SMP Racing also bet on LMP1 for 2017
SMP Racing announces what also announced Strakka Racing last week. They will leave the LMP2 category to focus on the LMP1 car for 2017.
The Russian team, SMP Racing has not been selected to be...
Strakka Racing announces new FIA WEC LMP1 car project
British team will expand its expertise in advanced manufacturing techniques to create Privateers’ LMP1 car for 2017 season
Strakka Racing will develop a new LMP1 car for the team to run in the Privateers’ category...
Porsche wins with Hülkenberg in Le Mans
One-two for Porsche in the 2015 24 hours of Le Mans. This was a historic victory, as 3 rookies were driving the LMP1 car: Tandy, Bamber and the F1 driver Nico Hülkenberg. Bernhard, Webber...
The fight continues in the night of Le Mans
With the race already started, the fight is still open and both Audi and Porsche can win. Now comes the night and there is forecast of rain. Porsche leads the #17 LMP1, in LMP2...
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...
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.
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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.
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The Grand Prix driver is making his...
