Interview

  • New Audi LMP boss: “We want to break new ground”

    New Audi LMP boss: “We want to break new ground”

    Doubts over Audi’s commitment to the FIA World Endurance Championship – and prototype racing at all – have long since been the subject of paddock rumour-mongering. In reality, Audi is looking to the future of its LMP concept and assessing how the new LMP1 regulations can match the works teams’ ambitions. “I think that’s the spirit of…

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  • Barker “confident” ahead of Le Mans 24 Hours debut

    Barker “confident” ahead of Le Mans 24 Hours debut

    British driver Ben Barker is the latest a new crop of young drivers showing off their considerable talent in GTE racing and one-make GT series. Two very recent graduates, Earl Bamber and Nick Tandy, went on to win Le Mans last year. This season marks Barker’s debut in the WEC in a Gulf Racing Porsche 911 RSR alongside Adam Carroll…

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  • LMP1 is a big learning curve says Nelson Piquet Jr

    LMP1 is a big learning curve says Nelson Piquet Jr

    Nelson Piquet Jr made his LMP1 debut for Rebellion Racing at the Six Hours of Silverstone a fortnight ago. The Brazilian driver admitted that with just one race now until the 24 Hours of Le Mans, he is in for a steep learning curve.  After qualifying at Silverstone Piquet Jr told WEC-Magazin that a gear…

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  • Andy Priaulx: “We’re in a good strong position”

    Andy Priaulx: “We’re in a good strong position”

    Andy Priaulx is making his FIA World Endurance Championship debut with the new Ford team this weekend. However very wet conditions have not played into the British driver’s hands. Priaulx told WEC-Magazin after free practice three today (Saturday 16th April) that it was “difficult to read anything”.  It is very much a case of entering into…

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  • Rene Rast: “The car felt very good yesterday in the dry”

    Rene Rast: “The car felt very good yesterday in the dry”

    Rene Rast set pole position in LMP2 alongside Roman Rusinov for G-Drive Racing today for tomorrow’s FIA WEC season opener at Silverstone. Rast confirmed that despite the qualifying session taking place in the wet, the #26 Ligier was being run on the dry set up the team had worked on over the free practice sessions…

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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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  • 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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