Announcements
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Rebellion Racing Return to LMP1 Privateer class for 2016
After a part season in 2015, which began at Le Mans, Rebellion Racing have confirmed they will return to the series this year. They will return to the LMP1 Privateer class where they will compete in the full 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship. The Anglo-Swiss team will enter two updated ORECA built Rebellion R-Ones with AER…
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Toyota join the testing race
Audi and Porsche have already been out testing their new cars and parts respectively in preparation for next season. Toyota however have taken a little while longer to hit the track. Now, the TS050 has finally began it’s testing programme. The Japanese manufacture has been testing their new challenger at the Aragon Circuit in Spain…
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KCMG not to compete in LMP2 this year
The LMP2 team, KCMG, which finished second in last year’s LMP2 Championship has announced that they are to withdraw from the competition this year. However it is the team’s aim to defend their class win at Le Mans in June. KCMG had a successful year in 2015, finishing off the podium (in class) on only…
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Vilander, Calado and Bird in AF Corse Driver Shuffle
Sam Bird, the Brit who last year took the LMP2 drivers championship on his first attempt for G-Drive Racing, will be heading to Ferrari for 2016. Bird will be driving the new Ferrari 488 with Davide Rigon. New has broken today (January 7th) that Sam Bird, who tested for Toyota’s LMP1 program in Bahrain’s rookie…
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2015 WEC Magazin Awards: The Result
In mid-December we asked you to take part in the first ever WEC Magazin Awards. While the FIA honors the winners of categories at a gala at the end of the year, we wanted our awards to be decided by you, the fans. Now, we would like to proudly announce the winners of the first WEC Magazin…
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Ricardo Gonzalez on the verge of LMP2 Team Ownership
Former LMP2 World Champion, Ricardo Gonzalez is according to recent reports on the verge of becoming a team owner in the FIA World Endurance Championship. The 38-year-old is in the final stages of setting up a team which will be entered to the LMP2 class next season under the Mexican flag. Gonzalez, who finished third in this…
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Vitaly Petrov set for SMP Racing Switch
In the new year we will welcome another former Formula One driver to the FIA World Endurance Championship. The Russian, Vitaly Petrov, will drive for SMP racing in the LMP2 class for 2016. Petrov, who has made a total of 58 Grand Prox starts between the years of 2010 and 2012 is now confirmed to…
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Larbre expansion limited to GTE-AM
Larbre Competition, the only team to represent Corvette in the full FIA WEC season, has confirmed they will not step up to the GTE-PRO category in 2016. The French team is now instead looking into a possible expansion to two cars in next years GTE-AM category. 2015 did not go to plan for the French team.…
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Proton Competition look towards 2016
Proton Competition have confirmed that they will be bringing 2014 GTE-AM champion, David Heinemeier-Hansson, back to the class for 2016. Joining him the the AM Porsche effort will be two regular drivers in the privateer Porsche team. Khaled Al Qubaisi will return to the team for another full season effort alongside Heniemeier-Hansson. Porsche works driver,…