Thursday, February 13, 2020

more FIA WEC news headed for COTA

Still more headlines from the FIA World Endurance Championship headed for Circuit of the Americas, including the withdrawal of one of the top teams, from the series, at the end of the 2019-2020 campaign.

Rebellion to Withdraw from Motorsport after Le Mans
https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/rebellion-to-withdraw-from-motorsport-after-le-mans/

Even though Rebellion is ending their participation in racing, Peugeot, who was supposed to be their manufacturer-affiliated partner, they will soldier on with their attempts to return to Prototype sports car racing, and of course, they are three-time champions at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, their home race, in 1992 and '93 with the awesome Formula 1 V10 powered 905 at the end of the Group C era and with the 908 HDI FAP diesel LMP1 car that they emerged victorious with back in 2009.

Peugeot to Push On with WEC Program Despite Rebellion Exit
https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/peugeot-push-on-with-wec-program-despite-rebellion-exit/

AF Corse's GTE-Pro class win at the 4 Hours of Shanghai has been reinstated after an appeal, and so James Calado and Alessandro Pier Guidi are indeed the official race winners.

AF Corse Wins Shanghai Appeal; GTE-Pro Win Reinstated
https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/af-corse-wins-shanghai-appeal-win-reinstated/

Report: Peugeot to Partner with Ligier for WEC Project
https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/report-peugeot-to-partner-with-ligier-for-wec-entry/

ORECA Thankful for "Beautiful Collaboration" With Rebellion
https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/oreca-thankful-for-beautiful-collaboration-with-rebellion/

Seven-time NASCAR Champion, Jimmie Johnson, wants to race at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and in the FIA WEC.  More power to him for having that ambition.

24H Le Mans, WEC Among "Bucket List" Items For Johnson
https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/24h-le-mans-wec-among-bucket-list-items-for-johnson/


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