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Frédéric Sausset: From dream to reality in G56
Frédéric Sausset’s life was turned upside down in July 2012. The successful businessman was on holiday in Western France when he caught a bacterial infection that attacked his entire body, costing him parts of all four of his limbs. Wheelchair-bound, Sausset’s dream of racing at the 24 Hours of Le Mans appeared to be confined to just…
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Porsche back with Manthey Racing in 2017
Porsche Motorsport has extended its contract with Manthey Racing, with the Meuspath-based team tasked with running the Porsche works GT programme from 2017. Manthey Racing have a wealth of experience running factory Porsche programmes and operated the two-car works effort in 2013, 2014 and 2015, which gave Porsche one Le Mans win and one World Endurance…
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ACO tweaks GTE BoP before race
The ACO has taken the unparalleled decision to adjust the GTE Pro balance of performance ahead of Saturday’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. The decision comes after the Ford GTs and Ferrari 488s dominated qualifying, locking out the top seven positions on the grid. The next-fastest car was the eighth-placed #92 Porsche Motorsport 911 RSR,…
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Q3 red flagged after deluge
The weather once again dominated proceedings in the third qualifying session for the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans. The session began in damp conditions, but a full-on deluge hit the track after just 15 minutes. However, a respite from the rain and a drying track meant that at least some running was possible in…
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Rain disrupts Q2 at Le Mans
The second session of qualifying at Le Mans was practically a wash-out, with rain coming in from the north after just 20 minutes of running. Only seven cars went on to improve their times from Q1, most of which in LMP2. Brendon Hartley in the #1 Porsche 919 Hybrid recorded the quickest time of the session,…
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Porsche & Ford on provisional pole at Le Mans
Porsche took provisional pole for the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the first qualifying session this evening. The #2 Porsche 919 Hybrid of Romain Dumas, Neel Jani and Marc Lieb finished the session with the quickest lap time of 3:19.733. In GTE Pro, Ford provisionally locked out the front row. The first qualifying session for…
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Porsche fastest in Free Practice
The #2 Porsche 919 Hybrid of Romain Dumas, Neel Jani and Marc Lieb recorded the fastest time in the four-hour Free Practice session for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. KCMG topped the time sheets in LMP2, while Ferraris finished first in both GTE Pro and GTE Am. The only free practice session at this year’s 24 Hours…
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Barker “confident” ahead of Le Mans 24 Hours debut
British driver Ben Barker is the latest a new crop of young drivers showing off their considerable talent in GTE racing and one-make GT series. Two very recent graduates, Earl Bamber and Nick Tandy, went on to win Le Mans last year. This season marks Barker’s debut in the WEC in a Gulf Racing Porsche 911 RSR alongside Adam Carroll…
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24 Hours of Le Mans 2016: GTE Pro Preview
The 14-car GTE Pro class is the largest seen at Le Mans since the World Endurance Championship’s inception in 2012. WEC stalwarts Ferrari and Aston Martin are joined by two Corvettes and additional entries from Ford and Porsche in what’s set to be an epic battle. Reigning champions Corvette Racing are back with their now-customary…
