• Proton Competition look towards 2016

    Proton Competition look towards 2016

    Proton Competition have confirmed that they will be bringing 2014 GTE-AM champion, David Heinemeier-Hansson, back to the class for 2016. Joining him the the AM Porsche effort will be two regular drivers in the privateer Porsche team. Khaled Al Qubaisi will return to the team for another full season effort alongside Heniemeier-Hansson. Porsche works driver,…

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  • Audi and Porsche prepare for 2016

    Despite the season only coming to a close last month, Audi and Porsche are already back out on track testing their machinery in a bid to get the upper hand heading into next season. This year’s world champions, Porsche, stayed in Europe of their test. They tested their 2015 car at Aragon in Spain, while…

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  • SARD and Morand part ways

    SARD and Morand part ways

    At the beginning of this year, Team SARD and Newblood by Morand announced they were to join forces in order to compete in the WEC. However, the joint venture was not to last. After a season of ups and downs, the parties have separated and disbanded the team. After the SARD-Morand team had a successful test at Paul…

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  • 2016 technical reguations confirm LMP1 to slow down

    2015 saw the fastest LMP1 cars to date. With lap times getting dangerously close to dipping underneath the 3:15.000 mark at Le Mans, it has been decided that for saftey reasons, the cars from the top class will be pegged back for next season. For the new season, all cars with additional hybrid power will…

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  • WEC-Magazin Awards: The Vote

    WEC-Magazin Awards: The Vote

    The 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship was one of the most exciting since the series’ inception in 2012. Victory for the “Rookie Porsche” at Le Mans, or Audi and Porsche’s final-round showdown for the World Drivers’ Championship, will certainly live long in the memory. At WEC-Magazin, we have taken a look at the season as…

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  • Porsche retain major WEC presence

    Porsche retain major WEC presence

    Last week’s annual “Night of Champions” gala in Weissach, Germany, saw Porsche recognise its success in the 2015 season. It also proved to be the perfect opportunity to announce its intentions moving forward, with Porsche CEO Dr. Oliver Blume lifting the lid on Porsche’s 2016 plans. The reigning WEC constructors’ championship and Le Mans winners will…

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  • Audi and Porsche reduce Le Mans effort

    Audi and Porsche reduce Le Mans effort

    Due to the Volkswagen emissions scandal uncovered late this year, the Volkswagen group has been left with a large amount to pay in fines. In a bid to save money throughout next season, Audi and Porsche, subsidiaries of the Volkswagen Group, have seen their budget reduced. Although the season will go ahead as usual for…

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  • FIA rubber-stamps 2016 changes

    FIA rubber-stamps 2016 changes

    Yesterday evening the FIA World Motorsport Council met in Paris to rubber-stamp all the rules and regulations for next season’s FIA-sanctioned racing series. One major factor for the 2016 WEC season and its calendar, which must be approved by the committee before it becomes official. The 2016 calendar is one of the major sticking points…

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  • Greaves Motorsport turn to Ligier for 2016

    Greaves Motorsport turn to Ligier for 2016

    The 2015 European Le Mans Series champions Greaves Motorsport are to run a Nissan-powered Ligier JS P2 alongside their championship-winning Gibson 015S in their dual-pronged 2016 effort, the team announced today. The Ligier JS P2 has been an impressive force in both the World Endurance Championship and the European Le Mans Series since debuting at…

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