LMP1
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What’s new in the WEC in 2019
The new year brings refreshment to the FIA WEC. We have outlined the most important changes for the new 2019/2020 season.
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Free Practice underway at Fuji
After a break of around two months, the FIA WEC is finally back in action at the next round of the season: the 6 Hours of Fuji in Japan. Toyota Gazoo Racing go into their home race as the favourites in LMP1 and were looking to perfect their race strategy in the free practice sessions.…
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Toyota breaks duck at Le Mans
One of motorsport’s most famous streaks has finally come to an end. Toyota, five-times second-place finishers at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, have won the famous French endurance race. The pair of works TS050 Hybrids recorded a comprehensive victory at La Sarthe, with the winning #8 car of Sébastien Buemi, Fernando Alonso and Kazuki…
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Le Mans: Toyota expands advantage as sun rises
The sun has risen over the Circuit de la Sarthe and Toyota holds a commanding lead at the head of the Le Mans field. In GTE Pro, the #92 “Pink Pig” of Michael Christensen, Kévin Estre and Laurens Vanthoor leads by a couple of minutes. The 86th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans…
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ACO unveil new ruleset for top-class prototypes
In its annual press conference on the eve of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the ACO today announced the future direction for the regulations governing the LMP1 category. The much-vaunted 2020 regulations, which have yet to be named, are based on a “supercar / hypercar” concept and looks to create a “remarkable, affordable and…
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LMP1 Preview: Toyota odds on, but danger lurks
The LMP1 category at this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans offers the largest field of top-class prototypes seen at La Sarthe since 2014 with ten cars in total. We have taken a look at the runners and riders in this year’s battle for outright honours at Le Mans. Toyota Gazoo Racing (Toyota TS050 Hybrid)…
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Driver’s View: Dominik Kraihamer in Le Mans
Le Mans Test Day gives drivers an opportunity to put their cars through the paces ahead of the famous endurance race in mid-June. We spoke to ByKolles Racing Team driver Dominik Kraihamer on his experiences at the 2018 event. “The Le Mans Test Day went well for us overall,” Kraihamer told WEC-Magazin. “We spent the…
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Ginetta gearing up for Le Mans 24 Hours
One of the biggest question marks hanging over the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps was the absence of the pair of Ginetta G60-LT-P1s run by CEFC TRSM Racing. After a slight adjustment to the driver line-up, it now appears that the British marque may have stepped in to ensure the pair of LMP1 cars are able…
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Driver’s View: Dominik Kraihamer in Spa
Dominik Kraihamer began his WEC Super Season last weekend at Spa. Once again the young Austrian will be driving for Bykolles Racing Team in the LMP1 class. We caught up with him to get his opinion on the first round of the season and the team’s chances in Le Mans. “The race in Spa was…