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WEC regulars star in other championships
Cost is an important factor for any racing series, especially with the current economic situation. From the word go the WEC has been aware of this and has tried to cap costs as best as possible. One of the ways the FIA does this is by limiting the season length to just eight races a…
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Lammers and Verstappen planning for Le Mans
The WEC is one of the handful of racing series in which age isn’t much of an obstacle. Thanks to the wide range of cars and the low costs, any former Formula 1 drivers have the chance to prolong their careers in the WEC. Dutch driver Jos Verstappen is evidently the latest to turn to…
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Nurburgring 6 Hours provisional entry list unveiled
The dust of Le Mans may have only settled a few days ago, but thoughts are already looking ahead to the next round of the FIA World Endurance Championship. The Nurburgring 6 Hours will be the first WEC race held in Germany, meaning that for the first time Audi and Porsche will go head to…
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ACO announce changes at annual press conference
The ACO’s annual Le Mans press conference has become somewhat of an institution over the past few years, and often sees the first announcement of major new developments. This year was no different, as the French governing body reveals the details of some major changes to global sports car racing moving forward. The first significant…
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Porsche confirm pace in afternoon session
After the lunch break the teams and drivers set back out on track at a wet circuit at Le Mans for the afternoon test session. Porsche once again set the pace and confirmed that records will be beaten in this years 83rd running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Porsche once again topped the…
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Porsche top wet session 1 at Le Mans test day
It was rain on the menu for breakfast at Le Mans for the first offical session of the 2015 24 Hours of Le Mans. As always, the test day is taking place two weeks before the race. All of this years runners of the endurance classic have been completing, with some special entries for teams…
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Are Aston Martin on the right track?
Last weekend Aston Martin had a surprisingly successful showing at the track in the Ardennes forest. Already at Silverstone, the British team qualified on pole position in both GTE-PRO and AM, but only managed to hold on to the win in AM. At Spa, the Prodrive prepared team delivered again in qualifying and converted both…
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Strong showings for Jota and SARD-Morand
For the last four years, the ELMS team, Jota Sport appear at the Belgium round of the WEC in preparation for Le Mans. The round at Spa-Francorchamps allows the #38 crew to eye up their competitors ahead of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Once again, the team appeared at the event again last weekend.…
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Audi win the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps
The #7 Audi wins for the second time this season, this time at Spa-Francorchamps, in another classic battle with the #18 Porsche 919 Hybrid. With the race going all the way down to the final pit stops, Treluyer had to pass Jani’s Porsche on track to sucure victory. The early leader, the #17 Porsche thought…