David Tunnicliffe
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FIA and ACO reel in LMP1 power for Le Mans
The latest generation of LMP1 machines have been making headlines the world over as arguably the most technically advanced motor racing cars in history. The pace of development has continued unabated, with Porsche in particular making a giant leap forward in terms of power and overall speed in the 2015 season. Lap times around the…
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No Le Mans title defence for Nico Hülkenberg
Nico Hülkenberg’s victory at the 2015 24 Hours of Le Mans is arguably the biggest sensation of the motorsport season so far. The German driver became the first current Formula 1 driver to compete at Le Mans since Sebastian Bourdais in 2009, and the first to win at La Sarthe since Johnny Herbert in the Mazda…
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FIA WEC: How the championships stand
Last weekend’s 6 Hours of the Circuit of the Americas was the fifth round of the 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship. With only three rounds remaining, the championship is heading into the home stretch – WEC Magazin took a look at how things stand. Arguably the most prestigious title in the WEC is the FIA World Endurance Manufacturers’…
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Abu Dhabi Proton Racing secure first podium of season
The #88 Abu Dhabi Proton Racing team finished the 6 Hours of the Circuit of the Americas in second position, just 40 seconds behind the victorious – and championship-leading – #72 Ferrari of SMP Racing. What’s more impressive is that Khaled Al Qubaisi, Christian Ried und Earl Bamber fought their way back through the field…
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Porsche take yet another pole
Once again Porsche was the class of the field. Fresh from locking out the front row of the grid at the 6 Hours of the Nürburging three weeks, it was another one-two in qualifying for the German marque at the Circuit of the Americas. After an unbelievable lap of 1:46.22, the #18 car finished the…
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6 Hours of the Circuit of Americas: Resources Page
Circuit Name: Circuit of the Americas Opened: 2012 Country: USA Venue: Permanent Race Track Length: 5,516 km Corners: 20 Timetable Date Session Start time End time Thursday 17th September Free Practice 1 14:45 (local) 21:45 (CEST) 16:15 (local) 23:15 (CEST) Thursday 17th September Free Practice 2 20:00 (local) 03:00 (CEST) 21:30 (local) 04:30 (CEST) Friday 18th September Free Practice 3 10:30 (local) 17:30 (CEST) 11:30…
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Gibson awarded 2017 LMP2 engine contract
British engine manufacturer and motorsport technology firm Gibson have been awarded the highly coveted contract to provide spec engines for the LMP2 class from 2017 onwards. The much-debated switch to a restricted number of chassis manufacturers and a spec four-litre V8 powerplant is now beginning to take shape, after the ACO announced ORECA, Onroak Automotive,…
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LMP1 Privateers: The battle begins
Last weekend’s 6 Hours of the Nürburgring saw a number of interesting developments in the championship tables up and down the field, not least in the LMP1 privateers’ class (LMP1-L). Team ByKolles beat their direct rivals Rebellion Racing for the first time in their current guise. Can we look forward to a proper battle in this sub-class?…
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Porsche on pole for the 6 Hours of the Nürburgring
Once again it was a story of Porsche domination in this afternoon’s LMP qualifying session. The #18 car of Romain Dumas, Neel Jani and Marc Lieb recorded the fastest average lap time of 1:36.473, over a second ahead of the next non-Porsche challenger. The sister #17 car of Webber/Bernhard/Hartley will start second, posting an average…