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6 Hours of Silverstone: GTE Preview
The 2016 World Endurance Championship kicks off this weekend with the Six Hours of Silverstone, the traditional curtain-raiser for the international sportscar championship. WEC-Magazin takes a look at the runners and riders in the two GTE classes. GTE Pro With all eyes on June’s 24 Hours of Le Mans, the first two races of the…
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Porsche Carrera Cup GB and ELMS join WEC at Silvertone opener
The 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship kicks off over a three day event at Silverstone in Great Britain over the weekend of the 15th-17th April. However the WEC is not the only championship heading onto the track across the three days. The Porsche Carrera Cup GB will be on track for the second round of their championship after…
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Jonny Adam on his 2016 campaign and how the new Aston Martin is shaping up
Jonny Adam has proved himself to be a front runner for Aston Martin all over the world over the last few years. Now a British GT Champion, Adam is about to embark on his first full season in the FIA World Endurance Championship. WEC-Magazin caught up with him to see how Aston Martin are looking…
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Porsche fastest in day 1 of testing
Earlier this week the European Le Mans Series headed to Paul Ricard for their 2016 prologue. Today the teams of the FIA World Endurance Championship got their chance to start their season at the same venue. A total of 29 of the 31 full season cars are at the French circuit over the 25th and 26th of March to test…
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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”
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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Ford reveals line-up for LM24 assault
Ford Chip Ganassi Racing have revealed their full driver line-up for their four-car assault on the 2016 Le Mans 24 Hours. Ford will be doing all in their power to win at La Sarthe in June, 50 years since their famous overall victory, and has enlisted the very best driving talent to achieve this aim.…
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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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Vilander, Calado and Bird in AF Corse Driver Shuffle
Sam Bird, the Brit who last year took the LMP2 drivers championship on his first attempt for G-Drive Racing, will be heading to Ferrari for 2016. Bird will be driving the new Ferrari 488 with Davide Rigon. New has broken today (January 7th) that Sam Bird, who tested for Toyota’s LMP1 program in Bahrain’s rookie…