LMP1
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Strakka announce LMP1 programme for 2017
Yesterday’s announcement of the four chosen chassis manufacturers in LMP2 from 2017 (WEC-Magazin reported) has laid the foundations for the ACO’s second category moving forward. However, a number of chassis manufacturers appear to have been left out in the cold. One of them, the Strakka-Dome partnership, has now announced its plans to switch to the…
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Earl Bamber: From Porsche junior to Le Mans winner
The 14th June 2015 is a day Earl Bamber will probably never forget. Together with its teammates Nick Tandy and Nico Hülkenberg, the New Zealander won the most famous endurance race in the world – the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Victory at the Circuit de la Sarthe saw the young Kiwi’s name go down…
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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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LM24: Rookie Porsche wins Le Mans
Porsche took its seventeenth overall victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with an outstanding performance at the twice-round-the-clock race. Drivers Nick Tandy, Nico Hülkenberg and Earl Bamberg brought the #19 919 Hybrid home ahead of the #17 Porsche driven by Mark Webber, Brendon Hartley and Timo Bernhard and last year’s winners in the…
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LM24: Hour 13 to 18 – Tiredness takes hold
A fascinating race at Le Mans continued through the night, as teams and drivers turned their focus to making the chequered flag. With six hours left, the #18 Porsche 919 Hybrid driven by Nick Tandy continues to lead from the #9 René Rast, but drama has hit the Porsche’s main challenger – the #7 Audi…
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LM24: Hours 7 to 12 – The battle continues
The 2015 24 Hours of Le Mans continues at a blinding pace, with the works LMP1 teams delivering a titanic battle for the overall lead of the race. At the halfway stage, Porsche leads from Audi – but that only tells half the story. Hour 7 began in the same vein as the previous 6,…
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LM24: Hours 1 to 6 – A turbulent start
It has been a frenetic first six hours of the 2015 24 Hours of Le Mans, with toe-to-toe battles for the lead and number of accident-induced safety car periods. Audi lead in LMP1, while the KCMG car enjoys a significant advantage in LMP2. In GTE, Aston Martin lead both the Pro and Am classes. Porsche…