Stephen Kilbey

London

News editor @dailysportscar & WEC correspondent @RACERmag | 2014 @gomw_uk Sir William Lyons Award winner | 2016 @UAL grad & ex @woodbrhigh |

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Ferrari AF Corse snatch first win on home soil in Imola 6 Hour

4 days ago | racer.com | Stephen Kilbey

Ferrari AF Corse scored its first Hypercar win on home soil Sunday in Imola after a captivating six hours of racing in which the battle for track position and variations in tire strategy created a dramatic multi-brand fight for the win.
WATCH: 6H Imola Qualifying Highlights

4 days ago | dailysportscar.com | Stephen Kilbey

Re-live yesterday’s historic FIA WEC 6H Imola Qualifying sessions over on the championship YouTube channel with the official highlights.
Ferrari’s front row lockout still leaves questions for Imola 6 Hour

5 days ago | racer.com | Stephen Kilbey

While there was plenty to celebrate at Ferrari AF Corse Saturday after it secured a front-row lockout for its home FIA WEC race Sunday at Imola, it wasn’t quite the perfect day the famous Italian brand’s Hypercar outfit had hoped for. The single-lap pace of its 499Ps has been blinding all weekend, and as a result, most of the teams in Hypercar expect Sunday’s race to be dominated by the “Prancing Horse” if it’s a race that stays dry and runs to plan.
Porsche still flying under the radar in WEC, but quietly advancing

5 days ago | racer.com | Stephen Kilbey

In contrast to its perfect start to the IMSA GTP season, winning three out of three races, Porsche Penske Motorsport’s realistic target for the second WEC race of the year tomorrow in Imola is to put points on the board and stay in the mix for a podium throughout. Jonathan Diuguid, Porsche Penske Motorsport’s managing director, feels the team is in better shape here in Italy than it was in the season opener at Qatar, where its 963s finished 10th and 11th.
Ferrari sweeps Imola 6 Hours front row as Rossi tops GT3

5 days ago | racer.com | Stephen Kilbey

Ferrari has locked out the front row for tomorrow’s FIA World Endurance Championship 6 Hours of Imola, with Antonio Giovinazzi setting three purple sectors en route to a 1m28.920s in the No. 51 Ferrari AF Corse 499p. It was a stunning time from the Italian, half a second quicker than the sister car’s pole time a year ago, to go two for two in Hypercar Hyperpole in 2025. “It’s a fantastic feeling, the second pole after Qatar,” Giovinazzi said. “I tried to put it all together.
Ferrari fastest in final Imola practice

5 days ago | racer.com | Stephen Kilbey

Ferrari’s factory 499Ps set the pace in the final FIA WEC practice session at Imola this morning ahead of qualifying, which was greeted by warmer temperatures. The best time came from Antonio Giovinazzi in the FP2-topping No. 51, a 1m30.272, which is the quickest time of the weekend so far, while Antonio Fuoco put the No. 50 second with a 1m30.335.
BMW and Ferrari set identical top times in second Imola WEC practice

6 days ago | racer.com | Stephen Kilbey

Ferrari AF Corse’s No. 51 499P and BMW Team WRT’s No. 15 M Hybrid V8 ended up setting identical benchmark lap times in Free Practice 2 for the 6 Hours of Imola, with Antonio Giovinazzi and Kevin Magnussen both completing 1m31.040s tours of the circuit. These times came early on in the second 90-minute run of the weekend, which was held in the dry, and saw the screens display the No. 51 at the top of the leaderboard.
Can Anyone Stop Ferrari At Home?

6 days ago | dailysportscar.com | Stephen Kilbey

What’s the key to success for the FIA WEC’s Hypercar runners on Sunday at the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari? Nailing tyre selection and setting up a car for relatively low temperatures and unpredictable weather fronts, it seems.
Taming tires and temps key to home-ground heroics for Ferrari

6 days ago | racer.com | Stephen Kilbey

Weather and tires — these are the topics du jour at Imola ahead of Round 2 of the FIA World Endurance Championship season on Sunday. The Hypercar teams are utilizing the free practice sessions at the Italian circuit to prepare their cars for a race set to be held in cool temperatures and, potentially, changeable conditions, similar to last year’s encounter. For Ferrari, this year’s 6 Hours of Imola presents a huge opportunity.
GT3 Mustang and Mercedes teams bring upgrades and higher hopes to Imola

6 days ago | racer.com | Stephen Kilbey

Both the Ford- and Mercedes-equipped GT3 teams are hopeful of raising their game for this weekend’s 6 Hours of Imola after their challenging starts to the FIA World Endurance Championship season. Proton Competition is looking to take positive steps forward with its Ford Mustang GT3s. Both cars will race with mildly amended exhaust arrangements in Italy, after the No. 77 car suffered fire damage both in the pre-race Prologue test and the race at Qatar back in February.