2016
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Porsche fastest in day 1 of testing
Earlier this week the European Le Mans Series headed to Paul Ricard for their 2016 prologue. Today the teams of the FIA World Endurance Championship got their chance to start their season at the same venue. A total of 29 of the 31 full season cars are at the French circuit over the 25th and 26th of March to test…
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Five reasons why season five can be the best WEC season yet
Since the beginning of the FIA World Endurance Championship back in 2012 the championship has gone from strength to strength. Now, on the eve of the series’ fifth year, we are set for what could be the best season yet. We take a look at five reasons that season five of the WEC can live up to expectation.…
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ELMS: Krohn fastest at Prologue
The 2016 European Le Mans series kicked off with the championship’s season launch and offical pre-season test session over the last two days. With 42 cars taking part in the test there was sure to be action across the two day test. In LMP2 Krohn Racing set the pace in the first session on Tuesday…
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Toyota TS050 Breaks Cover
Toyota have become the third and final LMP1 manufacture to show off their 2016 challenger. The brand new Toyota TS050 will be the car that Toyota hope will get them back to the top of LMP1 after a disappointing title defence 2015. The TS050 will use a turbocharged V6 rather than the V8 of its…
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Porsche “Ready for title defence”
One day later than Audi, Porsche have revealed their 2016 LMP1 challenger. A strong 2015 for the German team has left them with a tough act to follow this season. However Porsche’s LMP1 Vice President, Fritz Enzinger has said that the new “Le Mans Prototype is ready for the title defence”. The new Porsche 919 Hybrid has over…
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Marino Franchitti: “We hope to be competing at the sharp end”
Fifty years on from their famous 1-2-3 finish at Le Mans, Ford are returning to the endurance racing scene. This year all eyes will be on the American manufacture as they enter the fiercely competitive GTE-PRO class. Marino Franchitti has been confirmed as a driver for the new entry and has been involved in the…
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Oliver Webb joins ByKolles for 2016
LMP1 privateer team ByKolles have completed their driver line-up for the upcoming World Endurance Championship, signing British driver Oliver Webb to race alongside Pierre Kaffer and Simon Trummer. The 24 year-old Brit had pursued a single-seater career, but turned his attentions to prototype racing in 2014. Webb raced for Signatech Alpine in the European Le Mans…
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Rene Rast to G-Drive for 2016
Reigning LMP2 champions G-Drive Racing have confirmed the third and final driver for their 2016 campaign will be Audi works driver René Rast. The German racer will be joined by the already confirmed Roman Rusinov and Frenchman, Nathanael Berthon in a bid to retain the team’s LMP2 title. Last year, Rast was at Spa-Francorchamps in the third Audi…
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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…