David Tunnicliffe
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Vaillante Rebellion disqualified from third
Rebellion Racing achieved something in the LPM2 class at this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans that they had attempted to achieve for years when running in the LMP1 category: an overall podium finish. The team was absolutely ecstatic at the third-place finish for the #13 Vaillante Rebellion Oreca 07 of Nelson Piquet Jr., David…
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Curious late-night incident may have cost Kobayashi
Once again Toyota retired from the 24 Hours of Le Mans while holding a strong lead – just like 2014. This time, the clutch failed on the #7 TS050 of Kamui Kobayashi, Mike Conway and Stéphane Sarrazin while it was leading after 10 hours of the race. However, a curious incident – barely believable had…
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Aston Martin secure memorable LMGTE-Pro victory
Aston Martin Racing claimed a memorable victory in the GTE Pro class at the 2017 24 Hours of Le Mans. After an entire day of racing, there was practically nothing to separate the #97 Aston Martin Vantage, the #63 Corvette C7.R and the #67 Ford GT in what will go down as one of the…
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Porsche take Le Mans glory after Toyota heartbreak
The #2 Porsche 919 Hybrid of Timo Bernhard, Brendon Hartley and Earl Bamber took victory at the 2017 24 Hours of Le Mans after an astonishing conclusion to the French endurance classic. The #2 car secured victory after a brilliant recovery drive, having spent an hour in the pits in the early stages of the…
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24h Le Mans: Porsche consolidate race lead
The #1 Porsche 919 Hybrid of André Lotterer, Neel Jani and Nick Tandy leads the 2017 24 Hours of Le Mans by a comfortable 12 laps after eighteen hours of the endurance classic. The real story, however, is that a flock of LMP2 cars are in with a genuine shout of scoring an overall podium…
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24h Le Mans: Toyota’s race falls apart in astonishing half hour
Le Mans has never been a race short on drama, especially after the conclusion to last year’s 24 hours, but the 2017 running looks to have delivered yet another chapter of Le Mans history. The #1 Porsche 919 Hybrid of André Lotterer, Nick Tandy and Neel Jani leads at the halfway point, but that only…
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24h Le Mans: Toyota leads Le Mans after six hours
The #7 Toyota Gazoo Racing TS050 of Stéphane Sarrazin, Mike Conway and Kamui Kobayashi leads the 24 Hours of Le Mans after the first six hours of the race. The #7 car holds a 20-second advantage over the #1 Porsche 919 Hybrid of André Lotterer, Neel Jani and Nick Tandy, with the sister Toyota #8…
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The next evolution of the LMP1 regulations
In its annual Le Mans press conference, the ACO today announced the next evolution of LMP1 regulations set to take effect in 2020. Under the new ruleset, the top category in the FIA WEC will see a concerted effort to cut costs as well as a clear move towards electric drive, with the possibility of…
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Astonishing Koyabashi lap takes pole for Toyota
A new post-Mulsanne-Chicane lap record for Japanese driver Kamui Kobayashi secured pole for the #7 Toyota Gazoo Racing ahead of this weekend’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. The 3:14.791 lap came in the first of two qualifying sessions in the sweltering heat of Thursday evening. The lap was so quick, in fact, that it broke…