Le Mans
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Potential for Lamborghini LMP1 Programme
Lamborghini is a name that has graced the world of motorsport all too rarely over the course of its history. Recently, the Italian supercar manufacturer has been stepping up its GT racing programme and focussing more and more on the world of endurance racing. Now, for the first time, Lamborghini is openly talking about potential…
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Nico Hulkenberg Confirmed to drive Third Porsche 919
Porsche have announced that Nico Hulkenberg will be one of the 3 drivers to get behind the wheel of Porsche’s third 919 LMP1 car at Le Mans and Spa-Francorchamps in 2015. The 27 year old German has been driving in Formula One since 2012, with one year previous in 2010 also in Formula One. Nico…
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Porsche Expand to 3 Car Assault at Le Mans in 2015
Porsche have burst back onto the top level of sportscar racing this year with fantastic results, including a double podium at the last race in Bahrain. They have fielded two cars for the full season in 2014 and will continue to do so, with the same drivers in 2015. Porsche are going to be stepping…
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Michael Krumm Testing Nissan’s LMP1 Car
With it getting closer and closer to the end of the season, Nissan are still keeping their 2015 plans somewhat mysterious. Except from announcing the fact there will be a Nissan LMP1 contender under the name of the Nissan GTR-LM NISMO on the grid next year, the Japanese manufacture have not given anyone as much as…
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Patrick Dempsey Confirms 2015 Plans
Patrick Dempsey has confirmed he will be competing for the full 2015 FIA WEC season. The Grey’s Anatomy star has raced, mainly on the North American scene for 7 years. He has raced at Le Mans on 3 occasions and in 2014, took part in the Inaugural TUDOR United Sportscar Championship driving a Porsche in the…
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Tom Kristensen Throws the Checkered Flag on Glittering Career
Tom Kristensen has today announced that he will be retiring from Motorsport at the end of the 2014 season. The Dane has claimed Endurance racing as his own over the years winning the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans overall on no less than 9 occasions. In-fact Mr Le Mans has never finished off the…
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Nissan Driver Line-up Still Under Wraps
The 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship season marks the return of Nissan to the top class of prototype racing for the first time since the early 1990s. The Nissan GT-R LM NISMO is set to be unveiled on 8 December, and is reportedly already testing at Nissan’s top-secret test centre in Arizona. The driver line-up…
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G-Drive Plan Second Car for 2015
For the Russian G-Drive Racing team the 2014 season has been a very positive one to date. Since the beginning of the season, the team surprised with a strong performances and lead in almost every race. In the past six World Championship races, the trio put their car on the LMP2 pole position. On four…
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Why Have Audi Struggled This Year?
Last Sunday, Toyota pulled off their 2nd consecutive 1-2 finish in the last two races. After a comprehensive victory at their home race, the Japanese marque managed to win again in China and making the world champions of 2012/2013 look very behind. It is a trend which started early in the season, Toyota has managed to…