Endurance Archive
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Five reasons why season five can be the best WEC season yet
Since the beginning of the FIA World Endurance Championship back in 2012 the championship has gone from strength to strength. Now, on the eve of the series’ fifth year, we are set for what could be the best season yet. We take a look at five reasons that season five of the WEC can live up to expectation.…
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ELMS: Krohn fastest at Prologue
The 2016 European Le Mans series kicked off with the championship’s season launch and offical pre-season test session over the last two days. With 42 cars taking part in the test there was sure to be action across the two day test. In LMP2 Krohn Racing set the pace in the first session on Tuesday…
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Toyota TS050 Breaks Cover
Toyota have become the third and final LMP1 manufacture to show off their 2016 challenger. The brand new Toyota TS050 will be the car that Toyota hope will get them back to the top of LMP1 after a disappointing title defence 2015. The TS050 will use a turbocharged V6 rather than the V8 of its…
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Greaves and TDS Racing pull out of Le Mans
Greaves Motorsport and TDS Racing are big names in the European Le Mans series, and are regulars on the entry list for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Despite gaining entry to the endurance classic in 2016 however, both teams have withdrawn one car each from the race. News has come from the ACO that…
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Derani, Fassler and Ferrari star at Sebring
With new cars and the season looking to be competitive as ever, some of the teams are getting their eye in over in the United States before the season gets under way. We take a look at some of the WEC’s success from last weekend’s round two of the IMSA WeatherTech United Sportscar Championship, the 12 Hours of…
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Alex MacDowall joins Aston Martin’s ELMS campaign
Today (21/03/2016) Alex MacDowall has confirmed his switch from the WEC to the European Le Mans Series for 2016. The Aston Martin racer will remain with the British team in 2016 however will be moving across to the European Le Mans Series. MacDowall confirmed the move on his Instagram account today saying, “I can now…
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Richard Lietz returns to defend GTE-PRO title
After his best season in the FIA World Endurance Championship to date, the Austrian, Richard Lietz will compete again this year in the GTE-PRO class. We caught up with the 32-year-old ahead of his first WEC season as defending champion. For Richard Lietz, 2015 could not have been better. It was the first time in the history of…
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Marino Franchitti: “We hope to be competing at the sharp end”
Fifty years on from their famous 1-2-3 finish at Le Mans, Ford are returning to the endurance racing scene. This year all eyes will be on the American manufacture as they enter the fiercely competitive GTE-PRO class. Marino Franchitti has been confirmed as a driver for the new entry and has been involved in the…
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Mike Conway talks Toyota’s 2016
Last season Mike Conway made his full season debut in LMP1 with Toyota. With a race win under his belt and the championship winning team at his feet, 2015 looked like the year that would allow the Briton to shine. However it was not to be. Toyota were left behind in the development race and…