David Tunnicliffe
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Rain disrupts Q2 at Le Mans
The second session of qualifying at Le Mans was practically a wash-out, with rain coming in from the north after just 20 minutes of running. Only seven cars went on to improve their times from Q1, most of which in LMP2. Brendon Hartley in the #1 Porsche 919 Hybrid recorded the quickest time of the session,…
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Porsche & Ford on provisional pole at Le Mans
Porsche took provisional pole for the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the first qualifying session this evening. The #2 Porsche 919 Hybrid of Romain Dumas, Neel Jani and Marc Lieb finished the session with the quickest lap time of 3:19.733. In GTE Pro, Ford provisionally locked out the front row. The first qualifying session for…
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Porsche fastest in Free Practice
The #2 Porsche 919 Hybrid of Romain Dumas, Neel Jani and Marc Lieb recorded the fastest time in the four-hour Free Practice session for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. KCMG topped the time sheets in LMP2, while Ferraris finished first in both GTE Pro and GTE Am. The only free practice session at this year’s 24 Hours…
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Barker “confident” ahead of Le Mans 24 Hours debut
British driver Ben Barker is the latest a new crop of young drivers showing off their considerable talent in GTE racing and one-make GT series. Two very recent graduates, Earl Bamber and Nick Tandy, went on to win Le Mans last year. This season marks Barker’s debut in the WEC in a Gulf Racing Porsche 911 RSR alongside Adam Carroll…
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24 Hours of Le Mans 2016: GTE Pro Preview
The 14-car GTE Pro class is the largest seen at Le Mans since the World Endurance Championship’s inception in 2012. WEC stalwarts Ferrari and Aston Martin are joined by two Corvettes and additional entries from Ford and Porsche in what’s set to be an epic battle. Reigning champions Corvette Racing are back with their now-customary…
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24 Hours of Le Mans 2016: LMP1 Preview
The battle at the front of the field in this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours is likely to be one of the most unpredictable in years. Dozens of question marks surround the reliability of the works hybrid cars, will all three major manufacturers suffering serious failures at Silverstone (Audi) and Spa (Toyota and Porsche). Could…
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Nathanaël Berthon retains Le Mans seat
With just a week to go until Le Mans, French driver Nathanaël Berthon suddenly found himself without a seat. The former Formula E driver was forced to vacate his full-season G-Drive Racing drive in favour of Briton Will Stevens. Now the Frenchman has found a seat elsewhere. Greaves Motorsport, ELMS champions in 2015, have taken on…
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GTE BoP finalised for Le Mans
The ACO yesterday announced the final adjustments to its balance of performance formula for the GTE Pro and GTE Am classes, with Ford and Aston Martin gaining further weight breaks. Aston Martin were the main beneficiaries from the changes, receiving an additional 10kg reduction in minimum weight – on top of a 50kg it was…