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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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CoTA entry list breaks cover
The Circuit of the Americas is soon becoming one of the biggest circuits for the WEC. After coming onto the calendar in 2013, the circuits first year, to replace Sebring, the Texan track has done nothing but deliver great racing. We take a look at the runners and riders going into the tradition that has…
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Laurens Vanthoor aiming for LMP1 with Audi
Laurens Vanthoor is one of the most exciting young names in sports cars at the moment. The Belgian racer has already won a long list of championships including the German F3, FIA GT and the Blancpain Endurance series, as well as the 24 Hours of the Nurburgring in a career which has only seen Vanthoor…
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31 Entries confirmed for the Nurburgring
In a fortnights time, The World Endurance Championship will be back after its long summer break after Le Mans. The circuit will be the world renown Nurburgring, the first time in WEC history the championship has races in Germany. This means it will be the first home race in the championship for every German team…
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Interview: Fernando Rees on the Nurburgring
We caught up with GTE-PRO race winner Fernando Rees ahead of the WEC’s trip to Germany. The next race is the 6 hours of Nürburgring. What memories do you have of the German track?I’ve only been there once, in the Le Mans Series back in 2008. So of all the WEC circuits, it’s the only…
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WEC regulars star in other championships
Cost is an important factor for any racing series, especially with the current economic situation. From the word go the WEC has been aware of this and has tried to cap costs as best as possible. One of the ways the FIA does this is by limiting the season length to just eight races a…
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Nurburgring 6 Hours provisional entry list unveiled
The dust of Le Mans may have only settled a few days ago, but thoughts are already looking ahead to the next round of the FIA World Endurance Championship. The Nurburgring 6 Hours will be the first WEC race held in Germany, meaning that for the first time Audi and Porsche will go head to…
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ByKolles continues to struggle against hybrids
The privateer teams in LMP1 have never had it simple. Sitting in the classes between the factory prepared hybrid cars and the LMP2 cars, there is a small section for the private LMP1 cars. Earlier in the year a small entry became smaller when Rebellion Racing confirmed that they would miss the first two races…
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Halfway report: 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps
Porsche’s led the way into the 6 Hours of Spa-Francochamps earlier today. With rain due in the afternoon the gaps that the low drag cars can pull out now will be vital come the falling of the checkerd flag this evening. Porsche set of from pole and held on though the early stages of the…