s 100th race this weekend at the Fuji Speedway, it’s the perfect time for reflection on the ACO and FIA’s 14-year journey with its globe-trotting sportscar product.It’s been a rollercoaster ride since the first race at Sebring back in March 2012 (main image),...

The FIA is understood to be considering re-introducing ballast rules to regulate average driver weights in the World Endurance Championship this season.These regulations, which were previously in place during the LMP1 Hybrid era, aim to increase parity by equalizing the weight of the drivers in each car to a set...

Another clean hour at the 2021 Le Mans 24 Hours has been completed, with no changes for the lead in any of the classes. As the race prepares to enter the home stretch, it’s the No. 7 Toyota leading in LMP1, the pair of Team WRT entries in LMP2, and...

Race car simulation will be the topic of a key tech webinar during Online Race Industry Week, Monday through Friday, Nov. 30–Dec. 4. Entitled "Racecar Simulation – Modern and Practical Approaches To Race Car Engineering That Get Results," the webinar will be presented by Danny Nowlan, director of ChassisSim Technologies."This...

There were times when it looked doubtful the Le Mans 24 Hours would take place at all in 2020 but after an admirable showcase of perseverance from the ACO, the delayed September edition went ahead this weekend and produced an entertaining, memorable race, and not just because of the lack...

We’re halfway through the Le Mans 24 Hours, and it has, for the most part, flown by, though it has settled down now as the night has worn on.So, class by class, how is the race shaping up?https://twitter.com/FIAWEC/status/1307474073950322694LMP1 is, as predicted, all Toyota. No surprise to anyone, it’s a 1-2...

With 15 hours remaining in the 2020 Le Mans 24 Hours, it’s all beginning to shape up nicely. The weather is a real talking point at the moment. We’ve had sprinkles, but not enough to force any tire gambles. It feels like something is looming; it’s humid trackside, and windy,...

Rebellion Racing ended Toyota's day-long reign at the top of the timing screens in Thursday's night practice at Le Mans. The team's No. 3 Rebellion R13 set the quickest time, a 3m19.158s, though it was still two seconds behind the time Toyota set in the preliminary qualifying session earlier in...