LMP1
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Rebellion Racing switch to AER power for 2015
Rebellion Racing have announced a switch from Toyota customer V8 power to the twin-turbo AER P60 V6 for the 2015 World Endurance Championship season. However, upgrades to the Oreca-built R-One chassis mean the Swiss team will miss the both the prologue and the first round at Silverstone. Rebellion Racing have answered one of the major…
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Sutil considering Le Mans switch
Adrian Sutil has been dropped by the Sauber Formula One team ahead of the 2015 season. With no more vacant seats in the single seater category, the former Sauber driver has stated he is interested in a drive in the World Endurance Championship. In an interview with AUTOSPORT, the German said “There are plenty of…
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Jarvis replaces Kristensen
This week Audi Sport held their end of season presentations in Nackarsulm. As well as celebrating the 2014 season which saw the four rings take yet another victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the German manufacture also looked ahead to the 2015 season. It was there they made their announcement about who would be filling…
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First test for 2015 Porsche 919 Hybrid
The 2014 FIA WEC has only just finished but Porsche have already turned their attention to the 2015 season. The German team which celebrated their comeback this year, have already began testing their new 2015 LMP1 car. On Monday, the new version of the LMP1 Porsche had its first test on their test track in…
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Nico Hulkenberg begins Porsche LMP1 testing
This week Porsche Team have completed a three-day test with the 919 hybrid LMP1 car at the Aragon Circuit in Northern Spain. Formula One driver, Nico Hulkenberg, got his first chance to get behind the wheel of the Porsche Prototype. The test was also the last outing for this version of the Porsche 919. The…
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Will Mike Conway drive for Toyota in 2015?
Briton, Mike Conway has been drafted in on more than one occasion this season to drive for Toyota. But will the former IndyCar driver compete in the full season next year? This year, the 31-year-old racer has been competitive in the IndyCar Series, clocking up a total of 2 race wins. He has also been…
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Nissan Postpones 2015 Announcement
The original plan was that Nissan would be revealing their 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship LMP1 challenger next week. The Japanese manufacturer rented out Sebring Raceway from 5 December to 7 December, then there were reports that Nissan would take this opportunity to lift the lid on its return to world sportscar racing. However, it now…
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Porsche Take Maiden 2014 Victory at Interlagos
The #14 Porsche 919 Hybrid of Marc Lieb, Romain Dumas and Neel Jani took the overall victory in the final FIA World Endurance Championship race of the season at Interlagos, Brazil. It’s Porsche’s first victory in a world sportscar championship since Bob Wollek and Frank Jellinski won at Dijon in the 962C in 1989. In LMP2,…
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Three Hours Gone and Still Anyone’s Race
Porsche have the best opportunity to date to complete their 2014 Mission with a race win this weekend in Sao Paulo. After the first 3 hours, it is clearly not un-folding into a Group C style Porsche walk over. The race began in typical WEC style. The cars thunderd into the Senna chicane jostling for…