David Tunnicliffe
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Interview: Pierre Kaffer on the 2015 season
Pierre Kaffer has spent the FIA World Endurance Championship fighting for the LMP1 privateer championships in the ByKolles CLM P1/01. We spoke to the 39-year-old on his year so far and what his prospects are moving forward. WM: Pierre, how would you describe your season so far in five words? PK: Lots of work, updates,…
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Strakka and Greaves abandon LMP1 plans
The news of Strakka Racing and Greaves Motorsport’s plans to launch privateer LMP1 efforts in LMP1 season were universally welcomed. With just three cars on the LMP1 privateer grid this season, the addition of two new teams would have been a boon to the ailing category. But as dailysportscar.com reported yesterday, the plans have since…
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GTE title battles hot up
As if the on-track action at last weekend’s 6 Hours of Shanghai wasn’t enough, the results also had major implications for the respective championship battles. While a number of titles were decided in LMP, the championship battles in both the GTE Pro and GTE Am classes closed up dramatically. As a result, the 6 Hours of Bahrain on 21…
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Porsche on pole yet again, Ferrari head up GT
In qualifying for the penultimate race of the WEC season, Ferrari locked out the front row in the GTE-Pro category. In LMP1, Porsche took its seventh pole position out of seven, with the championship-leading #17 car set to start Sunday’s race from pole. An average lap time of 2:02.243 gave Toni Vilander and Gianmaria Bruni in…
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Shanghai: No clear tendency in Free Practice
The FIA WEC heads to China this weekend for its penultimate round of the season at the Shanghai International Circuit. Earlier today saw the first two Free Practice sessions take place. WEC-Magazin takes a look at how they went and who has the best chances for pole tomorrow. In the morning session, the Audis were…
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6 Hours of Shanghai: Preview
Teams and drivers are gathering at the Shanghai International Circuit for the penultimate round of the 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship, with every single title up for grabs. There are a number of changes in LMP, with new drivers making WEC debuts and a number of familiar faces back in the paddock. The biggest change in…
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32 cars for 6 Hours of Shanghai
The FIA World Endurance Championship is reaching its climax, with just two rounds remaining. Next weekend’s 6 Hours of Shanghai will see 18 prototypes take the grid in LMP1 and LMP2 and 14 GT machines. The LMP1 entry list remains unchanged, but with the drivers’ championship finely balanced we are likely to see an exciting…
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No changes to Nürburgring ticket prices
In the wake of the resounding success that was the 6 Hours of the Nürburgring in late August, the ACO – promoters of the World Endurance Championship – decided to extend the circuit’s contract by a further two years. From today, tickets can be pre-ordered for the 2016 race. A total of 62,000 spectators poured through…
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Neveu disappointed by F1 clash “attack”
Gérard Neveu has voiced his criticism at what he believes is “a clear attack” on the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the scheduling of the inaugural European Grand Prix in Baku in 2016. The latest version of the Formula 1 calendar put the Baku race on the same weekend as the French endurance classic at…