LMP

  • Audi’s latest trio

    Every year for the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps and the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Audi enter an extra car to help increase their chances. This gives three drivers the chance to compete in the team’s race winning factory LMP1 car. The seats in the third car have been used by Loic Duval, Lucas di…

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  • Nissan suffer further setbacks

    In the run-up to Nissan’s return to top-class prototype racing, the Japanese manufacturer appears to be struggling with problem after problem. Ever since the new GT-R LM NISMO’s first test in November, all that has been coming out of the latest LMP1 factory challenger has been bad news. Just weeks before the 24 Hours of Le Mans,…

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  • Spa entry list confirmed

    It has still not quite reached a week after last weekend’s fantastic race at Silverstone, but the FIA have already released the entry list for the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. As well as extra cars and new driver line-ups announced there is also an update on the situation at SARD-Morand. On the weekend of May 2nd…

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  • Audi fend off Porsche at Silverstone

    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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  • Abt and Imperatori join Rebellion

    Rebellion Racing this week announced their final driver line-ups for the 2015 WEC season. In a surprising addition to the already strong squad, German driver Daniel Abt has followed the lead of a number of his Formula E colleagues and joined the FIA WEC. Due to Rebellion’s problems integrating its new AER power unit, Abt…

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  • Toyota launch new LMP1 car

    Toyota Racing has unveiled its latest challenger in its attempt to defend its World Endurance Champion drivers’ and manufacturers’ crowns. The updated TS040 Hybrid is relatively unchanged in terms of the overall concept, but the vast majority of the components have been revamped ready for the 2015 season. As Dailysportscar reported in the run-up to tomorrow’s…

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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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