David Tunnicliffe
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6 Hours of Silverstone: LMP Preview
The 6 Hours of Silverstone this weekend marks the on-track competitive debuts for many of the LMP1 and LMP2 competitors. Last year’s curtain-raiser saw astonishing on-track battles between the LMP1 competitors and set the tone for the remainder of the season. Have the works teams made similar progress for 2016? It’s all change in LMP2,…
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6 Hours of Silverstone: GTE Preview
The 2016 World Endurance Championship kicks off this weekend with the Six Hours of Silverstone, the traditional curtain-raiser for the international sportscar championship. WEC-Magazin takes a look at the runners and riders in the two GTE classes. GTE Pro With all eyes on June’s 24 Hours of Le Mans, the first two races of the…
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ACO looking into new LMP1 privateer rules
There is little doubt that the World Endurance Championship has been nothing other than a huge success since its inception in 2012. However, one problem child remains: the privateer LMP1 class. Now, the ACO is looking into measures to accelerate the much-maligned sub-class in an attempt to bring privateer teams on a par with the…
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Porsche reinforce superiority on day 2
Easter Saturday saw the FIA World Endurance Championship’s teams and drivers given the chance to put their new 2016 hardware through their paces in day two of The Prologue at Circuit Paul Ricard. Morning session – 9am – 1pm Porsche once again showed the strength of their updated 919 Hybrid, topping the timesheets in LMP1…
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Audi lift lid on 2016 challenger
Audi Sport today revealed its contender for the 2016 World Endurance Championship, the new Audi R18. As with most of Audi’s LMP competitors over the years, efficiency is the key. The new R18’s V6 diesel engine and battery-based hybrid system generates over 1,000 horsepower when fully deployed, but uses 10% less fuel than its predecessor. Audi…
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Ford reveals line-up for LM24 assault
Ford Chip Ganassi Racing have revealed their full driver line-up for their four-car assault on the 2016 Le Mans 24 Hours. Ford will be doing all in their power to win at La Sarthe in June, 50 years since their famous overall victory, and has enlisted the very best driving talent to achieve this aim.…
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Ryo Hirakawa joins Thiriet/TDS Racing for ELMS
With Kamui Kobayashi moving into a full-time seat, Toyota were on the lookout for a new testing and reserve driver over the winter. The Japanese manufacturer appear to have found their man, and have other plans for him besides supporting the LMP1 effort. The 21-year-old Japanese driver Ryo Hirakawa is the new test and reserve…
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Oliver Webb joins ByKolles for 2016
LMP1 privateer team ByKolles have completed their driver line-up for the upcoming World Endurance Championship, signing British driver Oliver Webb to race alongside Pierre Kaffer and Simon Trummer. The 24 year-old Brit had pursued a single-seater career, but turned his attentions to prototype racing in 2014. Webb raced for Signatech Alpine in the European Le Mans…
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Peugeot hint at return to the race track
Peugeot’s withdrawal from global LMP1 racing on the eve of inaugural FIA World Endurance Championship season in early 2012 could have been a cataclysmic blow to the series before it had really even begun. In reality, the championship has gone from strength to strength over the past four years and is rubbing shoulders with Formula 1 at…