🦁 PEUGEOT 2027 LATEST: Peugeot has reaffirmed an intention to race in the @FIAWEC next year with an "evolved" version of its existing 9X8, while refuting suggestions it is preparing to race with an all-new Hypercar.
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No rest for the wicked! Straight from #LeMans24 victory, Kamui Kobayashi will contest NLS6 this weekend at the wheel of @KCMotorgroup's Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo alongside #SFormula's newest race winner Nirei Fukuzumi and Naoya Gamou. Kobayashi previously drove in NLS3 for the team
😱 TOYOTA'S SENSOR SCARE: Kamui Kobayashi has revealed the @24hoursoflemans-winning Toyota went into “safe mode” for a portion of the race due to a driveshaft torque sensor problem, which led to the No. 7 crew “giving up” on victory at one stage.
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⚔️ TOYOTA VS. CADILLAC: Toyota was back into the lead of the @24hoursoflemans with three hours to go as Brendon Hartley held the narrowest of margins over Nyck de Vries, with Norman Nato's Cadillac within five seconds of the lead.
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No surprise to JRI subscribers, but for everybody else: Endurance24 confirms that Ryo Hirakawa completed a TPC test at the Hungaroring in recent weeks alongside Oliver Bearman. Any final decision on Toyota's #WEC lineup for 2027 will be on hold for a while yet...
💰 LMH v. LMDh COSTS: Ferrari has launched a strident defense of the LMH platform in @FIAWEC as talks on the future Hypercar regulations near their conclusion, stating it cannot be held responsible for higher-than-expected costs.
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🃏 MAJOR 499P UPGRADE: Ferrari has revealed it will carry out a major update of its 499P Hypercar for the 2027 @FIAWEC season, involving the use of three Evo jokers.
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Some thoughts on the recent rumours connecting Yuki Tsunoda to Haas, and Ryo Hirakawa's chances of a step up to a full-time F1 seat... api.omarshehata.me/substack-…
🚪 HEADING FOR THE EXIT? Mike Conway appears increasingly likely to leave Toyota at the end of the current @FIAWEC season amid speculation linking him to alternative brands.
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✅ TEST DAY COMPLETE: Aston Martin topped the official @24hoursoflemans test day as Tom Gamble set the best time of both the afternoon session aboard the No. 007 Valkyrie, with the repaired No. 8 Toyota second-fastest.
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