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Ford gets back to Endurance in 2016

The Ford team announced today at a conference in Le Mans that they will return to endurance racing in 2016 with his new Ford GT GTE.   50 years after the first Ford GT victory in...

Porsche take pole in record time for the 83rd running of the Le Mans...

The final two qualifying sessions ahead of the start of the 2015 Le Mans 24 Hours on Saturday at 15h00 produced some improvements in the times but ultimately the provisional pole position times set...

Porsche throws down the gauntlet in first qualifying session for Le Mans 24h

The no18 Porsche of Neel Jani posted the fastest qualifying lap of the current configuration of the Le Mans circuit.  The Swiss driver crossed the start finish line after just 3m16.887 to complete a...

Porsche dominates the beginning of Le Mans

Brendon Hartley establish the Porsche #17 as the fastest of the practice session today in Le Mans. In second place finished the Audi #8, between the following Porsche’s. The session has a wet and...
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Audi beats Porsche on the 6 hours of Spa

The #7 Audi won the 6 hours of Spa-Francorchamps after a fantastic race. The #18 Porsche finished second and the #17 third. In LMP2 victory for the #38 Jota Sport and in GTE Pro...

Porsche takes a one-two-three in Spa

Porsche Team takes a one-two-three in 6 hours of Spa-Francorchamps qualifying, with the #17 on pole. In LMP2 pole position for the #26 G-Drive's Ligier and in GTE pole for the #99 Aston Martin.   In...

Nakajima receives medical diagnosis and will miss Le Mans

The Japanese driver of World Endurance Championship, Kazuki Nakajima will lose the 24 Hours of Le Mans after suffering a fractured vertebra in a heavy accident yesterday with his Toyota in Spa-Francorchamps circuit. Toshio Sato,...

Audi #7 the fastest before the qualifying

The #7 Audi of Lotterer/Traluyer/Fassler has been the fastest car before the qualifying of the 6 hours of Spa- Francorchamps. Following them, the three Porsches.   Low temperatures but dry track on the last practice season...

Porsche heads times in the rain at Spa, Nakajima stay in Hospital

The preparations for this weekend’s WEC 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps continued this afternoon during the second 90-minute Free Practice session of the day. Heavy rain caused the teams to tread carefully around the 7km...

Audi win Silverstone thriller

The no7 Audi R18 e-tron quattro of Marcel Fässler, Benoit Tréluyer and Andre Lotterer won the 6 Hours of Silverstone and the Royal Automobile Club Tourist Trophy after an action packed race. FIA WEC Press...

PORSCHE AND G-DRIVE TAKE 1-2 IN QUALIFYING FOR 6 HOURS OF SILVERSTONE

The no17 Porsche of Mark Webber and Brendon Hartley took pole position and underlined their pre-season testing pace when the 1m39.721 average lap time was three second faster than the 2014 pole time.    The no18...

Audi starts ahead in Silverstone

Audi have been the strongest team in the two free practice sessions of the World Endurance Championship (WEC) in the British Silverstone circuit. G-Drive Racing and Aston Martin have been the fastest in the...

Chilton joins Nissan in WEC

Former F1 racer Max Chilton and Nissan regular Alex Buncombe have completed Nissan’s squad of nine drivers for the Nissan GT-R LM NISMO.  This news was announced ahead of the Geneva Motor Show where...

Strakka Racing’s DOME S103 completes first test of 2015

S103 LMP2 car completes 4000km comprehensive test at Aragón in Spain Strakka Racing’s preparation ahead of the 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship continued at Motorland Aragón, when the team completed a faultless test of the...

Full Grid for 2015 WEC season

In Paris today the ACO revealed an incredible 35 entries for the forthcoming FIA World Endurance Championship season which begins at Silverstone on the 12 April.  The large grid includes 21 LMP entries, with...

Nissan presents his LMP1 and Marc Gené

Nissan has now revealed its much-anticipated new LMP1 car which will be competing in the 2015 World Endurance Championship against Audi, Porsche and Toyota.  Below, in full, is a release giving details about the...

Toyota Racing firms up its 2015 driver line up

2014 World Endurance Champion Toyota Racing is delighted to confirm its driver line-up for the 2015 season. The team will again enter two TS040 HYBRID cars as it aims to extend its reign as...

Aleshin making the switch from IndyCar to LMP2

Mikhail Aleshin is leaving SPM for a team with the same initials, just in a slightly different order. Mikhail Aleshin's rookie season in IndyCar may have been his last. The 27-year-old Russian has left Schmidt...

First images of the 2015 Porsche 919 Hybrid

Porsche has revealed the first images of the new Porsche 919 Hybrid who will race this year at the WEC and the 24h of Le Mans.   The pictures are of a private test did it...

Porsche achieves it’s first victory in the WEC

The German team won its first race after more than 10 years without competing in the category. First position for the Porsche #14 followed by the Toyota #8 and the Audi #1. The Porsche #20...

Porsche #20 on last pole of the year

The Porsche #20 will start from first place in the 6 hours of Sao Paulo. The Porsche #14 was second and the Toyota #8 third. The best LMP2 was the G-Drive with a Ligier...

Porche will run with LMP1 in 24 hours of Le Mans 2015

Apart from this they have also confirmed that next year counted with the same drivers this year for the WEC and now the third car drivers are not known. This new car is to increase...

Tom Kristensen to retire

The nine-time LeMans champion Tom Kristensen will retire from racing at the en of the month when the WEC will finish   The 47 years old Danish pilot Tom kristensen has decided to end his career...

Strakka DOME S103 LMP2 car debut delayed until 2015

Strakka Racing has been forced to turn its attentions to the 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship after homologation issues surrounding the DOME-designed chassis meant the S103 LMP2 car might not have been able to...

The Toyota #7 wins in Bahrain followed by two Porsche

The Toyota #7 won the Bahrain 6h after winning a race that seemed to have a clear winner, the Toyota # 8 suffered problems in the alternator. After the Toyota #7 have finished the two...

Alonso visits 6h of Bahrain

The FIA WEC paddock for the 6 Hours of Bahrain is buzzing this morning with VIP guests including Scuderia Ferrari Formula One driver, Fernando Alonso. FIA WEC Press Release The Grand Prix driver is making his...

Another Pole Position for Porsche #14

Porsche #14 will start tomorrow from pole position in the 6 hours of Bahrain. Behind him will start the #8 Toyota. In LMP2 first position for the #26 Ligier and in GTE pole for...

Toyota dominates in Shanghai, first and second again

After a very quiet race and where many things have not occurred, both Toyota Hybrid TS 040 have achieved a double victory ahead of Porsche #14.In LMP2 a new win for Ligier G-Drive and...

Pole for Porsche # 14 tied with Toyota No. 8

The # 14 Porsche Dumas / Jani / Lieb has achieved pole of the 6H Shanghai tying the time after taking the average of 4 laps with Toyota # 8. In LMP2 pole for...

Toyota #8 on pole at Fuji

The #8 Toyota set the best time at Fuji Qualifying. In LMP2 pole position for the #26 G-Dive and in GTE for the #99 Aston Martin. In LMP1-H after the #8 Toyota, the two Porsche...