| By Jonathan Noble | Friday, January 31st 2014, 14:44 GMT |
Daniel Ricciardo believes there is time for Red Bull to make the changes required to its 2014 Formula 1 car so its season can begin properly in the Bahrain test
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| By Edd Straw | Friday, January 31st 2014, 13:54 GMT |
Lotus and Marussia have both paid the necessary entry fees for the 2014 Formula 1 season
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| By Marcus Simmons | Friday, January 31st 2014, 14:56 GMT |
Long-time Formula Renault team Scorpio Motorsport is eyeing an expansion into the British Formula 3 International Series this season
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| By Jonathan Noble | Thursday, January 30th 2014, 14:00 GMT |
Marussia has become the latest team to unveil its new Formula 1 car after the MR03 broke cover at Jerez on Thursday.
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| By Jonathan Noble | Thursday, January 30th 2014, 14:45 GMT |
Red Bull's troubled week of Formula 1 testing at Jerez continued on Thursday when the team was forced to abandon running after just three laps
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| By Gary Watkins | Thursday, January 30th 2014, 14:54 GMT |
Former Peugeot factory driver Nicolas Minassian is set to race for the Franco-Russian SMP Racing LMP2 squad in this year's World Endurance Championship.
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| By Gary Anderson | Wednesday, January 29th 2014, 13:27 GMT |
McLaren's innovative rear suspension design has been the big technical talking point of the second day of 2014 Formula 1 testing at Jerez
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| By Sam Tremayne | Wednesday, January 29th 2014, 12:07 GMT |
Jenson Button went fastest for McLaren on a second morning of pre-season Formula 1 testing that was devoted to wet tyre testing
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| By Jonathan Noble | Wednesday, January 29th 2014, 13:57 GMT |
Red Bull's troubled start to pre-season Formula 1 testing continued on Wednesday when Sebastian Vettel's running was cut short by a battery problem
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| By Jonathan Noble | Tuesday, January 28th 2014, 14:11 GMT |
Caterham's 2014 Formula 1 car made a belated debut in testing at Jerez on Tuesday afternoon
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| By Kevin Turner | Tuesday, January 28th 2014, 15:11 GMT |
Williams has taken the wraps off its first Mercedes-engined Formula 1 challenger.
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| By Jonathan Noble | Tuesday, January 28th 2014, 15:39 GMT |
Lewis Hamilton has labelled Mercedes' first day of Formula 1 testing this year as a good step forward for the team, despite ending it in the barriers.
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| By Edd Straw | Sunday, January 26th 2014, 15:38 GMT |
Esteban Gutierrez has set his sights on emerging as the leader of the Sauber Formula 1 team in 2014
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| By Edd Straw | Sunday, January 26th 2014, 14:53 GMT |
Sauber has revealed its 2014 Formula 1 car, the Ferrari-engined C33, through a digital launch
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| Sunday, January 26th 2014, 15:28 GMT |
Adrian Sutil admits he is having to focus on losing weight ahead of the 2014 Formula 1 season due to the revised technical regulations.
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| By Kevin Turner | Saturday, January 25th 2014, 15:12 GMT |
The first Mercedes to hit the British Touring Car Championship in the modern era is set to start testing next month.
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| By Edd Straw | Saturday, January 25th 2014, 14:27 GMT |
Reliability will be "fundamental" to winning the Formula 1 world championship in 2014, according to Ferrari technical director James Allison.
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| By Jonathan Noble | Saturday, January 25th 2014, 15:52 GMT |
Fernando Alonso says he feels only optimism about Ferrari's Formula 1 title hopes in 2014, following the launch of its new challenger on Saturday
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| By Jonathan Noble | Friday, January 24th 2014, 13:18 GMT |
Ron Dennis's return to the helm of the McLaren Formula 1 team has left senior figures 'excited' about what the future holds
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| By David Evans | Friday, January 24th 2014, 14:18 GMT |
Elfyn Evans admits he was shocked at the intensity of stepping up to a full World Rally Championship campaign
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| By Gary Watkins | Friday, January 24th 2014, 14:34 GMT |
Alex Zanardi expressed satisfaction with his adapted BMW Z4 GT3 after his maiden test in the car he will race in this year's Blancpain Sprint Series
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| By Hal Ridge | Thursday, January 23rd 2014, 14:10 GMT |
Reigning British Touring Car champion Andrew Jordan will contest his home round of the new-for-2014 World Rallycross Championship at Lydden Hill in an OlsbergsMSE Ford Fiesta Supercar.
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| By Gary Watkins | Thursday, January 23rd 2014, 12:19 GMT |
Ex-Formula 1 driver Mark Webber will share his Porsche 919 hybrid with Timo Bernhard and Brendon Hartley in this year's World Endurance Championship, AUTOSPORT has learnt.
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| Thursday, January 23rd 2014, 14:36 GMT |
GP3 newcomer Russian Time has signed Jimmy Eriksson as its first driver for the 2014 season
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| Wednesday, January 22nd 2014, 15:03 GMT |
Jack Goff will stay on in the British Touring Car Championship in a Vauxhall Insignia prepared by Team Hard
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| By Craig Scarborough | Wednesday, January 22nd 2014, 12:52 GMT |
AUTOSPORT's technical expert Craig Scarborough analyses what we can learn from Force India's 3D rendering of its new VJM07 Formula 1 car
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| By Jonathan Noble | Wednesday, January 22nd 2014, 15:08 GMT |
Formula 1 chiefs may have to get together to discuss ways to get rid of the ugly look of the 2014 noses, reckons Caterham team boss Cyril Abiteboul
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| By Jonathan Noble | Tuesday, January 21st 2014, 15:34 GMT |
Kamui Kobayashi was so eager to return to Formula 1 race action this year that he turned his back on an expanded Ferrari deal and is driving for Caterham for free
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| Tuesday, January 21st 2014, 14:18 GMT |
Roy Nissany will stay with Mucke Motorsport for a second European Formula 3 campaign in 2014.
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| By Gary Watkins | Tuesday, January 21st 2014, 14:41 GMT |
Ex-Formula 1 driver Alex Zanardi is the perfect figurehead to replace nine-time World Rally Champion Sebastien Loeb in the Blancpain Sprint Series, according to championship boss Stephane Ratel.
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| By Jonathan Noble and Dieter Rencken | Monday, January 20th 2014, 14:04 GMT |
Ferrari has always faced external pressure to win, but the team is also demanding much more of itself in the 2014 Formula 1 season as top brass tire of underachievement
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| By Hal Ridge | Monday, January 20th 2014, 14:11 GMT |
Double X-Games gold medalist Toomas 'Topi' Heikkinen will lead Swedish team Marklund Motorsport in the 2014 FIA World Rallycross Championship.
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| By Gary Watkins | Monday, January 20th 2014, 14:34 GMT |
A contractual dispute between Frederic Makowiecki and Aston Martin Racing will prevent the Frenchman from making his first appearance as a factory Porsche driver in this weekend's Daytona 24 Hours.
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| By David Evans | Sunday, January 19th 2014, 14:20 GMT |
Hyundai's Thierry Neuville says his team should still feel positive about the i20's World Rally Championship debut, even though he crashed after just four miles in Monte Carlo
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| By Edd Straw and Matt Beer | Sunday, January 19th 2014, 14:06 GMT |
The Williams Formula 1 squad's 2013 restructuring has given it long-term stability, according to deputy team principal Claire Williams
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| By Jonathan Ingram and Matt Beer | Sunday, January 19th 2014, 14:31 GMT |
Rookies Kyle Larson and Sage Karam will not jeopardise Ganassi's bid for a sixth Daytona 24 Hours victory, insists team lynchpin Scott Pruett
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| By Pablo Elizalde and Matt Beer | Friday, January 17th 2014, 20:09 GMT |
Stephane Peterhansel said he did not disregard any team instructions as he passed X-raid team-mate Nani Roma to reclaim the Dakar Rally lead
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| By Gary Watkins | Saturday, January 18th 2014, 11:26 GMT |
The performance of the Daytona Prototypes has been pegged back ahead of next weekend's Daytona 24 Hours
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| Saturday, January 18th 2014, 15:21 GMT |
Sebastien Ogier is two stages away from clinching a dominant victory in the 2014 World Rally Championship opener in Monte Carlo
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| Friday, January 17th 2014, 15:06 GMT |
Yamaha has officially unveiled its 2014 YZR-M1 MotoGP bike and its revised colour scheme.
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| Friday, January 17th 2014, 15:00 GMT |
Jorge Lorenzo has denied he has agreed a Ducati deal for 2015 and says he wants to end his MotoGP career at Yamaha.
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| Friday, January 17th 2014, 15:16 GMT |
Sauber will unveil its 2014 Formula 1 car online during the weekend prior to the first winter test at Jerez.
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| By Glenn Freeman | Thursday, January 16th 2014, 14:41 GMT |
BMW has revealed that Red Bull will become part of its DTM programme following the manufacturer's deal with Antonio Felix da Costa for 2014.
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| Thursday, January 16th 2014, 14:43 GMT |
Briton Oliver Webb will make his prototype debut in this month's Daytona 24 Hours with the OAK Racing squad
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| Thursday, January 16th 2014, 15:36 GMT |
Bryan Bouffier continues to lead the Monte Carlo Rally, with Kris Meeke, Robert Kubica and Sebastien Ogier fighting for second at the end of leg one.
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| By Jonathan Noble | Wednesday, January 15th 2014, 15:22 GMT |
Red Bull boss Christian Horner reckons that Formula 1 should think carefully about sticking with the controversial double points rule
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| By David Evans | Wednesday, January 15th 2014, 13:39 GMT |
Sebastien Ogier started this year's World Rally Championship in the same way he ended 2013 by going quickest at the Monte Carlo Rally shakedown
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| By Marcus Simmons | Wednesday, January 15th 2014, 15:33 GMT |
Formula Renault BARC graduate Matt Rao has become the first UK driver to commit to the revamped British Formula 3 International Series in 2014
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| By Sam Tremayne | Tuesday, January 14th 2014, 15:32 GMT |
Former British Superbike champion Leon Camier is set to move into MotoGP next year with Ioda.
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| By Jonathan Noble | Tuesday, January 14th 2014, 17:44 GMT |
Formula 1's leading drivers admit they have no idea how grands prix will shake out this season because of the radical regulation changes.
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| Tuesday, January 14th 2014, 19:16 GMT |
Stephane Peterhansel edged closer to the lead of the Dakar after winning the ninth stage of the rally on Tuesday.
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| By Marcus Simmons | Tuesday, January 14th 2014, 14:38 GMT |
Runaway British Formula Ford champion Dan Cammish is eyeing a move to British Formula 3 for this season
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| By Jonathan Noble | Tuesday, January 14th 2014, 14:22 GMT |
The FIA should take the lead in pushing through dramatic cost cuts in Formula 1 as teams will never agree a way forward that works, believes Caterham.
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| By Sam Tremayne | Tuesday, January 14th 2014, 15:32 GMT |
Former British Superbike champion Leon Camier is set to move into MotoGP next year with Ioda.
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| By Jonathan Noble | Monday, January 13th 2014, 15:23 GMT |
Williams has further strengthened its technical department as it bids to get back to the front of the Formula 1 grid.
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| By Marcus Simmons | Monday, January 13th 2014, 14:52 GMT |
Italian team EuroInternational is set to expand its Formula 3 European Championship line-up for 2014 to two cars full-time and a third in selected rounds
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| Monday, January 13th 2014, 16:00 GMT |
John Button, the father of Formula 1 driver Jenson Button who enjoyed success in his own career in rallycross, has passed away. He was 70.
Having become a near ever-present during his son's grand prix career, John was a hugely popular figure in the F1 paddocks over the past 15 years.
John's passion for motor racing had been with him throughout his life, having competed successfully in rallycross during the 1970's.
He was a runner-up in the 1976 RAC British Rallycross Championship and famously competed in a VW Beetle that due to its striking colour scheme became known as a 'Colorado Beetle.'
It was natural for him to push his son Jenson - named after rallycross friend Erling Jensen - into motor racing when his own career ended, and John became a strong force in helping Jenson reach the very top.
John missed only a few of Jenson's F1 races but, as well as being his son's biggest fan, it was his enthusiasm for motor racing as a whole that really shone through.
McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh, who got to know John well since singing Jenson at the end of his title winning 2009 campaign, was one of the first to offer his condolences.
"In my long Formula 1 career, I've encountered many drivers' fathers, but I think it's safe to say that John was perhaps more devoted to his son than any of them," said Whitmarsh.
"Ever since Jenson was a boy, racing go-karts, his dad has been at his side, helping him, supporting him, finding the money for the next race.
"As Jenson grew older, and continued to win in cars, still John was always there, his most steadfast helper and supporter.
"And, even now, in recent years, during which Jenson has become the consummate Formula 1 world champion that he is, the most experienced driver on the Formula 1 grid in fact, still John has been ever-present, as loyal and as loving as ever, a benign and popular member of Jenson's small and intimate entourage.
"This coming season will be Jenson's fifth as a McLaren driver. I believe John has attended every grand prix over the past four seasons, and over that period he's become a unique and, I think it's fair to say, irreplaceable part of the McLaren 'family'.
"He was not only a great dad, but also a lovely man, and he'll be enormously missed by Jenson, of course, by all at McLaren, and indeed by the Formula 1 community at large.
"I'm sure that everyone at McLaren, and indeed everyone in Formula 1, will join me in sending our heartfelt condolences to Jenson, to the Button family, and to their many friends."
| By Glenn Freeman | Saturday, January 11th 2014, 14:52 GMT |
McLaren test driver Gary Paffett believes Formula 1 rookie Kevin Magnussen has the speed to push Jenson Button in the same way Lewis Hamilton used to at the team
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| By Matt Beer | Sunday, January 12th 2014, 14:15 GMT |
Adrian Sutil insists that he feels no pressure to emulate predecessor Nico Hulkenberg's Sauber achievements as they swap places for the 2014 Formula 1 season.
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| By Matt Beer | Sunday, January 12th 2014, 14:35 GMT |
Formula 1 racer turned commentator Martin Brundle believes the pay driver situation in the world championship is becoming "uncomfortable".
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| By Sam Tremayne | Saturday, January 11th 2014, 14:41 GMT |
Tom Kristensen believes efforts to improve safety at Le Mans must always be balanced by 'respect' for the circuit and its traditions
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| By Sam Tremayne | Saturday, January 11th 2014, 13:17 GMT |
Citroen has completed a five-day test of its 2014 World Touring Car Championship C-Elysee in Abu Dhabi
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| By Glenn Freeman | Saturday, January 11th 2014, 14:52 GMT |
McLaren test driver Gary Paffett believes Formula 1 rookie Kevin Magnussen has the speed to push Jenson Button in the same way Lewis Hamilton used to at the team
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| By Jonathan Noble | Thursday, January 9th 2014, 14:41 GMT |
Formula 1 drivers will need to learn a whole new way of racing this year because of the fresh demands on fuel economy, reckon Ferrari.Formula 1 drivers will need to learn a whole new way of racing this year because of the fresh demands on fuel economy, reckons Ferrari.
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| Thursday, January 9th 2014, 11:50 GMT |
Lotus is adamant that it will not be the only Formula 1 team that will miss the opening test at Jerez in Spain later this month.
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| Thursday, January 9th 2014, 15:58 GMT |
Former Formula 1 driver Eddie Irvine has been sentenced to six months in prison over a brawl in a night club in Italy
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| By Jonathan Noble and Matt Beer | Wednesday, January 8th 2014, 13:41 GMT |
Caterham boss Cyril Abiteboul believes there is little his team could have done differently to become competitive in Formula 1 quicker
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| Wednesday, January 8th 2014, 15:47 GMT |
Caterham will unveil its 2014 Formula 1 car on the morning of the opening winter test at Jerez
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| By Gary Watkins | Wednesday, January 8th 2014, 13:54 GMT |
The Delta-ADR World Endurance Championship squad has joined forces with the Action Express team for the United SportsCar Championship-opening Daytona 24 Hours later this month
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| By Jonathan Noble | Tuesday, January 7th 2014, 14:58 GMT |
McLaren is to unveil its 2014 car with an online launch on January 24 - four days before the first test begins at Jerez.
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| By Jonathan Noble | Tuesday, January 7th 2014, 12:26 GMT |
The level of spending of Formula 1's top teams is unsustainable in the long term, reckons Mercedes motorsport chief Toto Wolff.
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| By Kevin Turner | Tuesday, January 7th 2014, 15:27 GMT |
British Touring Car frontrunners Matt Neal and Gordon Shedden believe Marc Hynes will be a threat for wins this season
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| By Glenn Freeman | Monday, January 6th 2014, 14:23 GMT |
Sauber Formula 1 test driver Sergey Sirotkin will race for Fortec Motorsports in Formula Renault 3.5 in 2014
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| By Kevin Turner | Monday, January 6th 2014, 12:33 GMT |
Former British Touring Car champions Gordon Shedden and Matt Neal believe they will be able to challenge for the 2014 crown despite switching to the new Civic estate.
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| By Mark Glendenning | Monday, January 6th 2014, 15:35 GMT |
Will Davison will switch from Ford to Mercedes for the 2014 V8 Supercar season after signing a multi-year contract with the Erebus team.
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| Sunday, January 5th 2014, 15:54 GMT |
Robert Kubica snatched the biggest win of his rallying career so far with an incredible final stage on the Janner Rally
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| By Gerhard Kuntschik and Scott Mitchell | Sunday, January 5th 2014, 10:56 GMT |
Formula 1 will officially return to Austria in 2014 after the circuit gained the necessary legal permission from local authorities
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| By Jonathan Noble and Matt Beer | Sunday, January 5th 2014, 13:10 GMT |
Mercedes Formula 1 team boss Toto Wolff says working with Lewis Hamilton has been a pleasure, even though his character sometimes 'bites' him
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| By Jonathan Noble | Friday, January 3rd 2014, 12:48 GMT |
Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has doubts that a cost cap will be the right way to bring Formula 1's spending crisis under control.
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| Friday, January 3rd 2014, 14:21 GMT |
DTM driver Filipe Albuquerque and former FIA GT1 world champion Markus Winkelhock have been placed with the Flying Lizard squad by Audi for the Daytona 24 Hours later this month
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| By Gary Watkins | Friday, January 3rd 2014, 15:05 GMT |
Nissan will place drivers with Muscle Milk/Pickett Racing in each of the United SportsCar Championship enduros as part of its global exchange programme.
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| By Jonathan Noble | Thursday, January 2nd 2014, 14:09 GMT |
Formula 1's manufacturer teams will enjoy a huge advantage in 2014 because of the complexities of packaging the new power units, reckons Ferrari technical director James Allison.
As teams continue to work on getting their new cars ready for F1's first pre-season test at Jerez that starts on January 28, Allison is in no doubts that 'works' teams Ferrari, Mercedes and Red Bull will have the edge over customer outfits.
"One of the massive advantages that this team has is that it has the engine and chassis under one roof," said Allison, who rejoined Ferrari last year after a spell at Lotus.
"That is an advantage in any year. But in one like this one, where you are packaging such a different power unit as has been necessary in a year like this - that advantage I think becomes quite large."
Ferrari's engine chief Luca Marmorini suggests that too much focus has been placed on the competitiveness of the engines alone, and believes success will ultimately depend on how the whole car comes together.
"Probably too much [emphasis] has been given to the power unit," explained Marmorini.
"The power unit is a big change, but also it will be extremely complex to incorporate the power unit in a competitive car.
"For Ferrari, this has been a joint project [between chassis and engine departments].
"With the power unit project, it has been fundamental for reliability.
"Any decision in terms of the engine has been as a result of discussions with the chassis people, because in the end the car has to win, not just the power unit."
| By Charles Bradley | Thursday, January 2nd 2014, 12:28 GMT |
GP2 racer Rene Binder has targeted a "big step forward" in 2014 after signing for Arden International for this season's Formula 1 feeder series.
The 21-year-old nephew of ex-F1 racer Hans Binder scored three points finishes in the series in 2013 with Lazarus.
"We had a very good winter test in Abu Dhabi and I am pretty confident that Arden will give me their best support to make a big step forward in 2014," said Binder.
"I want to thank [team chiefs] Garry Horner and Julian Rouse for their belief in my abilities. I will make sure that I will be physically and mentally well prepared."
Julian Rouse added: "Rene fitted into the team straight away in the Abu Dhabi test and was very competitive.
"He shows a very good approach and attitude to working hard at developing all the time as well as a lot of ability behind the wheel and so we are confident it's going to be a really successful season."
2014 GP2 line-up so far: Russian Time tba tba Carlin tba tba Racing Engineering tba tba DAMS Jolyon Palmer Stephane Richelmi ART tba tba Hilmer Daniel Abt tba Rapax Simon Trummer tba Arden Rene Binder tba Caterham tba tba MP tba tba Trident tba tba Lazarus tba tba Campos tba tba
| Thursday, January 2nd 2014, 14:43 GMT |
Ferrari wants fans to help show their support for Michael Schumacher at a special event it is holding in Grenoble on Friday to mark the German's 45th birthday.
As Schumacher remains in a critical condition in hospital following his skiing accident at the weekend, his former team is calling on supporters to turn up for the silent tribute.
"In these difficult days and on the occasion of his birthday the Scuderia Ferrari Clubs want to show their support for Michael Schumacher, organising tomorrow a silent and respectful event all in red at the Grenoble University Hospital Centre," said a statement on Ferrari's official Facebook page.
Schumacher's family have also expressed their gratitude to fans who have sent their best wishes for his recovery following the accident.
A statement on Schumacher's official website said: "Following Michael's skiing accident, we would like to thank the people from all around the world who have expressed their sympathy and sent their best wishes for his recovery.
"They are giving us great support. We all know he is a fighter and will not give up. Thank you."
| By Hal Ridge | Wednesday, January 1st 2014, 13:45 GMT |
Former touring car star Tommy Rustad will contest the 2014 FIA European Rallycross Championship at the wheel of a Volvo C30.
The Norwegian drove in two European championship events last season and will focus all of his attention on rallycross this year.
"We have the budget to do six races in 2014, so we will do the five European championship rounds and also Holjes in Sweden," said Rustad. "I am really looking forward to it, and of course my goal is to win the championship.
"I think the European championship will be very competitive, just like the world championship will be too, so we will have to work hard."
One of the most experienced all-rounders on the rallycross grid, Rustad has clear ideas about where he needs to improve ahead of the coming season.
"I need to be much better off the start-line," he said. "When we make a good start we can be fastest. Once the car is rebuilt we will start testing as soon as we can.
"We need to see if we can change settings on the car, or if I need to change my own style."
Rustad drove a Renault Laguna to the BTCC Independents' crown in 1998, before moving to Swedish and European Touring Cars. He raced a full European rallycross season in 2006, finishing third.
He contested the British rounds of the FIA World Touring Car Championship at Brands Hatch in 2009, driving a works, bio-ethanol powered Volvo C30, but retired from both races.
| By Gary Watkins | Wednesday, January 1st 2014, 12:53 GMT |
DTM champion Mike Rockenfeller will bid for a second victory in the Daytona 24 Hours with the Spirit of Daytona Corvette squad later this month.
The Audi driver has switched from the Action Express squad, with which he won the event in 2010 and contested last year's race, to drive the Spirit of Daytona squad's solo Corvette-bodied Coyote-Chevrolet Daytona Prototype in the inaugural United SportsCar Championship round on January 25/26.
The 30-year-old will share the car with team regular Richard Westbrook and Spirit of Daytona returnee Michael Valiante in a deal that is set to encompass the Sebring 12 Hours and Petit Le Mans USC enduros in March and October respectively.
Rockenfeller, who won the Le Mans 24 Hours with Audi in 2010, said: "It's always good to go back to Daytona and it looks like I should be doing three races with Spirit of Daytona in 2014, which is even better."
The German had been in talks to race for Action Express again this year before Sebastien Bourdais signed to join Christian Fittipaldi and Joao Barbosa in its lead Coyote.
Valiante is returning to Spirit of Daytona for the full USC season in 2014 after taking a victory in the four races he contested alongside Westbrook with the team in 2012.
The Canadian takes the place of Ricky Taylor, who is going back to the family Wayne Taylor Racing squad to partner brother Jordan for the full season.
Team owner Troy Flis said: "Michael did a great job for us in 2012 and we are really excited for him to be back with us full time this year. He and Westy work really well together."
Rockenfeller will not be returning to Le Mans in 2014 with Audi in order for him to concentrate on the defence of his DTM crown.
| By Gary Watkins | Wednesday, January 1st 2014, 14:53 GMT |
French sportscar star Olivier Pla will remain with the OAK Racing team for a third full season in 2014.
Pla, 32, has re-signed for the team that he joined for the final races of 2011, although his programme for the coming season has yet to be determined beyond taking part in this weekend's official Daytona 24 Hours test in its Morgan-Nissan LMP2.
Pla, who finished second in the LMP2 points in last year's World Endurance Championship, said: "OAK has a lot of ambition, Jacques [Nicolet, the team owner] is very motivated for the future and I have built up a very good relationship with the team."
Pla explained that he expected to contest a mixed programme of events in both the United SportsCar Championship in America, of which Daytona is the opening round, and the WEC in either LMP1 or P2 or both.
"I am waiting to see what kind of programme I will have and expect to have some news soon," he added.
OAK has yet to confirm its plans for 2014 beyond its one-car assault on the USC.
It is unclear if the Le Mans-based team will field a works LMP2 entry after Nicolet declared in September that he wanted to leave the secondary prototype division to its customers.
It has since been announced that Onroak Automotive, OAK's sister company that builds the cars, is working on an P2 coupe design that will carry the badges of the famous Ligier marque.
OAK's plans for its new LMP1 coupe also remain in a state of flux because it has yet to agree an engine deal for the car.
Roman Rusinov a four-time P2 class winner in last year's WEC with the G-Drive/Delta-ADR squad, will also drive the OAK Morgan at the three-day Daytona test, which begins on Friday.
New OAK team manager Philippe Dumas, the architect of Hexis Racing's GT successes, explained that this was more with an eye to a possible link-up in the WEC than a full USC campaign.
"Roman will do the test to find out a little bit more about the team and the engineers; we are looking towards the WEC," he said.
Colombian Gustavo Yacaman, who contested last year's Grand-Am series with Michael Shank Racing, will also take part in the Daytona test with OAK as a possible lead-in to a full USC programme.
Dumas explained that other possibles for the USC car were Martin Plowman, who was part of the OAK's title-winning WEC line-up in 2013, and IndyCar regular EJ Viso.
