Porsche
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Toyota wins rain-hit Six Hours of Shanghai
Toyota Gazoo Racing once again secured victory in the final race of the year in the FIA WEC Super Season 2018/2019, the Six Hours of Shanghai. Despite an excellent showing from Rebellion Racing and SMP Racing, the privateers just didn’t have luck on their side to overcome Toyota’s advantage. The #7 car took its second…
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Toyota unassailable in Fuji
The fourth round of the FIA World Endurance Championship 2018/2019 proved to be a resounding success for Toyota. At its home race, the team put in a flawless performance in changeable weather conditions to finish one-two. There was another one-two in the LMP2 class, with Jackie Chan DC Racing dominating proceedings. Victory in GTE Pro…
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Porsche #919tribute breaks Nordschleife record
Porsche today bettered one of the most-famous lap records ever set in motor racing as part of its #919tribute world tour. Timo Bernhard lapped the Nürburgring Nordschleife with his Porsche 919 Hybrid in an astonishing 5:19.55, the quickest lap ever recorded around the 20.8 kilometre Green Hell. The official lap record was set by Stefan…
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Porsche sweep GTE Pro and Am victories
The #92 Porsche 911 RSR of Michael Christensen, Kévin Estre and Laurens Vanthoor secured a comprehensive GTE Pro victory in the 86th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. In GTE Am, the #77 Dempsey-Proton Racing Porsche 911 RSR of Julien Andlauer, Matt Campbell and Christian Ried made it a double victory for the…
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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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Le Mans: Porsche and Toyota secure leads
The 86th running of the world’s most famous endurance race, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, began today under overcast skies. Toyota and Porsche started the race from pole in LMP1 and GTE Pro respectively and have retained their leads through to the six-hour stage. Toyota made a break from the remainder of the field…
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Le Mans: Toyota #8 on pole for the 24 Hours
The #8 Toyota TS050 Hybrid of Sébastien Buemi, Fernando Alonso and Kazuki Nakajima will start the 86th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans from pole. The #8 machine secured top spot in Thursday evening’s third qualifying session after a superb lap of 3:15.377 posted by Kazuki Nakajima at the beginning of the session.…
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Alonso fastest on Test Day, Porsche ahead in GTE Pro
Fernando Alonso in the #8 Toyota TS050 Hybrid posted the fastest time of the 2018 Le Mans Test Day on his debut at La Sarthe. The Spaniard’s fastest lap time of 3:19.066 was six-tenths faster than the second-quickest man on Test Day, Mathias Beche in the #3 Rebellion Racing R13 Gibson (3:19.680). Toyota…
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Porsche unveil retro liveries for Le Mans
Retro liveries have always been a fan favourite, particularly at Le Mans. This year, the pair of works Porsche 911 RSRs competing in the GTE Pro have been given the retro treatment – with paint jobs harking back to Porsche’s glory days at La Sarthe. The #91 Porsche 911 RSR will be sporting the blue,…