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A peek at BMW Motorsport’s push to upgrade the M Hybrid V8 aka EVO joker #2.
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A peek at BMW Motorsport’s push to upgrade the M Hybrid V8 aka EVO joker #2.
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Aerodynamic Advances
Inside BMW’s process to improve its M Hybrid V8s ahead of the 2026 IMSA and WEC seasons.
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November 29, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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A peek at BMW Motorsport’s push to upgrade the M Hybrid V8 aka EVO joker #2.
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A peek at BMW Motorsport’s push to upgrade the M Hybrid V8 aka EVO joker #2.
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Caught up with Michelle Gatting at Circuit of the Americas and talked ELMS and her determination to drive with that broken foot. Pretty spectacular stuff. (And guess who is on pole at Silverstone?… )
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Determined Dame
Michelle Gatting, her foot still very much broken, heads to Silverstone with an eye on leading Iron Dames one step closer to a full-season ELMS title.
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September 13, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Caught up with Michelle Gatting at Circuit of the Americas and talked ELMS and her determination to drive with that broken foot. Pretty spectacular stuff. (And guess who is on pole at Silverstone?… )
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Sheldon van der Linde talked to On Motorsport about his new role as quali driver for the BMW M Team WRT #20.
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Role Reversal
A scheduling conflict meant BMW M Team WRT had to change its driver lineup and re-assign some roles for the last WEC race. One of those changes--who qualifies the car--will remain in place.
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September 5, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Sheldon van der Linde talked to On Motorsport about his new role as quali driver for the BMW M Team WRT #20.
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Insightful piece on the latest brake tech.
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By: Kristin Shaw on Thursday, July 10, 2025
By: Kristin Shaw on Thursday, July 10, 2025
Inside Brembo’s brake factory, where technology is making better brakes
Brakes get punished more than ever now that Le Mans is a sprint from start to finish.
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July 13, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Insightful piece on the latest brake tech.
Latest from On Motorsport: Michelle Gatting’s broken foot didn’t stop her for long—or from driving before she could walk.
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Tough Break
Michelle Gatting had her foot and heart broken on Le Mans test day. But as she showed just four weeks later, racers race.
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July 13, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Latest from On Motorsport: Michelle Gatting’s broken foot didn’t stop her for long—or from driving before she could walk.
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Tough Break
Michelle Gatting had her foot and heart broken on Le Mans test day. But as she showed just four weeks later, racers race.
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July 12, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Latest from On Motorsport: Michelle Gatting’s broken foot didn’t stop her for long—or from driving before she could walk.
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Penske Perfect wasn’t quite good enough to dethrone Ferrari at Le Mans. Read our latest:
Practically Perfect
How strong has Ferrari been in WEC Hypercar so far this season? Even a perfect Porsche effort at Le Mans didn't keep a 499P from taking yet another win.
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June 22, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Penske Perfect wasn’t quite good enough to dethrone Ferrari at Le Mans. Read our latest:
@aoracingusa.bsky.social’s stellar run continues. Even more impressive than the results is how they are getting it done. Our latest piece takes a look at their run heading into Monterey:
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Hard-earned Accolades
AO Racing's No. 77 Porsche effort is offering a master class in how to win endurance racing events--and championships.
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May 12, 2025 at 12:19 AM
@aoracingusa.bsky.social’s stellar run continues. Even more impressive than the results is how they are getting it done. Our latest piece takes a look at their run heading into Monterey:
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The Aston Martin Valkyrie is making its IMSA debut at Sebring, but @theheartofracing.bsky.social is bringing some lessons learned to the 12-hour party.
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Debut, Part II
Aston Martin's Valkyrie is making its IMSA debut this weekend at Sebring. But the 12-hour test will see The Heart of Racing building on the car's first competitive outing at the recent WEC opener.
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March 15, 2025 at 2:11 AM
The Aston Martin Valkyrie is making its IMSA debut at Sebring, but @theheartofracing.bsky.social is bringing some lessons learned to the 12-hour party.
(📷: @muckygit on IG)
(📷: @muckygit on IG)
Looks good from every angle.
March 8, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Looks good from every angle.
One of our favorite stories from the archives: the 1983 Daytona 24 Swap Shop driver swap:
A Swap for the Ages
A.J. Foyt's surprise substitute stints helped win the 1983 24 Hours of Daytona--and make the Swap Shop No. 6 Porsche 935 famous.
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March 5, 2025 at 9:04 PM
One of our favorite stories from the archives: the 1983 Daytona 24 Swap Shop driver swap:
The Qatar 1812km final standings suggest the Aston Martin Valkyrie struggled in its WEC debut. But the manufacturer and @theheartofracing.bsky.social saw the first successful steps in a long, rewarding journey.
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Steady On
The Aston Martin Valkyrie's WEC debut in Qatar wasn't spectacular, and that's just fine.
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March 4, 2025 at 3:42 PM
The Qatar 1812km final standings suggest the Aston Martin Valkyrie struggled in its WEC debut. But the manufacturer and @theheartofracing.bsky.social saw the first successful steps in a long, rewarding journey.
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A quick post on Cadillac vs Ferrari at Qatar. There'll be more analysis and insight coming in the next few days, but for now: bed. I'm shattered. Good night!
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Did Cadillac have the pace to take on Ferrari at Qatar?
The Cadillacs looked quick in the first two hours of the race. But could they have taken on the dominant Ferraris to challenge for the win?
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March 1, 2025 at 12:07 AM
A quick post on Cadillac vs Ferrari at Qatar. There'll be more analysis and insight coming in the next few days, but for now: bed. I'm shattered. Good night!
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Best 5-turn circut ever. Good luck in your Hypercar debut @theheartofracing.bsky.social!
February 21, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Best 5-turn circut ever. Good luck in your Hypercar debut @theheartofracing.bsky.social!
Ford v Ferrari II at Le Mans in 2027?
How about Ferrari vs the field this year for an even bigger prize….
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How about Ferrari vs the field this year for an even bigger prize….
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Ferrari vs. Everybody
The Ferrari 499P is undefeated at Le Mans. What could be better than that? Beating everyone else to the top of the WEC manufacturers' standings.
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February 20, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Ford v Ferrari II at Le Mans in 2027?
How about Ferrari vs the field this year for an even bigger prize….
#fiawec #ferrari #sportscars
How about Ferrari vs the field this year for an even bigger prize….
#fiawec #ferrari #sportscars
Seeing these throwbacks running at Daytona was tremendous. This Porsche 911 is a tribute to the Sebring 1976 GT class champ.
February 20, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Seeing these throwbacks running at Daytona was tremendous. This Porsche 911 is a tribute to the Sebring 1976 GT class champ.
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AF Corse Announces Expanded GTWC Europe Programme#GTWorldCh
AF Corse Announces Expanded GTWC Europe Programme
AF Corse-Francorchamps Motors has announced an expanded GT World Challenge Europe programme for 2025, with a two-car Pro class effort in both the Endurance and Sprint Cup elements. In the Endurance Cup, defending champions Alessandro Pier Guidi and Alessio Rovera remain in the #51 Ferrari 296 GT3. Joining them is Vincent Abril, who moves across
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February 19, 2025 at 6:30 PM
AF Corse Announces Expanded GTWC Europe Programme#GTWorldCh
This year’s Rolex 24 had a bit of a history theme to it…the Tandy Slam, Ford’s first Mustang GT3 win, and the first Historic Sportscar Racing IMSA classic:
History at Daytona
This year's Rolex 24 schedule included a new event, the Historic Sportscar Racing IMSA Classic, that showcases sports car racing's iconic past.
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February 19, 2025 at 3:59 AM
This year’s Rolex 24 had a bit of a history theme to it…the Tandy Slam, Ford’s first Mustang GT3 win, and the first Historic Sportscar Racing IMSA classic:
January is always a great time of year.
December 27, 2024 at 8:07 PM
January is always a great time of year.
Laurens Vanthoor was happy for his Penske Porsche teammates who won at Daytona. But he also realizes what might have been.
Mixed Emotions
In racing, there are team wins and there are victories. As Porsche works driver Laurens Vanthoor shared following the Rolex 24, there's a big difference.
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February 13, 2024 at 2:56 AM
Laurens Vanthoor was happy for his Penske Porsche teammates who won at Daytona. But he also realizes what might have been.
Petit Le Mans will feature four GTP-class cars battling for the season title. How did we get here? Glad you asked: onmotorsport.substack.com/p/consistent...
Consistently Inconsistent
The inaugural campaign for IMSA's Hybrid GTP prototypes followed a bumpy path, but it has led to a four-car title showdown in the Petit Le Mans season finale.
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October 13, 2023 at 1:51 AM
Petit Le Mans will feature four GTP-class cars battling for the season title. How did we get here? Glad you asked: onmotorsport.substack.com/p/consistent...
