David Tunnicliffe
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WEC calendar expands to seven races in 2023
The WEC calendar in 2023 will take in seven races and a total of 66 hours of racing as the new Hypercar era picks up speed.
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Toyota and Ferrari seal titles in drama-filled finale
Toyota Gazoo Racing sealed the manufacturers’ and the drivers’ title at the 8 Hours of Bahrain following a comfortable victory for the #7 crew. Once again the GTE Pro title fight went right down to the wire after a nail-biting eight-hour battle. The pair of works Toyotas once again proved to be the class of…
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Bahrain free practice: top 4 separated by two tenths
The 2022 8 Hours of Bahrain got underway on Friday with two 90-minute free practice sessions. Just 0.16 seconds separated the top four runners in FP2, pointing to a finely balanced Hypercar field. Peugeot TotalEnergies was the name at the top of the timing sheets in both sessions. On both occasions it was the #93…
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Ferrari reveals 499P Hypercar
Ferrari chose its season-concluding Finale Mondiale event at Imola to unveiled its long-awaited Hypercar challenger. The 499P, which will compete in the FIA World Endurance Championship from 2023, is an homage to the manufacturer’s Le Mans history. 50 years on from its last appearance on the global prototype stage, Ferrari is returning to the top…
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Toyota win in Fuji as WEC returns to Japan
Toyota put together an excellent performance to win its home race in Fuji and maintain its grasp on the championship. In GTE Pro, Ferrari finished one-two ahead of Porsche. Late summer sunshine and a packed start-finish grandstand greeted the teams for the 2022 6 Hours of Fuji on Sunday. Local favourites Toyota dominated the race…
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Alpine edge Toyota in Monza classic
The FIA WEC reconvened at Autodromo Nazionale di Monza for six hours of racing to bring an end to the European part of the 2022 season. Alpine took its second victory of the season in Monza, prevailing over Toyota, Glickenhaus and Peugeot after an intense six-hour battle at the historic circuit. Strong challenge from Glickenhaus…
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Peugeot on the pace at Monza free practice
Peugeot Totalenergies returned to the top class of endurance racing with a bang in Monza free practice. In three sessions of free practice, the pair of Peugeot 9x8s were right on the pace with the pair of Toyotas and the sole Glickenhaus and Alpine entries. Glickenhaus fastest overall Quickest after the three Monza free practice…