David Tunnicliffe

  • Porsche one-two in LMP, Ferrari lock out GTE

    Porsche one-two in LMP, Ferrari lock out GTE

    Porsche took overall pole in Friday’s qualifying session for the Six Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, while Ferrari locked out the top row in GTE Pro. The #1 Porsche 919 Hybrid of Bernhard/Hartley/Webber recorded the fastest average lap time of the 25-minute qualifying session of 1:55.793 in dry, sunny conditions at the Circuit Spa-Francorchamps. The #2 machine…

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  • 6 Hours of Spa: LMP Preview

    The LMP1 and LMP2 teams, the Six Hours of Spa-Francorchamps is the perfect opportunity to test out low-downforce spec and set-ups before the big 24-hour race at the Circuit de la Sarthe. Traditionally we also see a number of one-off entries in both classes looking to test their mettle against the rest of the prototype field.…

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  • 6 Hours of Spa: GTE Preview

    This weekend sees the Circuit Spa-Francorchamps in the heart of the Ardennes play host to the 6 Hours of Silverstone. Ferrari dominated the first race of the season at Silverstone, taking victory in both GTE classes. GTE Pro The entry list for the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps shows no changes compared to the first race…

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  • Toyota, Audi, Porsche & Ford testing at Aragón

    Toyota, Audi, Porsche and Ford are just some of the teams putting their cars through their paces in private tests at MotorLand Aragón, Spain, in the wake of last week’s 6 Hours of Silverstone. MotorLand Aragón has often played host to WEC teams’ testing programmes, and Audi, Porsche, Toyota and Ford have all travelled to the 5.4km…

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  • Exciting season opener in LMP2

    At the unveiling of the 2016 WEC season in Paris in February, it was already clear that the current season would offer one of the best LMP2 fields seen so far in the WEC’s short history. The established teams from 2015 were joined by four new names in the WEC’s second prototype class. With a total…

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  • Audi abandon Silverstone appeal

    Audi abandon Silverstone appeal

    Audi Sport Team Joest have abandoned their appeal after their disqualification from the 6 Hours of Silverstone. The #7 R18 of André Lotterer, Benoit Tréyuler and Marcel Fässler crossed the finish line around half a minute ahead of the #2 Porsche 919 Hybrid, but was excluded from the results due to excess wear on the…

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  • Are Toyota back on track?

    Arguably the biggest disappointment of the 2015 season was Toyota Gazoo Racing. Despite being reigning world champions, the Japanese-entered, German-based team quickly realised that it had been left behind by its LMP1 competitors and all-but abandoned the season to focus on 2016. WEC-Magazin takes a look at the numbers from Silverstone to gauge where Toyota may…

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  • Race-winning Audi disqualified

    The race-winning #7 Audi R18 of Benoit Tréyuler, André Lotterer and Marcel Fässler has been excluded from the 6 Hours of Silverstone after failing post-race scrutineering. The #2 Porsche 9191 Hybrid of Neel Jani, Romain Dumas and Marc Lieb therefore inherits the win at the WEC curtain-raiser. As the chequered flag flew just after 6.00pm…

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  • Ferrari domination at Silverstone in GTE

    The 6 Hours of Silverstone was a story of Ferrari domination in both GTE Pro and GTE Am, with AF Corse recording victory in both classes. Compared to the frantic prototype battles up ahead, the GTE classes were an ocean of calm. The #71 Ferrari 488 of Sam Bird and Davide Rigon took a lights-to-flag…

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