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"My dream is Formula 1," says Doriane Pin after triumphant 2025 F1 Academy season

Pin explains how endurance racing with the Iron Dames has accelerated her learning curve as she steps into a Mercedes development programme for 2026

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Porsche 963 completely absent as WEC publishes 35-car entry list for 2026

There will be 35 cars on the grid in the WEC next season, split between Hypercar (17) and LMGT3 (18)

Motorsport

Iron Dames exits from WEC after five seasons

The all-female Iron Dames team is bowing out of the WEC but hasn’t revealed its exact plans for 2026

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Iron Dames pulls out of WEC after five seasons

The all-female Iron Dames team is bowing out of the WEC but hasn’t revealed its exact plans for 2026

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WEC Sao Paolo 6 Hours: Cadillac claims a dominant 1-2 LMDh victory at Interlagos

Will Stevens, Alex Lynn and Norman Nato led home a Cadillac 1-2 at Interlagos as the US manufacturer notched up its maiden World Endurance Championship victory.

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WEC Sao Paolo: Cadillac claims 1-2 in first series victory

Will Stevens, Alex Lynn and Norman Nato led home a Cadillac 1-2 at Interlagos as the US manufacturer notched up its maiden World Endurance Championship victory.

Autosport

Gatting explains freak pitlane incident that forced her out of Le Mans 24 Hours

Iron Dames driver Michelle Gatting has explained the freak pitlane incident during the Le Mans 24 Hours Test Day that left her with a broken foot and unable to race.

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Pink is parked: Why the Iron Dames debuted a new white livery for Le Mans

For the 93rd edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Iron Dames are arriving with a special livery that breaks with tradition: the iconic pink has been swapped for white. The No. 95 Porsche 911 GT3 R driven by Michelle Gatting, Rahel Frey, and Célia Martin will take…

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F1 Academy champion gives health update after massive fireball crash

Marta Garcia was trapped inside smoke-filled Porsche after crash in Barcelona on Saturday

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Meet Claire Schonborn, the engineer turned WRC competitor almost overnight

The 25-year-old was given the opportunity of the lifetime to compete in the WRC after winning the series' inaugural women's driver development programme.

Motorsport

Iron Dames to run all-female crew in 2025 WRC

Iron Dames has announced plans to expand its move into rallying by fielding an all-female crew in the 2025 World Rally Championship.

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WEC's Iron Dames to return to Porsche for 2025 after year with Lamborghini

The all-female Iron Dames World Endurance Championship LMGT3 entry will switch from Lamborghini to Porsche for next season with the title-winning Manthey team.

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WEC's Iron Dames to make Porsche return for 2025 after year with Lamborghini

The all-female Iron Dames World Endurance Championship LMGT3 entry will switch from Lamborghini to Porsche for next season with the title-winning Manthey team.

Motorsport

Floersch: F1 Academy “pinkwashing” as Garcia concedes single-seater exit likely

Formula 3 driver Sophia Floersch says F1 Academy is being used as "pinkwashing", a term which indicates being superficially sympathetic towards equality or inclusion without seriously attempting to improve the situation.

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Floersch brands F1 Academy “pinkwashing” as Garcia concedes single-seater exit likely

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WEC Sao Paulo: Jota leads final practice top three sweep for Porsche

Jota's Callum Ilott headed a tight final practice session for the World Endurance Championship's Interlagos round with the top three split by less than a tenth.

Autosport

The big question F1 Academy faces as pecking order begins to form

For inaugural champion Marta Garcia, the reward was a fully funded Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine drive with Prema Racing, the team with which she had completed her victorious campaign (although she has now transferred into the sister Iron Dames operation). But given that FRECA is officially recognised by…

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WEC Spa: Ferrari beats Porsche to pole, top Toyota in seventh

Fuoco took the top spot by almost exactly half a second at the wheel of the #50 Ferarri 499P Le Mans Hypercar in the 12-minute Hyperpole session for the fastest 10 cars in the first round of qualifying.

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WEC Spa: Ferrari beats Porsche to pole, top Toyota in seventh after lengthy delay

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WEC Spa: Porsche remains ahead of Ferrari in final practice

The Frenchman logged a 2m04.125s aboard his #6 Penske Porsche Motorsport 963 LMDh in the early minutes and, as he had done in Thursday's second practice, was never headed for the remainder of the hour-long session.

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WEC Spa: Porsche beats Ferrari and Peugeot to lead final practice

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WEC Spa: Porsche pips Ferrari to lead FP2 as Lexus stand-in heads GT3

On just his third lap of the session, Estre produced a 2m04.162s in his #6 Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 LMDh, putting him just 0.121s clear of the works #50 Ferrari 499P Le Mans Hypercar in which Fuoco had topped Thursday's earlier FP1.

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Mercedes F1 junior Pin joins the FRECA grid

Pin was the standout performer as the 2024 F1 Academy season got under way in Saudi Arabia, taking the chequered flag in both races in her Mercedes-liveried entry before a communication error in the second outing resulted in her crossing the line twice, with a penalty dropping her to ninth.

Autosport

Pin in LMGT3 switch with Iron Dames Lamborghini for 2024 WEC

Pin will join Iron Dames regulars Michelle Gatting and Sarah Bovy aboard the #85 entry after contesting the full WEC in 2023 with the Iron Lynx-affiliated Prema LMP2 squad now running Lamborghini's single SC63 LMDh in the Hypercar class. She took a best finish of third, alongside Lambo factory drivers…

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Record-breaking nine women to compete in Daytona 24 Hours - who are the drivers?

The Daytona 24 Hours will start on Saturday 27 January 2024 and features a record-breaking nine women on the entry list. The opening round of the IMSA SportsCar Championship will take place at the Daytona International Speedway in Florida and is one of the most anticipated events on the sports…

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