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Non-spec Toyota fastest at Prologue
Toyota recorded the fastest times at the season-opening Prologue at Circuit Paul Ricard, but the data only tells half the story. The Prologue began in sunny but cool weather, and the pair of Toyota TS050 Hybrids were quickly out on track setting the pace at the front of the field. Mike Conway’s 1:32.662 during his…
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The highlights from the 2018 Prologue
The season opener of the FIA WEC is behind us. We take a look back to the 30-hour test and show you the highlights from the Circuit Paul Ricard. [metaslider id=”14231″] Images © WEC-Magazin / Walter Schruff / Ton Kerdijk
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Toyota and Ford up front on first Prologue day
The FIA WEC 2018/19 Super Season officially kicked off this morning with the start of the two-day Prologue test, which gives teams and drivers the chance to put their cars under scrutiny for a full 30 hours around the Circuit Paul Ricard in France. Honours in the first timed sessions of the season went to…
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Prologue 2018: The key information
Tomorrow sees the much-anticipated kick-off to the FIA WEC Super Season 2018/19. The official test, the Prologue, gives teams the chance to conduct all the testing they require within a 30-hour period. The cars have gone through the scrutineering tests and are ready to hit the track tomorrow. We have put together the key information…
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The changing face of the WEC Prologue
The FIA WEC Super Season begins on the 6th of April with the official Prologue. It marks the start of a brand-new era for the World Endurance Championship, with a new 30-hour open test format a fitting step into the unknown. The likes of this official test, where the track is open to all registered…
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Sixty-car entry for 2018 Le Mans 24 Hours
The FIA WEC’s annual press conference not only announced a bumper grid for the 2018/19 Super Season, another sixty-car line-up for this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours was also revealed. With all full-season WEC efforts guaranteed a spot on the grid, competition for the remaining spaces on the starting line for the endurance classic in…
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Comment: Privateer commitment must be respected
Privateer teams have come out in force for the 2018/2019 Super Season, giving the WEC’s LMP1 class the most full-season entries it has ever seen. Their commitment must be respected if the WEC is to progress as a series. Since the re-birth of the WEC in 2012, the LMP1 category has arguably been the class…
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FIA WEC Super Season entry list revealed
On Friday afternoon the ACO revealed the official entry list for the FIA World Endurance Championship 2018/2019 Super Season in its annual press conference. Here is a quick run-down of all the confirmed teams for the new season as well as each team’s nominated driver. FIA WEC 2018/2019 Super Season # Nat. Team Car…
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LMP1 entry list begin to take shape
The 2018/19 Super Season marks somewhat of a new dawn in the history of the FIA WEC. The loss of Porsche and Audi over the past two years has forced the series into a re-think when it comes to the premier prototype class. But with nine entries either confirmed or looking extremely likely, the LMP1…