Phil Oakley

England

Financial Journalist at Investors Chronicle Magazine

Copywriter at TotallyMoney.com

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Wayne Taylor muses on his team racing in WEC and IMSA in 2026

17 hours ago | motorsportweek.com | Phil Oakley

Wayne Taylor, owner of Wayne Taylor Racing, has raised the possibility of his team racing in both the IMSA Sportscar Championship and FIA World Endurance Championship simultaneously next year. On an IMSA-hosted media Zoom call ahead of the next round of the IMSA championship, which Taylor was on, he told media about the possibility of a dual European-American campaign. He appeared on the call with his sons, Ricky Taylor and Jordan Taylor, who both race for the team.
GALLERY: Toyota's GT-One retro-inspired livery for Le Mans

2 days ago | motorsportweek.com | Phil Oakley

Toyota has unveiled a retro GT-One-inspred livery for Le Mans, celebrating 40 years of the manufacturer competing in the French endurance classic. The livery, which will be used on the #7 Toyota GR010 Hybrid, is inspired by the livery used on the Toyota GT-One, raced at Le Mans in 1998 in the GT1 class. It almost won the race, too, if the #29 car’s gearbox had not failed late on. The #7 car will be driven by Kamui Kobayashi, Mike Conway, and Nyck de Vries at this year’s event.
James Calado: Ferrari ‘spot on with strategy’ as team claims 1-2

4 days ago | motorsportweek.com | Phil Oakley

Ferrari’s James Calado, who won the 6 Hours of Spa Francorchamps alongside his teammates Antonio Giovinazzi and Alessandro Pier Guidi, told media that Ferrari’s strategy won them the race. ‘I think they were spot on with a strategy today probably,’ said the Briton in the post-race press conference. ‘The reason why we won the race.
#51 Ferrari heads Ferrari 1-2 at Spa after race-long battle with #36 Alpine

4 days ago | motorsportweek.com | Phil Oakley

Antonio Giovinazzi, Alessandro Pier Guidi, and James Calado have won the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, the third round of the 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship, after a fierce race-long battle with the #36 Alpine, which finished third. This is the #51 Ferrari’s second win in a row, after winning at Imola last time out.
Ferrari's Fuoco leads with an hour to go amid tight battle for win at Spa

4 days ago | motorsportweek.com | Phil Oakley

Ferrari’s Antonio Fuoco leads with an hour to go at Spa, but there is a fierce battle between the two Italian cars, the #15 BMW, and the #36 Alpine for the win. Jean-Eric Vergne lead the race on race restart with two and a half hours to go. The #93 Peugeot driver had not pitted under the preceding safety car, and would soon pit from the lead, dropping down the bunched up field to 15th.
Ferrari's Nielsen leads at Spa after an hour, under safety car

4 days ago | motorsportweek.com | Phil Oakley

Nicklas Nielsen leads the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps for Ferrari, but he is being hounded by Alpine’s Fred Makowiecki, with the Frenchman a second or so behind the Ferrari after the first pitstops. However, the race is under safety car as two LMGT3 have had issues in separate incidents. Nielsen, in the #50 Ferrari, led away from pole with his Ferrari teammates Phil Hanson in the yellow #83 AF Corse Ferrari and James Calado in the sister #51 factory car second and third.
Valentino Rossi and BMW GT3s struggling with understeer at Spa

5 days ago | motorsportweek.com | Phil Oakley

Valentino Rossi told Motorsport Week that the BMW GT3 cars are struggling with understeer at Spa-Francorchamps, the venue for the third round of the FIA World Endurance Championship. “When I drive the car, it’s quite good,” he said to Motorsport Week after qualifying on Friday. “In the fast, we are not so bad. We have little bit too much understeer in the long corner and this makes us lose a little bit of time.
Toyota’s Kamui Kobayashi: 'We have the best car, best package'

5 days ago | motorsportweek.com | Phil Oakley

Toyota team principal and driver of the #7 car in the FIA World Endurance Championship, Kamui Kobayashi, told Motorsport Week that he believes they have the best overall car. “We have the best car. The best package,” Kobayashi told Motorsport Week when asked whether Toyota would be able to get a top 10 result at Spa-Francorchamps in tomorrow’s 6 hour race.
Antonio Fuoco: Tyre preparation ‘made the difference’ for pole lap

5 days ago | motorsportweek.com | Phil Oakley

Antonio Fuoco credited tyre preparation and warm up for his pole lap at the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, the third round of the FIA World Endurance Championship. “Overall it was a good quali,” said the Italian in the post-qualifying press conference. “Even through to Hyperpole, the feeling was quite positive. And like last year, I think we are able to manage a bit better the warm up of the tyres, and I think this is where we made the difference compared to the others.
Antonio Fuoco heads Ferrari 1-2-3 at Spa qualifying for 6 hour race

5 days ago | motorsportweek.com | Phil Oakley

Antonio Fuoco took pole in the #50 Ferrari, with the Italian setting a 1:59.617 to go quickest. He headed up a Ferrari 1-2-3, with his teammates Robert Kubica and Antonio Giovinazzi second and third, giving Ferrari a front row lock out. In the initial 15 minute qualifying session to decide the top 10, the three Ferraris, two Peugeots, both Cadillacs and both Alpines, plus the #20 BMW of Robin Frijns got through into Hyperpole.