LMP2
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Porsche Pole at Fuji
Porsche have once again taken pole position ahead of the weekend’s race, maintaining their 100% success rate this year. However, Audi are not far off the pace. Tomorrow’s winner is still anyone’s guess. Pole went to the #17 Porsche or Webber, Hartley and Bernhard which means they will be starting in the best position possible…
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31 cars expected at Fuji
WEC returns to Japan for it’s annual event at the Fuji International Speedway. With just three races to go this season and 10 points the difference at the top of the LMP1 standings, next weekend’s race under the shadow of mount Fuji will be crucial. The home favorites lay at the top of the entry list. Last year’s…
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COTA victory for Porsche under lights
With the first three hours leading us into darkness at the Circuit of the Americas, it will be far from Porsche dancing in the moonlight after a third WEC win on the bounce, as it could have so nearly been another 1-2. We take a look at the final three hours here. Hour 4 The…
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6 Hours of Circuit of the Americas: 3 hour report
Round five of the 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship saw the series head outside of Europe for the first time this year. With Porsche once again starting at the front of the field, They will be looking to make a championship charge this weekend. We take a look at the first three hours of the…
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Gibson awarded 2017 LMP2 engine contract
British engine manufacturer and motorsport technology firm Gibson have been awarded the highly coveted contract to provide spec engines for the LMP2 class from 2017 onwards. The much-debated switch to a restricted number of chassis manufacturers and a spec four-litre V8 powerplant is now beginning to take shape, after the ACO announced ORECA, Onroak Automotive,…
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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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ELMS: Jota confirm championship charge
The European Le Mans Series returned after the 4 Hours of the Red Bull Ring and a vacant month of August for the penultimate round of the championship at Paul Ricard in France. We take you though the race. The race started in dramatic fashion when the pole sitting Jota Sport car of Simon Dolan…
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Victory for Porsche at the Nurburgring
The first three hours of the 6 Hours of the Nürburgring delivered what we have come to expect of the FIA WEC. But it was victory on home soil for Porsche in the end after a close though battle with Audi at the front of the field. We take a look at the second half…
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6 Hours of the Nurburgring: 3 hour report
The FIA World Endurance Championship returned to action after Le Mans at the Nurburgring today. With grand marshal Hans Stuck hailing the attendance as “the perfect scenario” and Motors TV commentator Graham Goodwin calling the venue “a fabulous place for a motor race” we were all set for a classic motor race. We take a look…