David Tunnicliffe
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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…
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6h Nürburgring: View from the paddock
The Nürburgring lived up to its moniker of the Green Hell yesterday with a mixture of driving rain and bright sunshine taking the drivers to their limit in the qualifying session. WEC-Magazin spoke to some of the drivers in the paddock and asked them what they expect for the race later today. LMP1 Stephane Sarazzin…
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Porsche take the honours in FP2
Porsche once again took the plaudits in this afternoon’s Free Practice 2 session, but it was the #1 919 Hybrid of Brendon Hartley, Mark Webber and Timo Bernhard that finished in first position. The #26 G-Drive Racing machine was once again quickest in LMP2, while the #97 and #98 Aston Martin Racing cars finished top of…
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Porsche on top in Free Practice 1
The #2 Porsche 919 Hybrid of Romain Dumas, Marc Lieb and Neel Jani topped the time sheets in the first practice session for Sunday’s 6 Hours of the Nürburgring. G-Drive Racing headed the field in LMP2, while Ferrari and Aston Martin took the honours in GTE Pro and GTE Am. With Thursday’s storms long gone, the…
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Henzler eyeing podium at Nürburgring
This weekend marks the fourth round of the FIA World Endurance Championship at the famous Nürburgring circuit in the Eifel Mountains. In the run-up to the race weekend, WEC-Magazin spoke to Porsche driver Wolf Henzler on his preparations for his home race and the KCMG team’s performance so far this season. WM: Wolf, how would…
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Leena Gade bids farewell to Audi Sport
Audi’s success at Le Mans and in endurance racing as a whole over the past 15 years has been unparalleled. Often it’s the drivers who receive most of the plaudits, but behind each of Audi’s all-conquering machines there is an army of mechanics and race engineers working day and night to ensure that every race goes…