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🔎 LOOKING AHEAD: Goodyear is “already developing” its next range of LMGT3 tires according to its head of endurance racing, who outlined that on-track testing for the new tires is likely to begin in the first quarter of 2026. ➡️ sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/goo… #WEC

🔎 ALPINE CHANGES: @AlpineRacing is plotting an aero overhaul on its A424 LMDh car, as its vice president of motorsport explained that the @FIAWEC's two-stage Balance of Performance system had a negative effect on the car’s low drag concept. ➡️ sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/alp… #WEC

🚨 NEWS: Toyota has announced that #SuperGT veteran Hiroaki Ishiura will step down from his drive in the GT500 class at the end of the current season. ➡️ sportscar365.com/other-series/s…

⚖️ BOP UPDATE: The @PorscheRaces 963 has been given a weight break and second-stage power increase for next weekend's @IMSA round at @RoadAmerica. ➡️ sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/pors… #IMSA

❌ SHUTTING DOWN: Part-time GT World Challenge America powered by AWS entrant and long-time club racing operation Esses Racing will be ceasing operations at the end of the month. ➡️ sportscar365.com/sro/world-chal…

🗞️ NEWS: Genesis has completed the first engine installation and fire-up of its GMR-001 LMDh car, which is set to debut to make its @FIAWEC debut in 2026. ➡️ sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/gen… #WEC #IMSA

📰 ROAD AMERICA ENTRY: A total of 49 cars are set for next weekend’s Motul SportsCar Grand Prix at @RoadAmerica, the final two-hour and 40-minute all-class race of the @IMSA season. ➡️ sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/49-e… #IMSA

🔍 INSIGHT: The story of how Yifei Ye went from living near Circuit de la Sarthe as a teenager to becoming a @24HoursofLeMans winner with @FerrariHypercar (Sportscar365+). ➡️ sportscar365.substack.com/p/insight-the-… #WEC #LeMans24

💧 HYDROGEN LATEST: ACO President Pierre Fillon concedes that a Garage 56 entry is the most realistic way for hydrogen-powered machinery to be on the grid for the @24hoursoflemans in time for the current target date of 2028. ➡️ sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/gar… #WEC #LeMans24

📰 NEWS: Creventic has announced that the newly formed Radical Cup Europe will join the @24HSERIES support bill starting in 2026 as part of a new partnership with UK-based manufacturer. ➡️ sportscar365.com/other-series/2… #24HSeries

🗞️ NEWS: GetSpeed Performance has set its lineup for September's Suzuka 1000km, with Philip Ellis and Anthony McIntosh forming part of the driving crew for September's @IntercontGTC round. ➡️ sportscar365.com/sro/igtc/getsp… #IGTC

🔊 PODCAST: On this week's Double Stint, @JonathanMGrace and @DaveyE97 break down the SRO action at VIR and Misano, catch up on the latest news, answer listener questions and more. ➡️ sportscar365.com/podcasts/doubl…

🗞️ NEWS: Alessio Rovera has signed a multi-year contract extension with @FerrariRaces to remain part of the Prancing Horse’s roster of factory drivers. ➡️ sportscar365.com/industry/rover… #WEC #GTWorldEurope

🗞️ NEWS: @sampaleyracing will make his return to @FordPerformance Mustang Challenge competition for the remainder of the season, beginning with next weekend’s rounds at @RoadAmerica. ➡️ sportscar365.com/imsa/mustang-c… #IMSA

🗨️ CALL FOR CHANGE: @FIA presidential candidate Tim Mayer has vowed to bring “forward-looking” change to the governing body, while also not focusing almost entirely on Formula 1. ➡️ sportscar365.com/industry/mayer… #FIA

❌ KORTHOFF SPLIT: @KentonKochRacin and Korthoff Motorsports have ‘mutually agreed’ to part ways, effective immediately, ending a multi-year driving partnership in @IMSA. ➡️ sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/koch… #IMSA

1️⃣4️⃣ CARS FOR SANDOWN: This weekend's fourth round of the @GTWorldChAUS at Sandown Raceway is set to be contested by 14 cars. ➡️ sportscar365.com/sro/australian… #GTWorldAustralia

🗻 FUJI SPRINT DRIVERS: An entry list for next week's #SuperGT sprint race at Fuji Speedway has revealed which drivers will take part in each element of the weekend. ➡️ sportscar365.com/other-series/s…

📰 NEWS: @AMR_Official Driver Academy member Jamie Day will replace Declan Fraser in Volante Motorsport's lineup for the remainder of the @GTWorldChAUS season. ➡️ sportscar365.com/sro/australian… #GTWorldAustralia

🧹 WEEKEND SWEEP: RS1’s Jan Heylen and Alex Sedgwick picked up where they left off in the first @GTWorldChAm race of the weekend at @VIRNow, with the duo completing a sweep of the weekend. ➡️ sportscar365.com/sro/world-chal… #GTWorldAmerica #GTVIR