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LMP1 Privateers: The battle begins
Last weekend’s 6 Hours of the Nürburgring saw a number of interesting developments in the championship tables up and down the field, not least in the LMP1 privateers’ class (LMP1-L). Team ByKolles beat their direct rivals Rebellion Racing for the first time in their current guise. Can we look forward to a proper battle in this sub-class?…
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Victory for Porsche at the Nurburgring
The first three hours of the 6 Hours of the Nürburgring delivered what we have come to expect of the FIA WEC. But it was victory on home soil for Porsche in the end after a close though battle with Audi at the front of the field. We take a look at the second half…
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6 Hours of the Nurburgring: 3 hour report
The FIA World Endurance Championship returned to action after Le Mans at the Nurburgring today. With grand marshal Hans Stuck hailing the attendance as “the perfect scenario” and Motors TV commentator Graham Goodwin calling the venue “a fabulous place for a motor race” we were all set for a classic motor race. We take a look…
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Laurens Vanthoor aiming for LMP1 with Audi
Laurens Vanthoor is one of the most exciting young names in sports cars at the moment. The Belgian racer has already won a long list of championships including the German F3, FIA GT and the Blancpain Endurance series, as well as the 24 Hours of the Nurburgring in a career which has only seen Vanthoor…
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Aston Martin hoping for warm conditions
Today’s qualifying session for the 6 Hours of the Nürburgring was as close as ever. Despite Ferrari claiming the top two positions in GTE-PRO and pole in GTE-AM, warm conditions out on track helped Aston Martin salvage some strong starting positions for the race. Aston Martin had a strong qualifying at the Nürburgring claiming third, sixth and…
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Porsche on pole for the 6 Hours of the Nürburgring
Once again it was a story of Porsche domination in this afternoon’s LMP qualifying session. The #18 car of Romain Dumas, Neel Jani and Marc Lieb recorded the fastest average lap time of 1:36.473, over a second ahead of the next non-Porsche challenger. The sister #17 car of Webber/Bernhard/Hartley will start second, posting an average…
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Bruni and Vilander take GTE pole
The 20-minute qualifying session began at the Nürburgring this afternoon in bright sunshine and pleasant temperatures. The GTE field were the first to take to the track, with each car required to set two lap times with two different drivers. The #51 Ferrari 458 Italia of Gianmaria Bruni and Toni Vilander took pole in GTE,…
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Porsche head the field in Free Practice 3
Porsche recorded the quickest times of the weekend so far, with Marc Lieb setting a 1:36.036 in the #18 919 Hybrid in dry and sunny conditions at the Nürburgring. Strakka Racing posted the best time in LMP2, while the #51 Ferrari topped the GT times. The early morning mist was just beginning to clear as…
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6 Hours of the Nürburgring: Resources Page
Circuit Name: Nürburgring GP Strecke Opened: 1984 Venue: Permanent Race Track Length: 5.148 km Corners: 16 Timetable Date Session Start time End time Friday 28th August Free Practice 1 12:00 (local) 12:00 (CEST) 13:30 (local) 13:30 (CEST) Friday 28th August Free Practice 2 16:30 (local) 16:30 (CEST) 18:00 (local) 18:00 (CEST) Saturday 29th August Free Practice…
