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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.

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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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.

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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Thrilling: 2022 Rolex 24 GTD Pro Jaminet vs Vanthoor. Stellar last hour.

Devastating: Richmond Feb 1986 Earnhardt dumps Waltrip. Brutal.

Insightful piece on the latest brake tech.

…and she’s apparently going to close São Paulo with a double stint. Legend.

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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.

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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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.

Penske Perfect wasn’t quite good enough to dethrone Ferrari at Le Mans. Read our latest:

Hard-earned Accolades AO Racing's No. 77 Porsche effort is offering a master class in how to win endurance racing events--and championships.

@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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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.

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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Looks good from every angle.

Looking forward to the regular bylines!

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.

One of our favorite stories from the archives: the 1983 Daytona 24 Swap Shop driver swap:

Steady On The Aston Martin Valkyrie's WEC debut in Qatar wasn't spectacular, and that's just fine.

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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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?

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!

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.

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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Porsche #67, a 1973 911, in turn 3 at Daytona.

Seeing these throwbacks running at Daytona was tremendous. This Porsche 911 is a tribute to the Sebring 1976 GT class champ.

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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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.

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.

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.

Laurens Vanthoor was happy for his Penske Porsche teammates who won at Daytona. But he also realizes what might have been.

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.

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...

Clashes of the Titans The competitive Hypercar battle at Le Mans capped by Ferrari's stunning win suggests the next golden era of top-level sports car racing is in full swing.

Le Mans 2023: a look back at Ferrari’s stunning triumph.

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