24h Le Mans
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Le Mans set for entry increase in 2016
Over the years, the maximum number of cars to race at Le Mans has been limited to 56, but that is all set to change. Plans have been confirmed to build an extra four garages in time for 2016. Four new garages will be built in time for next season’s 24 Hours of Le Mans…
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Lapierre steps in for Nick Tandy
Nicolas Lapierre is back. The Toyota test and development driver is set to step in for Nick Tandy in the Oreca 05 LMP2 coupé of KCMG for the WEC races in Spa and Le Mans. The sudden disappearance of Nicolas Lapierre from the Toyota driver line-up towards the end of last season was surrounded by much…
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Rockenfeller becomes Audi reserve driver
After Marc Gene left the Audi team to join Nissan’s new LMP1 effort for this season, the position for Audi reserve driver was left vacant. Mike Rockenfeller is no stranger to endurance racing and will be back on the scene in 2015 as the driver who will be filling the role Gene has recently departed. Mike…
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Oliver Jarvis Q&A: It won’t be an easy job but I’m looking forward to it
Oliver Jarvis has proved himself to be among the top level of drivers in the LMP1 class with two podiums at Le Mans in the past three years. 2015 marks the Briton’s first full season in the WEC. Jarvis will be sharing then #8 Audi R18 e-tron quattro this season with Lucas di Grassi and…
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Provisional 6 Hours of Silverstone entry list revealed
The 6 Hours of Silverstone will get under way on the weekend of April 10/11/12th. The event will also mark the start of a brand new World Endurance Championship season which will once again see the top level of Prototype and GT drivers and teams battle it out in the ultimate endurance battle to be crowned…
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Nick Tandy to drive for KCMG
The news surrounding LMP2 team, KCMG has been coming thick and fast recently. The latest piece of the puzzle to fall into place is confirmation of yet another driver. Porsche works driver, Nick Tandy will compete for KCMG in this year’s WEC alongside the already confirmed drivers, Richard Bradley and Matthew Howson. Tandy will compete…
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KCMG reveal new ORECA 05
The LMP2 team, KCMG, will go into the new season with a new car to match. After the manufacturer of there car, ORECA published images of their car for the first time last week, the images of the fully liveried KCMG car shortly followed. Last year KCMG began a partnership with the French manufacture, ORECA.…
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Richard Bradley returns with KCMG
The KC Motor Group Ltd. (KCMG) announced yesterday that Richard Bradley will drive for the team for the full WEC season in the LMP2 class. The Briton will compete alongside with his team-mate from last season, Matt Howson in the new ORECA 05. For KCMG, the 2014 WEC season was very positive. The team won three races…
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Harry Tincknell Q&A: This is going to be really different!
Harry Tincknell is one of the latest drivers to arrive in the top class of the World Endurance Championship. He will be making his LMP1 debut in April for Nissan in their GT-R LM at the 6 Hours of Silverstone. We caught up with him in this exclusive interview ahead of his first full season in…