LMP1
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Follow the Porsche 919 Hybrid from concept to Le Mans victory
The Porsche 919 Hybrid is the latest car to become infamous due to victory at Le Mans. For a team such as Porsche, renowned for their successes at Le Mans, the team knew what they were embarking on when they green lit the LMP1 project. So the team made a documentary film to show what went…
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Mike Conway talks Toyota’s 2016
Last season Mike Conway made his full season debut in LMP1 with Toyota. With a race win under his belt and the championship winning team at his feet, 2015 looked like the year that would allow the Briton to shine. However it was not to be. Toyota were left behind in the development race and…
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Peugeot hint at return to the race track
Peugeot’s withdrawal from global LMP1 racing on the eve of inaugural FIA World Endurance Championship season in early 2012 could have been a cataclysmic blow to the series before it had really even begun. In reality, the championship has gone from strength to strength over the past four years and is rubbing shoulders with Formula 1 at…
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Vasselon pleased with Toyota development
To say that 2015 was an annus horribilis for Toyota Gazoo Racing may be a bit of an understatement. Despite improving the car by two seconds a lap, it became quickly and painfully clear that this step forward was not enough. A podium came at Silverstone, but for the rest of the season the Japanese manufacturer was swept aside by Porsche…
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2016 full-season entries: In brief
The ACO announced the list of full-season entries for the 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship season this afternoon at its annual press conference in Paris. Here is a brief rundown of the full-season entries. LMP1 Team Car Number Porsche Team Porsche 919 Hybrid #1 Porsche Team Porsche 919 Hybrid #2 ByKolles Racing Team CLM P1/01…
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Kobyashi and new livery mark fresh start for Toyota
With new driver and a new livery confirmed, all that is left to come for the newly named Toyota Gazoo Racing team is the new car. The TS050 will be revealed at Paul Ricard prior to this year’s Prologue test over the Easter weekend. We take a look at the new signing and new colours the Japanese Manufacture…
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Rebellion Racing join forces with Dunlop for 2016
Since 2012, Michelin have been the sole tyre supplier in LMP1. 2016 however see’s Dunlop return to the class. They will return with Rebellion Racing as their offical tyre supplier. Rebellion Racing have announced that Dunlop will be their tyre partner in 2016, making LMP1 an open tyre formula for the first time since the WEC’s…
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Rebellion Racing Return to LMP1 Privateer class for 2016
After a part season in 2015, which began at Le Mans, Rebellion Racing have confirmed they will return to the series this year. They will return to the LMP1 Privateer class where they will compete in the full 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship. The Anglo-Swiss team will enter two updated ORECA built Rebellion R-Ones with AER…
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F1 star Ricciardo tempted by Le Mans
Long considered the top step of the motorsport ladder, Formula 1 has found itself dogged by politics, Mercedes dominance, the importance of financial backing and tyre problems. Many young single-seater drivers have been forced to look elsewhere, such as the WEC, to progress their careers. In 2015, Nico Hülkenberg became the first current Formula 1…