Endurance Archive
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Ferrari reveal new GTE Challenger
The GTE class is set for a new look for 2016, with Porsche set to step out of the class. Ford stepping in, and the most successful GTE class in the WEC’s history, the Ferrari 458 Italia, will be replaced. This weekend, Ferrari formally showed off the new Ferrari 488 for the first time. Ferrari…
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Drivers and third cars: Toyota talk about plans up to 2017
It has become a tradition for Audi to run an extra car at Le Mans over the years. Latterly Porsche has followed suit. Toyota have always stuck to the two car effort at La Sarthe. However, that could be about to change for 2017. According to Rob Leupen, Toyota’s vice president, the team will have…
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Porsche win to claim Manufactures’ title
Porsche come first and second for the fifth time running in the WEC this year to claim the manufactures’ world championship in a race where fantastic strategy and late drama played a part. We take a look at the final three hours of the race. The final half of the race started with a trio…
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6 Hours of Shanghai: 3 Hour Report
The Six Hours of Shanghai is the penultimate race of this seasons World Endurance Championship. With one race to go after this one, and as many points in it in the championship battle, this race is set to be as important as ever. We take a look at the first 3 hours. Hour 1 The…
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GTR24H: TT Sim Racing star in Virtual 24 Hours of Le Mans
Last weekend, after months of preparation the team at TT SimRacing competed in the virtual 24 Hours of Le Mans. After arriving at the event, practice and qualifying shortly followed. With qualifying times of 3:17.701 and 3:19.250, by 16:00, the team would be starting in sixth and seventh place on the grid for the race.…
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Another Porsche 1-2 in Japan
The #17 Porsche 919 Hybrid of Mark Webber, Brendon Hartley and Timo Bernhard took victory ahead of the sister #18 car and the #7 Audi R18 e-tron quattro of Benoit Tréluyer, André Lotterer and Marcel Fässler. However, the headline only tells half the story after a thrilling and frantic race in the foothills of Mount…
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Porsche Pole at Fuji
Porsche have once again taken pole position ahead of the weekend’s race, maintaining their 100% success rate this year. However, Audi are not far off the pace. Tomorrow’s winner is still anyone’s guess. Pole went to the #17 Porsche or Webber, Hartley and Bernhard which means they will be starting in the best position possible…
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31 cars expected at Fuji
WEC returns to Japan for it’s annual event at the Fuji International Speedway. With just three races to go this season and 10 points the difference at the top of the LMP1 standings, next weekend’s race under the shadow of mount Fuji will be crucial. The home favorites lay at the top of the entry list. Last year’s…
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COTA victory for Porsche under lights
With the first three hours leading us into darkness at the Circuit of the Americas, it will be far from Porsche dancing in the moonlight after a third WEC win on the bounce, as it could have so nearly been another 1-2. We take a look at the final three hours here. Hour 4 The…