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In-depth sportscar analysis and insight, in your inbox every Wednesday. www.ontheapex.com

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Phil Oakley@phil.ontheapex.com · last mo.

New issue of @ontheapex.com out now - this week it's looking at InMotion, a team of Dutch students working on a battery electric sportscar, with the dream of racing the car at Le Mans in Garage 56 in the future. www.ontheapex.com/charging-in-...

Charging in 4 minutes: InMotion's electric Le Mans dream

This all-electric prototype can charge its battery in 4 minutes and is built by a student team in the Netherlands. Their dream: racing at Le Mans.

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On The Apex@ontheapex.com · last mo.

Ferrari came within 2.3 seconds of beating BMW at Interlagos 🇧🇷 Here's how they nearly pulled it off. 11th on the grid. Podium at the flag. Full breakdown of the pit stops, the pace, and the Cadillac mistakes that opened the door 👇 www.ontheapex.com/ferrari-inte...

How Ferrari came within seconds of victory at Interlagos

James Calado, Antonio Giovinazzi and Alessandro Pier Guidi started 11th in the #51 Ferrari. 6 hours later they finished 2nd on the podium. How?

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Phil Oakley@phil.ontheapex.com · 2mo ago

I recently spoke to Stephane Ratel about GT3's immense success as a sportscar ruleset and how that could lead to the class's downfall if left unchecked. A fascinating chat. I have lots of follow up questions for him, which I'll ask him at some point. Read below!👇 www.ontheapex.com/gt3-creator-...

GT3's creator on why its own success is its biggest risk

Stephane Ratel tells On The Apex about the paradox between GT3's unparalleled success as a sportscar ruleset, and how that could lead to its own downfall if left unchecked.

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On The Apex@ontheapex.com · 2mo ago

Spa 24 Hours, by the numbers. 📊 25%. 72 laps. 27 stops. 68%. 2:17.340. 541 laps. 13.721 seconds. 0.218. 1440 minutes. All numbers that contributed to an excellent 24 hour race deep in the heart of the Ardennes forest. 🇧🇪 🧵 1/3

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On The Apex@ontheapex.com · 2mo ago

Filthy race cars are the best race cars. With 24 hour races pretty much the longest races in global motorsport, this is as filthy as a race car will get. Enjoy these images from Spa after the 24 hours! 📸 All images: SRO

Ferrari crest on a dirty race car, blue with white stripes, close upFront of a dirt race car, with Pirelli logo and a white background with blue stripesDirty orange McLaren GT3 race car with its side door open, taken low 3/4 from the frontPorsche GT3 race car with front body panel missing, filthy after 24 hours of racing
On The Apex@ontheapex.com · 2mo ago

The win at Spa 24 Hours marks Thomas Preining's first ever 24 hour race victory. What a race to do it at, after the #80 Lionspeed GP Porsche, which he shares with Bastian Buus and Ricardo Feller, started from the pitlane after a pre-race engine change.

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On The Apex@ontheapex.com · 2mo ago

Wondering how Spa 24 Hours Superpole works? We got you. 4 sessions, with the 32 cars being whittled down to 4, who will each set a single flying lap in an attempt to grab pole. Exciting stuff 🤩

A description of the Spa 24 Hours Superpole format for this year
On The Apex@ontheapex.com · 2mo ago

It's Spa 24 Hours week! It's the biggest GT3 race of the year. 70 cars, 10 manufacturers. 24 hours of the Ardennes forest. What could be better?! Here are 5 storylines we're watching all weekend 🧵👇

Alt text: On The Apex graphic over an aerial photo of GT3 cars racing through Eau Rouge/Raidillon at Spa-Francorchamps, grandstands full of fans. Text reads: "Race Preview 2026. 5 storylines to watch at Spa. The Spa 24 Hours is this weekend! Before track action gets underway on Thursday, here are five stories we'll be following all the way from the green flag to chequered, 24 hours later."
On The Apex@ontheapex.com · 2mo ago

Seb Bourdais has been trying to win Le Mans for 27 years and 18 attempts. This was the 19th attempt. Unfortunately he'll need a 20th attempt to win the race he grew up watching from the spectator areas.

Seb Boyrdais's #38 Cadillac in a pit stop. Quote reads: I just to try to take the emotion out of it, the best I could. I did my part, I think I had a solid stint in the car when I was there. So did everybody else. I think at that point, when the gods of racing decide that it's not your day, it's just not your day. We didn't stuff the car in the fence or anything like that, it's just a stupid failure that ruins everybody's efforts. It is what it is.
On The Apex@ontheapex.com · 2mo ago

Ben Keating has been consistent on his preference of LMGTE over LMGT3 in WEC and at Le Mans. Why? 3 things: 1) ABS took his differentiator away 2) The GT3 tyres are not as good as the GTE tyres 3) GTE setups could be adjusted on the fly, per driver #LM24 #LeMans

Ben Keating in the garage in race overall, AirPods in his ears, smiling. Quote reads: I spent so many years learning the skill of how to brake late and race hard with no ABS. That was the big differentiator between me and the other bronzes. Now, every bronze is a hero in braking, you just step on it like a gorilla and the computer does all the work. And so my skill, my differentiator went away. Now I'm just an average bronze driver.
On The Apex@ontheapex.com · 2mo ago

The main aim in Wednesday qualifying at Le Mans is to advance to Hyperpole, but no racing driver would say no to a fast time as well... Do Cadillac have the pace to win? 🇺🇸

The #12 JOTA Cadillac at Le Mans, side on profile shot, at speed. Quote from Louis Deletraz reads: Le Mans, low fuel with new tyres, is always the best. No traffic as well so it was fun. The car felt good and we were P2, so very close. Qualifying doesn’t mean much here, but I’m happy to be up front. It means the car is competitive and the whole team did a good job. Now we can continue working on our race car and pushing for the race weekend, because all we want to do is win on Sunday.”
On The Apex@ontheapex.com · 3mo ago

Genesis's first day at Le Mans was a success according to Pipo Derani 🇰🇷 Their fastest lap across both cars at yesterday's test session was a 3:27.990, as the team gets to grips with the unique characteristics of Circuit de la Sarthe.

Pipo Derani standing arms folded, headphones on in the garage, with an inset photo of his car at Le Mans on the left. Text reads: It was important to get a clean lap to see more or less where we are, not in terms of lap time but more in terms of balance. I think we have some work to do, but regardless of that our first time at Le Mans, it's a great pleasure to be here with this team, creating history for Korean Motorsports.
Phil Oakley@phil.ontheapex.com · 3mo ago

The first official issue of the @ontheapex.com newsletter is here! 🟢 This week it's looking at the 2030 Hypercar/GTP regulations and what the manufacturers have told me about the direction of travel, with a lot still to be decided. 👉 www.ontheapex.com/2030-hyperca...

The 2030 Hypercar/GTP regulations: what the manufacturers are saying

An inside look at the 2030 top class prototype regulations, examining the compromise, conflict, and uncertainties ahead.

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