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2016 full-season entries: In brief
The ACO announced the list of full-season entries for the 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship season this afternoon at its annual press conference in Paris. Here is a brief rundown of the full-season entries. LMP1 Team Car Number Porsche Team Porsche 919 Hybrid #1 Porsche Team Porsche 919 Hybrid #2 ByKolles Racing Team CLM P1/01…
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KCMG not to compete in LMP2 this year
The LMP2 team, KCMG, which finished second in last year’s LMP2 Championship has announced that they are to withdraw from the competition this year. However it is the team’s aim to defend their class win at Le Mans in June. KCMG had a successful year in 2015, finishing off the podium (in class) on only…
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Larbre expansion limited to GTE-AM
Larbre Competition, the only team to represent Corvette in the full FIA WEC season, has confirmed they will not step up to the GTE-PRO category in 2016. The French team is now instead looking into a possible expansion to two cars in next years GTE-AM category. 2015 did not go to plan for the French team.…
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Proton Competition look towards 2016
Proton Competition have confirmed that they will be bringing 2014 GTE-AM champion, David Heinemeier-Hansson, back to the class for 2016. Joining him the the AM Porsche effort will be two regular drivers in the privateer Porsche team. Khaled Al Qubaisi will return to the team for another full season effort alongside Heniemeier-Hansson. Porsche works driver,…
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Bahrain testing round up: Montoya fastest
After Saturday’s tense season finale at the Sakhir International Circuit in Bahrain, the teams and drivers stayed behind for a five hour test session with a slightly more relaxed atmosphere on Sunday. The aim, to give new drivers a chance to prove themselves in either the WEC or a new class within the series. Ex Williams Formula…
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Webber, Hartley and Bernhard claim drivers’ championship in Bahrain
The final part of the race saw Audi in the lead and provisionally in the lead of the championship battle. Although, if the the first three hours of the race are anything to go by, there is a lot left to happen before the champions are crowned, we take you to the checkered flag of…
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Ferrari reveal new GTE Challenger
The GTE class is set for a new look for 2016, with Porsche set to step out of the class. Ford stepping in, and the most successful GTE class in the WEC’s history, the Ferrari 458 Italia, will be replaced. This weekend, Ferrari formally showed off the new Ferrari 488 for the first time. Ferrari…
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Porsche win to claim Manufactures’ title
Porsche come first and second for the fifth time running in the WEC this year to claim the manufactures’ world championship in a race where fantastic strategy and late drama played a part. We take a look at the final three hours of the race. The final half of the race started with a trio…
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6 Hours of Shanghai: 3 Hour Report
The Six Hours of Shanghai is the penultimate race of this seasons World Endurance Championship. With one race to go after this one, and as many points in it in the championship battle, this race is set to be as important as ever. We take a look at the first 3 hours. Hour 1 The…