• ESM & Derani win at 24 Hours of Daytona

    ESM & Derani win at 24 Hours of Daytona

    The Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona marked the start of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship as well as being a classic in it’s own right. 48 cars from four classes started the American 24 race, with Extreme Speed Motorsports, JDC-Miller Motorsports, Corvette Racing, and Magnus Racing taking home the class honors.  The overall race honors went…

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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…

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  • Michael Shank Racing targeting Spa

    Michael Shank Racing targeting Spa

    Michael Shank Racing has made no secret of its desires to expand its ventures beyond the WeatherTech Sportscar Championship. This season, the US team is set to compete at the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the first time. But the famous race at La Sarthe won’t be MSR’s only WEC start of the season:…

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  • Toyota join the testing race

    Toyota join the testing race

    Audi and Porsche have already been out testing their new cars and parts respectively in preparation for next season. Toyota however have taken a little while longer to hit the track. Now, the TS050 has finally began it’s testing programme. The Japanese manufacture has been testing their new challenger at the Aragon  Circuit in Spain…

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  • WEC Drivers keeping busy this winter: Part three, 24 Hours of Daytona

    WEC Drivers keeping busy this winter: Part three, 24 Hours of Daytona

    The FIA World Endurance Championship of 2015 finished just over a month ago, and with the drivers having to wait a further four months until their next WEC race some of the competitors are keeping their eye in else where over the winter period. In the final entry to this three part feature, we look…

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  • KCMG not to compete in LMP2 this year

    KCMG not to compete in LMP2 this year

    The LMP2 team, KCMG, which finished second in last year’s LMP2 Championship has announced that they are to withdraw from the competition this year. However it is the team’s aim to defend their class win at Le Mans in June. KCMG had a successful year in 2015, finishing off the podium (in class) on only…

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  • Vilander, Calado and Bird in AF Corse Driver Shuffle

    Vilander, Calado and Bird in AF Corse Driver Shuffle

    Sam Bird, the Brit who last year took the LMP2 drivers championship on his first attempt for G-Drive Racing, will be heading to Ferrari for 2016. Bird will be driving the new Ferrari 488 with Davide Rigon.  New has broken today (January 7th) that Sam Bird, who tested for Toyota’s LMP1 program in Bahrain’s rookie…

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  • WEC Drivers keeping busy this winter: Part two, Formula E

    WEC Drivers keeping busy this winter: Part two, Formula E

    The FIA World Endurance Championship of 2015 finished just over a month ago, and with the drivers having to wait a further four months until their next WEC race some of the competitors are keeping their eye in else where over the winter period. In part two of three, we look at the drivers that…

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