David Tunnicliffe
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FP2 another story of Porsche domination
The second free practice session at this weekend’s 6 Hours of Silverstone was another story of Porsche domination, with the defending champions Mark Webber and Brendon Hartley setting the fastest times of the session in the #1 Porsche 919 Hybrid. New Zealander Brendon Hartley was the fastest man of the weekend so far in the #1…
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Porsche lead the way in FP1
Porsche Team look to be continuing their 2015 form with a dominating performance in Friday’s First Practice session. The German marque took the top two spots on the timesheets, with Timo Bernhard recording the quickest time of 1:42.182. Elsewhere, G-Drive Racing topped the LMP2 times, while the AF Corse Ferraris were the cream of the…
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6 Hours of Silverstone 2016: Resources Page
Circuit Name: Silverstone Circuit Opened: 1947 Country: Great Britain Venue: Permanent Race Track Length: 5.109km Corners: 18 Timetable Date Session Time (local) Time (CEST) Friday 15th April Free Practice 1 12:15 – 13:45 13:15 – 14:45 Friday 15th April Free Practice 2 16:30 – 18:00 17:30 – 19:00 Saturday 16th April Free Practice 3 9:00 –…
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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.…