Analysis
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Spa analysis: slip-ups and teething problems
The 6h Spa offer the teams a great opportunity to iron out any problems before heading to Le Mans. Our analysis shows these problems.
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Facts and figures on Toyota’s Le Mans win
A quick look at some of the facts and figures of Toyota’s victory at the 2021 edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
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Ginetta quickest in Shanghai free practice
The 4h Shanghai kicked off with a surprise during free practice. Toyota were unable to match the privateer LMP1 cars as Ginetta secured P1.
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How the Porsche-BMW battle went down to the wire
The 1000 Miles of Sebring delivered one of the most-gripping GTE Pro battles this season. Data analysis shows just how close it was between Porsche and BMW.
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Sebring data: Toyota streets ahead, but which one?
The 1000 Miles of Sebring is a race that won’t be won on single-lap pace. And while qualifying gives us a good impression of who has pace and who doesn’t, data from the free practice sessions at Sebring provides a much clearer indicator of who has genuine pace over the long stints. First of all, […]
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Le Mans 2018: The statistics
The 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans provided some unusual and interesting statistics for all those anoraks among us to get our teeth into. We have put together a rundown of the key facts and figures from the 86th running of the famous French endurance race Maiden winners All of the class winners at the […]
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Curious late-night incident may have cost Kobayashi
Once again Toyota retired from the 24 Hours of Le Mans while holding a strong lead – just like 2014. This time, the clutch failed on the #7 TS050 of Kamui Kobayashi, Mike Conway and Stéphane Sarrazin while it was leading after 10 hours of the race. However, a curious incident – barely believable had […]
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Analysis: Who should have won in Mexico?
So the Six Hours of Mexico has just finished, and I can’t help but keep thinking about the ifs, buts, could have, should have, would haves of the race. There was plenty of them! I started the second half report on WEC-Magazin by saying that there was not a car that did not deserve to […]
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Spectator view: 6 Hours of Silverstone
The 6 Hours of Silverstone is a highlight of the British motorsport calendar. With the high calibre of cars, teams, drivers and not to mention variety of machinery on display, for a fraction of the price of a rival Formula One event, it really is a must see event. The first thing to strike you […]
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Are Toyota back on track?
Arguably the biggest disappointment of the 2015 season was Toyota Gazoo Racing. Despite being reigning world champions, the Japanese-entered, German-based team quickly realised that it had been left behind by its LMP1 competitors and all-but abandoned the season to focus on 2016. WEC-Magazin takes a look at the numbers from Silverstone to gauge where Toyota may […]