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GTR24H: TT Sim Racing star in Virtual 24 Hours of Le Mans
Last weekend, after months of preparation the team at TT SimRacing competed in the virtual 24 Hours of Le Mans. After arriving at the event, practice and qualifying shortly followed. With qualifying times of 3:17.701 and 3:19.250, by 16:00, the team would be starting in sixth and seventh place on the grid for the race.…
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6 Hours of Shanghai: Preview
Teams and drivers are gathering at the Shanghai International Circuit for the penultimate round of the 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship, with every single title up for grabs. There are a number of changes in LMP, with new drivers making WEC debuts and a number of familiar faces back in the paddock. The biggest change in…
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32 cars for 6 Hours of Shanghai
The FIA World Endurance Championship is reaching its climax, with just two rounds remaining. Next weekend’s 6 Hours of Shanghai will see 18 prototypes take the grid in LMP1 and LMP2 and 14 GT machines. The LMP1 entry list remains unchanged, but with the drivers’ championship finely balanced we are likely to see an exciting…
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Sim Racing: TT SimRacing make final Le Mans preparations
In seven days time, the virtual world of Motorsport will be let loose in Denmark for the 2015 Virtual Endurance Championship, 24 Hours of Le Mans. Just before the race gets under way, with preparations coming to the crucial stage, we are going to take a look into the SimRacing world. The German team TT SimRacing will be competing…
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No changes to Nürburgring ticket prices
In the wake of the resounding success that was the 6 Hours of the Nürburgring in late August, the ACO – promoters of the World Endurance Championship – decided to extend the circuit’s contract by a further two years. From today, tickets can be pre-ordered for the 2016 race. A total of 62,000 spectators poured through…
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Neveu disappointed by F1 clash “attack”
Gérard Neveu has voiced his criticism at what he believes is “a clear attack” on the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the scheduling of the inaugural European Grand Prix in Baku in 2016. The latest version of the Formula 1 calendar put the Baku race on the same weekend as the French endurance classic at…
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Porsche build manufacturers’ championship lead
With just two rounds remaining in the 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship, the manufacturer and team titles are beginning to take shape. WEC-Magazin takes a look at the standings after the weekend’s race. FIA World Endurance Manufacturers’ Championship # Manufacturer Nationality Points 1 Porsche DEU 264 2 Audi DEU 211 3 Toyota JPN…
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Dempsey-Proton Racing exceed 2015 target
The #77 Dempsey-Proton Racing Porsche 911 RSR took GTE Am victory at the 6 Hours of Fuji, bringing drivers Patrick Long, Marco Seefried and Patrick Dempsey their maiden WEC class victory in their first season. The 2015 season marked a big step into the unknown for Dempsey Racing. After a number of years competing in…
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Sparks fly in LMP2 at Fuji
The 6 Hours of Fuji delivered the most dramatic, and certainly one of the most memorable LMP2 battles in recent years. The championship-leading #47 KCMG Oreca 03 Nissan was hit from behind by the #28 G-Drive Racing Ligier JS P2 of Gustavo Yacaman with just six minutes of the six hours remaining, putting it out of…
