David Tunnicliffe
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Ricardo González on WEC’s Mexico debut
The FIA World Endurance Championship travels to a new destination next weekend with the inaugural running of the 6 Hours of Mexico City. What’s behind this new addition to the WEC calendar? WEC-Magazin spoke to RGR Sport by Morand Racing driver and race promoter Ricardo González to find out. The removal of the 6 Hours of…
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Lamborghini weighing up GTE programme
Ford’s return to the endurance racing fold appears to be attracting other manufacturer interest in the WEC. The Blue Oval’s victory at Le Mans only strengthened this interest, with Italian sportscar manufacturer Lamborghini the latest to dip its toe in the water. As reported by motorsport.com, the Italian constructor Lamborghini is interested in joining the…
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How the WEC travels: Around the world with DHL
Every year the FIA WEC travels hundreds of thousands of kilometres, with races taking place on four separate continents. All the fans see are the cars, teams and drivers on track, but it takes a monumental effort to get everyone to the next race on time. WEC-Magazin joined up with DHL Global Forwarding and took a…
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New Audi LMP boss: “We want to break new ground”
Doubts over Audi’s commitment to the FIA World Endurance Championship – and prototype racing at all – have long since been the subject of paddock rumour-mongering. In reality, Audi is looking to the future of its LMP concept and assessing how the new LMP1 regulations can match the works teams’ ambitions. “I think that’s the spirit of…
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Williamson impresses on WEC debut for Strakka
Lewis Williamson was one of the new faces in the FIA World Endurance Championship paddock last weekend at the Nürburgring. The 26-year-old Scot put in an impressive debut, running consistently well in the #42 Strakka Racing Gibson 0155S alongside Johnny Kane and Nick Leventis. In fact, Strakka only missed out on a podium finish by 0.071…
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Porsche extends lead, Ferrari top in GT
Porsche Team have extended their lead at the top of the FIA World Endurance Manufacturers’ Championship after a 37-point haul at the Nürburgring. Elsewhere, Ferrari have taken the lead in the FIA World Endurance Cup for GT Manufacturers ahead of Aston Martin after a one-two finish in Germany. FIA World Endurance Manufacturers’ Championship # Manufacturer…
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KCMG lose third in GTE Am, Audi fined
KCMG have been stripped of their second-place finish at yesterday’s 6 Hours of the Nürburgring after a decision posted by the race stewards late in the evening. The #8 Audi Sport Team Joest was also handed a fine for a post-race paperwork inconsistency. In post-race scrutineering, the #78 KCMG Porsche 911 was found to have…
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Porsche takes victory in Nürburgring classic
The #1 Porsche 919 Hybrid of Mark Webber, Brendon Hartley and Timo Bernhard was victorious in the Six Hours of the Nürburgring today after a fierce LMP1 battle that swayed between the Porsches and the Audis for almost the entire race. The Audi R18s capitalized on their front row advantage, but Brendon Hartley soon got amongst…
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Porsche leads 6h Nürburgring at halfway
The Six Hours of the Nürburgring began in overcast but humid conditions in the Eifel Mountains. With the threat of rain seemingly averted, it has been a largely clean and uninterrupted race so far. The #2 Porsche 919 Hybrid of Neel Jani leads race at the three-hour stage after a smart pit stop during a…