24h Le Mans
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Driver’s view: Simon Trummer at Le Mans
Le Mans week started very positively for us. The team prepared the car really well after the Test Day and fitted all the new parts in time. Our shakedown at Le Mans airport was really positive. Then came the big shock in Free Practice. Our car caught fire and almost destroyed the entire rear end. The guys…
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The WEC family pull together for Toyota
Sunday the 19th of June 2016 was the day that Toyota should have won the 24 Hours of Le Mans. However, a suspected turbo issue handed victory to Porsche with three minutes left out of the 1440. The devastation of what had happened to Toyota was felt by everyone, and the entire sportscar community has…
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Toyota look ahead after Le Mans heartbreak
It was one of the most heartbreaking finishes to any race, let alone the 24 Hours of Le Mans, in history. The #5 Toyota Gazoo Racing TS050 of Kazuki Nakajima, Anthony Davidson and Sébastian Buemi ground to a halt just one lap from glory. Despite the bitter disappointment at what would have been a maiden…
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Porsche win extraordinary 24 Hours at the death
The #2 Porsche 919 Hybrid of Marc Lieb, Romain Dumas and Neel Jani has won the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans after one of the most astonishing race conclusions ever seen at La Sarthe. With the race seemingly in the bag, the #5 Toyota Gazoo Racing TS050 of Kazuki Nakajima crawled to a halt on…
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Toyota leads Le Mans at six-hour stage
The #6 Toyota Gazoo Racing TS050 of Kamui Kobayashi leads the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans after the first six hours with the #1 Porsche 919 Hybrid of Mark Webber in second. Thiriet by TDS Racing leads LMP2, while it’s a Ford one-two in GTE Pro. The #78 KCMG Porsche leads GTE Am. The race…
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Q3 red flagged after deluge
The weather once again dominated proceedings in the third qualifying session for the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans. The session began in damp conditions, but a full-on deluge hit the track after just 15 minutes. However, a respite from the rain and a drying track meant that at least some running was possible in…
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Rain disrupts Q2 at Le Mans
The second session of qualifying at Le Mans was practically a wash-out, with rain coming in from the north after just 20 minutes of running. Only seven cars went on to improve their times from Q1, most of which in LMP2. Brendon Hartley in the #1 Porsche 919 Hybrid recorded the quickest time of the session,…
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Barker “confident” ahead of Le Mans 24 Hours debut
British driver Ben Barker is the latest a new crop of young drivers showing off their considerable talent in GTE racing and one-make GT series. Two very recent graduates, Earl Bamber and Nick Tandy, went on to win Le Mans last year. This season marks Barker’s debut in the WEC in a Gulf Racing Porsche 911 RSR alongside Adam Carroll…
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Nathanaël Berthon retains Le Mans seat
With just a week to go until Le Mans, French driver Nathanaël Berthon suddenly found himself without a seat. The former Formula E driver was forced to vacate his full-season G-Drive Racing drive in favour of Briton Will Stevens. Now the Frenchman has found a seat elsewhere. Greaves Motorsport, ELMS champions in 2015, have taken on…