David Tunnicliffe
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2016 full-season entries: In brief
The ACO announced the list of full-season entries for the 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship season this afternoon at its annual press conference in Paris. Here is a brief rundown of the full-season entries. LMP1 Team Car Number Porsche Team Porsche 919 Hybrid #1 Porsche Team Porsche 919 Hybrid #2 ByKolles Racing Team CLM P1/01…
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Senna returns to WEC with RGR Sport by Morand
RGR Sport by Morand is the latest LMP2 team to lift the lid on its potential entry in the 2016 World Endurance Championship. The Mexican team is led by former G-Drive Racing pilot Ricardo Gonzalez and hopes to enter a Ligier JS P2-Nissan as a full-season entry, subject to confirmation at the annual ACO press conference…
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Jota Sport to run G-Drive programme in 2016
G-Drive Racing have partnered up with British team Jota Sport for the 2016 season, with one entry planned in the World Endurance Championship and European Le Mans Series under the G-Drive banner. The reigning champions will be back to defend their WEC LMP2 title with a brand-new Oreca 05-Nissan, while entering the 2016 ELMS entry…
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F1 star Ricciardo tempted by Le Mans
Long considered the top step of the motorsport ladder, Formula 1 has found itself dogged by politics, Mercedes dominance, the importance of financial backing and tyre problems. Many young single-seater drivers have been forced to look elsewhere, such as the WEC, to progress their careers. In 2015, Nico Hülkenberg became the first current Formula 1…
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Michael Shank Racing targeting Spa
Michael Shank Racing has made no secret of its desires to expand its ventures beyond the WeatherTech Sportscar Championship. This season, the US team is set to compete at the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the first time. But the famous race at La Sarthe won’t be MSR’s only WEC start of the season:…
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Nissan abandons 2016 LMP1 effort
Nissan today announced that they would not be competing in the 2016 World Endurance Championship after a troubled year for the Japanese manufacturer. It’s been a rocky road for the GTR-LM NISMO – could this signal the end for the pioneering front-engined machine? Committed to a two-car full-season WEC effort, as well as a three-car entry…
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WEC-Magazin Awards: The Vote
The 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship was one of the most exciting since the series’ inception in 2012. Victory for the “Rookie Porsche” at Le Mans, or Audi and Porsche’s final-round showdown for the World Drivers’ Championship, will certainly live long in the memory. At WEC-Magazin, we have taken a look at the season as…
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Porsche retain major WEC presence
Last week’s annual “Night of Champions” gala in Weissach, Germany, saw Porsche recognise its success in the 2015 season. It also proved to be the perfect opportunity to announce its intentions moving forward, with Porsche CEO Dr. Oliver Blume lifting the lid on Porsche’s 2016 plans. The reigning WEC constructors’ championship and Le Mans winners will…
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FIA rubber-stamps 2016 changes
Yesterday evening the FIA World Motorsport Council met in Paris to rubber-stamp all the rules and regulations for next season’s FIA-sanctioned racing series. One major factor for the 2016 WEC season and its calendar, which must be approved by the committee before it becomes official. The 2016 calendar is one of the major sticking points…