LMP1
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ByKolles continues to struggle against hybrids
The privateer teams in LMP1 have never had it simple. Sitting in the classes between the factory prepared hybrid cars and the LMP2 cars, there is a small section for the private LMP1 cars. Earlier in the year a small entry became smaller when Rebellion Racing confirmed that they would miss the first two races…
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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…
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Halfway report: 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps
Porsche’s led the way into the 6 Hours of Spa-Francochamps earlier today. With rain due in the afternoon the gaps that the low drag cars can pull out now will be vital come the falling of the checkerd flag this evening. Porsche set of from pole and held on though the early stages of the…
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6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps: Preview
The excitement of the 6 Hours of Silverstone seems like only yesterday, but the WEC teams and drivers are once again gathering for the second round of the championship at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium. Traditionally held in the spring and directly before the 24 Hours of Le Mans, many use the long straight blasts through the Ardennes…
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Audi’s latest trio
Every year for the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps and the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Audi enter an extra car to help increase their chances. This gives three drivers the chance to compete in the team’s race winning factory LMP1 car. The seats in the third car have been used by Loic Duval, Lucas di…
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Spa entry list confirmed
It has still not quite reached a week after last weekend’s fantastic race at Silverstone, but the FIA have already released the entry list for the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. As well as extra cars and new driver line-ups announced there is also an update on the situation at SARD-Morand. On the weekend of May 2nd…
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Nissan push GTR-LM debut back to Le Mans
Nissan will miss the opening two round of this years World Endurance Championship at Silverstone and Spa-Francorchamps in order to focus on a continued testing program. The team have also announced their withdrawal from the pre-season test at Paul Ricard, meaning that the team will make their debut at Le Mans in June with their full three car…
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Harry Tincknell Q&A: This is going to be really different!
Harry Tincknell is one of the latest drivers to arrive in the top class of the World Endurance Championship. He will be making his LMP1 debut in April for Nissan in their GT-R LM at the 6 Hours of Silverstone. We caught up with him in this exclusive interview ahead of his first full season in…
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ACO announce bumper entry list for 2015 WEC
The major players of the endurance racing world gathered in Paris today to witness the announcement of a bumper grid for the 2015 World Endurance Championship. At 35, the number of full-season entries far exceeded the 2014 figure of 31 and even exceeded the ACO’s self-imposed cap of 32. Here’s a class-by-class rundown of the…