Reports
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Comment: Is the problem really the entry list?
Many words have been committed to print on the meagre entry list in LMP1 for 2017, the lack of competition and strict regulations. But there comes a time, after discussing and debating past developments and future changes, when we must ask ourselves: is the problem really the entry list? Or are we fans the problem?…
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First blood to Toyota after WEC Prologue
Toyota Gazoo Racing left the weekend’s WEC Prologue with broad smiles after securing the quickest times on both days of testing, but the pair of factory Porsche 919 Hybrids kept a watching brief at Monza and topped three of the five sessions. Prodigal son Nicolas Lapierre, returning to Toyota Gazoo Racing after his acrimonious departure…
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LMP1 2017: Meet the Cars
At Monza on Friday the presentation of this season’s new LMP1 cars took place. Over the course of this weekend, Toyota, Porsche and all the other WEC teams will be hitting the track for the official test session for the 2017 season. Porsche 919 Hybrid Porsche are once again the defending champions in LMP1. To be…
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Is the future bright for LMP1?
At first glance the LMP1 entry list for the 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship looks paltry. Indeed, the loss of Audi’s two-car programme reduces the manufacturers’ title battle to a head-to-head between Porsche and Toyota. With Porsche still weathering the VW diesel emissions scandal and Toyota warning that toning down regulations may bring an end…
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Sebring: Where it all began
This weekend marks the 65th running of the Twelve Hours of Sebring, one of the most important races on the US motorsport calendar. Now part of the WeatherTech United Sportscar Championship, the race into the Florida night at Sebring has a history of hosting the world’s premiere sportscar series. It’s also where the FIA World…
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The return of the works Porsche GT team
2017 marks the return of the Porsche works team to LMGTE Pro after a one-year sabbatical. Since the unveiling of Porsche’s 2017 GTE challenger at the 6 Hours of Bahrain last year, the team have moved on to finalising the details of their programme. The reason for Porsche’s one-year absence from GTE Pro as a…
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Toyota sends warning signal to WEC
Toyota has warned that it may not be prepared to continue racing in the FIA World Endurance Championship if the new ruleset, due in time for the 2020 season, is toned down in terms of technological advancement. The news comes after leading figures at French manufacturer Peugeot have publicly called for costs to be cut,…
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Marvin Dienst ready to tackle maiden WEC season
Marvin Dienst will be one of the new names on the FIA World Endurance Championship entry list for 2017. The 20-year-old German has joined Dempsey-Proton Racing for this season and will race in the GTE Am category alongside team boss Christian Ried and Porsche junior driver Matteo Cairoli in a Porsche 911 RSR. It’s always…
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Pier Guidi to replace Bruni at AF Corse
After driving for Ferrari at Le Mans every year since 2008, for both class winning teams Risi Competizione and AF Corse, three time class winner Gianmaria Bruni has left the prancing horse in search for a suspected Porsche seat in 2018. His replacement in the #51 Ferrari 488 is fellow Italian, Alessandro Pier Guidi. Pier Guidi…