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All change in the drivers’ championships
The 6 Hours of Fuji saw some key changes in the championship standings, with the orders of both the FIA World Endurance Drivers’ Championship and the FIA Endurance Trophy for LMP2 Drivers being shuffled. FIA World Endurance Drivers’ Championship # Driver Nationality Points 1 T. Bernhard DEU 129 1 B. Hartley NZL 129 1 M.…
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Another Porsche 1-2 in Japan
The #17 Porsche 919 Hybrid of Mark Webber, Brendon Hartley and Timo Bernhard took victory ahead of the sister #18 car and the #7 Audi R18 e-tron quattro of Benoit Tréluyer, André Lotterer and Marcel Fässler. However, the headline only tells half the story after a thrilling and frantic race in the foothills of Mount…
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Porsche leads at halfway in Japan
The weather has been the dominating factor at the 6 Hours of Fuji so far. Before the race had even started, the race director Eduardo Freitas announced that it would begin under safety car conditions. The rain brought back memories of the 2013 race, in which not a single green-flag lap was completed. The safety…
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Porsche Pole at Fuji
Porsche have once again taken pole position ahead of the weekend’s race, maintaining their 100% success rate this year. However, Audi are not far off the pace. Tomorrow’s winner is still anyone’s guess. Pole went to the #17 Porsche or Webber, Hartley and Bernhard which means they will be starting in the best position possible…
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6 Hours of Fuji: Resources Page
Circuit Name: Fuji International Speedway Opened: December 1965 Country: Japan Venue: Permanent Race Track Length: 4.563km Corners: 16 Timetable Date Session Time (local) Time (Central Europe) Time (UK) Friday 9th October Free Practice 1 11:15 – 12:45 04:15 – 05:45 03:15 – 04:45 Friday 9th October Free Practice 2 15:30 – 17:00 08:30 – 10:00 07:30 – 09:00 Saturday 10th October Free Practice…
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FIA and ACO reel in LMP1 power for Le Mans
The latest generation of LMP1 machines have been making headlines the world over as arguably the most technically advanced motor racing cars in history. The pace of development has continued unabated, with Porsche in particular making a giant leap forward in terms of power and overall speed in the 2015 season. Lap times around the…
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31 cars expected at Fuji
WEC returns to Japan for it’s annual event at the Fuji International Speedway. With just three races to go this season and 10 points the difference at the top of the LMP1 standings, next weekend’s race under the shadow of mount Fuji will be crucial. The home favorites lay at the top of the entry list. Last year’s…
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No Le Mans title defence for Nico Hülkenberg
Nico Hülkenberg’s victory at the 2015 24 Hours of Le Mans is arguably the biggest sensation of the motorsport season so far. The German driver became the first current Formula 1 driver to compete at Le Mans since Sebastian Bourdais in 2009, and the first to win at La Sarthe since Johnny Herbert in the Mazda…
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FIA WEC: How the championships stand
Last weekend’s 6 Hours of the Circuit of the Americas was the fifth round of the 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship. With only three rounds remaining, the championship is heading into the home stretch – WEC Magazin took a look at how things stand. Arguably the most prestigious title in the WEC is the FIA World Endurance Manufacturers’…
