LMP2
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Audi fend off Porsche at Silverstone
A front row lock out for Porsche set up a strong showing for them the race. But it was to be Audi that took win at the opening round of the WEC this season. The early stages of the race were productive for Porsche’s Mark Webber. A perfect start saw him gap the trailing pack…
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Porsche, G-Drive and Aston Martin claim Silverstone poles
The long winter break has finally been brought to a close by qualifying ahead of tomorrow’s Six Hours of Silverstone. Porsche, G-Drive and Aston Martin lead their classes away in 2015’s opening round. LMP After Porsche took the final victory in their return season last year they have gathered momentum with a great pre season testing…
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Late changes to LMP2 entry list for Silverstone
Although the first official session of the championship gets underway in just over a days time, the grid has seen some last minute changes. The LMP2 class is the home for both of the changes. 2009 Le Mans winner David Brabham is set to return to his driving duties for the Extreme Speed Motorsport team…
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Lapierre steps in for Nick Tandy
Nicolas Lapierre is back. The Toyota test and development driver is set to step in for Nick Tandy in the Oreca 05 LMP2 coupé of KCMG for the WEC races in Spa and Le Mans. The sudden disappearance of Nicolas Lapierre from the Toyota driver line-up towards the end of last season was surrounded by much…
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Provisional 6 Hours of Silverstone entry list revealed
The 6 Hours of Silverstone will get under way on the weekend of April 10/11/12th. The event will also mark the start of a brand new World Endurance Championship season which will once again see the top level of Prototype and GT drivers and teams battle it out in the ultimate endurance battle to be crowned…
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Nick Tandy to drive for KCMG
The news surrounding LMP2 team, KCMG has been coming thick and fast recently. The latest piece of the puzzle to fall into place is confirmation of yet another driver. Porsche works driver, Nick Tandy will compete for KCMG in this year’s WEC alongside the already confirmed drivers, Richard Bradley and Matthew Howson. Tandy will compete…
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KCMG reveal new ORECA 05
The LMP2 team, KCMG, will go into the new season with a new car to match. After the manufacturer of there car, ORECA published images of their car for the first time last week, the images of the fully liveried KCMG car shortly followed. Last year KCMG began a partnership with the French manufacture, ORECA.…
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Richard Bradley returns with KCMG
The KC Motor Group Ltd. (KCMG) announced yesterday that Richard Bradley will drive for the team for the full WEC season in the LMP2 class. The Briton will compete alongside with his team-mate from last season, Matt Howson in the new ORECA 05. For KCMG, the 2014 WEC season was very positive. The team won three races…
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ACO announce bumper entry list for 2015 WEC
The major players of the endurance racing world gathered in Paris today to witness the announcement of a bumper grid for the 2015 World Endurance Championship. At 35, the number of full-season entries far exceeded the 2014 figure of 31 and even exceeded the ACO’s self-imposed cap of 32. Here’s a class-by-class rundown of the…