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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…
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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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Nissan Special: From Confidence to Condolences
Nissan were one of the most anticipated aspects of the 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship. With a radical design and big plans to take Le Mans and the World Championship, it seemed like a slow start would be inevitable, but lead to success in the end. They brought a brave concept to the championship, however we will…
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Analysis: Did Porsche's Strategy Call Cost Them The Race?
The 6 Hours of Bahrain was a testament to the excitement of modern endurance racing. It had drama, tension and intrigue from start to finish and was decided by tiny margins. Did one strategy call from the Porsche 919 Hybrid team cost them a potential race victory? Ultimately, the #7 Toyota TS040 took a relatively comfortable victory in…