Phil Oakley

Living for Jesus Christ, my Saviour. Copywriter @TotallyMoney, sportscars @MotorsportWeek @theracingline. Husband to @ofboatsandbees. Now on Bluesky.

[Phil Oakley @pe_oakley]

Signed up for Bluesky. I won't be here any more. @peoakley over there. Bye.

[Phil Oakley @pe_oakley]

@RestIsPolitics @RoryStewartUK @campbellclaret How has the US gone from at war with Russia in the 20th century through the Cold War, to voting in a president who has clear links to the current Russian leadership?

[Motorsport Week @MotorsportWeek]

Jenson Button: WEC 'one of the best' world championships

Full story > https://t.co/Yv07dyZgOV

#8hbahrain #Jenson_Button #WEC
https://t.co/Yv07dyZgOV

[Phil Oakley @pe_oakley]

RT @theracingline: The @IronDames_ haven't had the best @FIAWEC season, with bad luck and poor reliability hampering their results. Michell…

[Phil Oakley @pe_oakley]

@putdorianedown @JustJoshingF1 you guys might like this... Michelle Gatting on @IronDames_ season and looking ahead to 2025 https://t.co/xL4n24YfEj

[The Racing Line @theracingline]

Tracking the @FIAWEC Balance of Performance. For the first time in ages, @TGR_WEC have lost weight for Bahrain! Could make the championship fight very close...

See more, including power and stint energy charts, on TRL now: https://t.co/uswYZGhYxI #FIAWEC #8HBahrain

[Phil Oakley @pe_oakley]

@PorscheFunatik @racing_porsche @Porsche @PorscheRaces @Customer_Racing @Team_Penske @IMSA @FIAWEC @24hoursoflemans @Rolex24Hours @theracingline @ColinBull24 That's because Toyota don't race at Daytona, so they allow Hartley and Kobayashi to go and race for different teams. If they did race at Daytona, like Porsche do, I very much doubt they could do that.

[Phil Oakley @pe_oakley]

@PorscheFunatik @racing_porsche @Porsche @PorscheRaces @Customer_Racing @Team_Penske @IMSA @FIAWEC @24hoursoflemans @Rolex24Hours @theracingline @ColinBull24 Returning to IMSA would depend if he gets a new WEC contract and who that's with. If it's with a factory he may not be able to continue with JDC.
Button's contract was with JOTA. Last I heard he was deciding whether to continue in WEC '25. Would love to see him in the Cadillac.

[Phil Oakley @pe_oakley]

@PorscheFunatik @racing_porsche @Porsche @PorscheRaces @Customer_Racing @Team_Penske @IMSA @FIAWEC @24hoursoflemans @Rolex24Hours @theracingline @ColinBull24 Definitely possible Hanson could continue in the JDC car, but WEC was his "full time" gig this year and IMSA his "side" gig, since he only did the endurance rounds.

[Phil Oakley @pe_oakley]

@PorscheFunatik @racing_porsche @Porsche @PorscheRaces @Customer_Racing @Team_Penske @IMSA @FIAWEC @24hoursoflemans @Rolex24Hours @theracingline @ColinBull24 Stevens or Hanson are not Porsche drivers. Stevens was announced today to be driving the WTR Cadillac at Daytona. No way Porsche would let him do that.

[Phil Oakley @pe_oakley]

@PorscheFunatik @racing_porsche @Porsche @PorscheRaces @Customer_Racing @Team_Penske @IMSA @FIAWEC @24hoursoflemans @Rolex24Hours @theracingline @ColinBull24 Stevens is essentially a Cadillac factory driver now - he's likely to be in one of the JOTA-run Cadillacs for WEC. Button may stay with JOTA for another year. Not clear what Phil Hanson's plans are, but it'd be mad for a factory not to pick him up.

[Phil Oakley @pe_oakley]

@Hypercar_GTP WEC. He told me @theracingline at Le Mans that he wants to be the first Brazilian to win the race overall. He stands the best chance of doing that by racing full time in the world championship.

[The Racing Line @theracingline]

Here what's Sam Hignett and David Clark from @JotaSport had to say about the Porsche customer programme, plus teaming up with @CadillacVSeries https://t.co/5zDwzC7xeZ

[Mohammed 'Mo' Rehman @M0_Rehman]

Good @EuropeanLMS race day to you all!

Yesterday I wrote a little something analysing #LMP2 free practice pace and what to expect in the season finale later today with the championship title at stake ⤵️
https://t.co/Ctsetf3xUQ

#ELMS #4HPortimao #Motorsport

[Motorsport Week @MotorsportWeek]

Kevin Estre leads Petit Le Mans at half way mark for Porsche

Full story > https://t.co/ExwVSmKSBQ

#IMSA #MotulPetitLeMans
https://t.co/ExwVSmKSBQ

[The Racing Line @theracingline]

.@pe_oakley examines the data from #MotulPetitLeMans practice and qualifying in an attempt to get a picture of what the 10 hour race could look like at @RoadAtlanta https://t.co/5RtlSyI5Sc @IMSA #MotulPLM

[Phil Oakley @pe_oakley]

@timfullbrook Thanks! Will DM when IMSA's finished in a little while

[Phil Oakley @pe_oakley]

@Chris17161033 @ExposLes @autosport @gazzasportscars More likely 2027. WEC have said calendar expansion in 2026 is unlikely: https://t.co/f2Pu9erUJO

[Phil Oakley @pe_oakley]

@NoContextBrits @JonnElledge you're famous!