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  • Greaves and TDS Racing pull out of Le Mans

    Greaves and TDS Racing pull out of Le Mans

    Greaves Motorsport and TDS Racing are big names in the European Le Mans series, and are regulars on the entry list for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Despite gaining entry to the endurance classic in 2016 however, both teams have withdrawn one car each from the race. News has come from the ACO that…

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  • Derani, Fassler and Ferrari star at Sebring

    Derani, Fassler and Ferrari star at Sebring

    With new cars and the season looking to be competitive as ever, some of the teams are getting their eye in over in the United States before the season gets under way. We take a look at some of the WEC’s success from last weekend’s round two of the IMSA WeatherTech United Sportscar Championship, the 12 Hours of…

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  • Alex MacDowall joins Aston Martin’s ELMS campaign

    Alex MacDowall joins Aston Martin’s ELMS campaign

    Today (21/03/2016) Alex MacDowall has confirmed his switch from the WEC to the European Le Mans Series for 2016. The Aston Martin racer will remain with the British team in 2016 however will be moving across to the European Le Mans Series. MacDowall confirmed the move on his Instagram account today saying, “I can now…

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  • Richard Lietz returns to defend GTE-PRO title

    Richard Lietz returns to defend GTE-PRO title

    After his best season in the FIA ​​World Endurance Championship to date, the Austrian, Richard Lietz will compete again this year in the GTE-PRO class. We caught up with the 32-year-old ahead of his first WEC season as defending champion. For Richard Lietz, 2015 could not have been better. It was the first time in the history of…

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  • Marino Franchitti: “We hope to be competing at the sharp end”

    Marino Franchitti: “We hope to be competing at the sharp end”

    Fifty years on from their famous 1-2-3 finish at Le Mans, Ford are returning to the endurance racing scene. This year all eyes will be on the American manufacture as they enter the fiercely competitive GTE-PRO class. Marino Franchitti has been confirmed as a driver for the new entry and has been involved in the…

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  • Follow the Porsche 919 Hybrid from concept to Le Mans victory

    Follow the Porsche 919 Hybrid from concept to Le Mans victory

    The Porsche 919 Hybrid is the latest car to become infamous due to victory at Le Mans. For a team such as Porsche, renowned for their successes at Le Mans, the team knew what they were embarking on when they green lit the LMP1 project. So the team made a documentary film to show what went…

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  • Rene Rast to G-Drive for 2016

    Rene Rast to G-Drive for 2016

    Reigning LMP2 champions G-Drive Racing have confirmed the third and final driver for their 2016 campaign will be Audi works driver René Rast. The German racer will be joined by the already confirmed Roman Rusinov and Frenchman,  Nathanael Berthon in a bid to retain the team’s LMP2 title. Last year, Rast was at Spa-Francorchamps in the third Audi…

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  • Mike Conway talks Toyota’s 2016

    Mike Conway talks Toyota’s 2016

    Last season Mike Conway made his full season debut in LMP1 with Toyota. With a race win under his belt and the championship winning team at his feet, 2015 looked like the year that would allow the Briton to shine. However it was not to be. Toyota were left behind in the development race and…

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  • Bruno Senna on his WEC return with RGR Sport by Morand

    Bruno Senna on his WEC return with RGR Sport by Morand

    Bruno Senna is no stranger to competition in the FIA World Endurance Championship with a two year spell with Aston Martin under his belt. Since then, he has switched to Formula E and the McLaren GT3 squad, however the Brazilian is back for 2016. This time, Senna will be campaigning in the LMP2 class with the RGR…

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