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Audi fastest in FP1 at Fuji
The #7 Audi R18 of Marcel Fässler, André Lotterer and Benoit Tréluyer finished top of the time sheets in the first practice session for Sunday’s 6 Hours of Fuji. Fässler was the quickest man in the morning session, posting a fastest lap of 1:25.030 in dry but cool conditions at the Japanese track. The #6 Toyota TS050…
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Monza replaces Paul Ricard for 2017 Prologue
The FIA and the ACO have revealed the calendar for the 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship, with no significant changes to the competitive championship. There is, however, one major difference compared to the 2016 season: the official Prologue – two days of official testing for all WEC runners – will be held at the Italian circuit of Monza, not Circuit…
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Audi lock out front row at COTA
The Audi Sport Team Joest R18s have locked out the front row for the 6 Hours of the Circuit of the Americas, with the #7 car of Marcel Fässler, André Lotterer and a fit-again Benoit Tréluyer taking their third pole position of the season with a fastest average lap time of 1:45.750. Just 0.2 of a second…
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Driver’s view: Simon Trummer in Mexico City
The premiere in Mexico was a very special event. There are many things you could write about the country itself, and I myself have mixed feelings about the country. I have to say the track and the organisers were fantastic! It really was a wonderful event. I enjoyed my time at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez,…
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Analysis: Who should have won in Mexico?
So the Six Hours of Mexico has just finished, and I can’t help but keep thinking about the ifs, buts, could have, should have, would haves of the race. There was plenty of them! I started the second half report on Endurance Archive by saying that there was not a car that did not deserve…
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Porsche steal 6 Hours of Mexico victory
There was not a car that could not or should not have won in Meixco. Porsche however were the lucky ones. For all of the controversy in LMP1 however, LMP2 got the fairy tale win for RGR Sport on home soil. Hour 4 The second half kicked off with a spin for the Larbre Competition Corvette…
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Porsche and Audi head first three hours in Mexico
The six hours of Mexico got under way in an exciting fashion, which saw Audi take advantage of their pole position. However Porsche and Toyota are still in the hunt. Hour 1 Andre Lotterer made a great start making a launch straight past the #2 Porsche , before taking advantage of the #8 Audi of…
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Mexico to be ‘one of the best races of the year’, says Lucas di Grassi
This weekend, the WEC debuts in Mexico. The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez is uncharted territory for the WEC, so every team will be driving into the unknown come raceday. We spoke with Audi driver Lucas di Grassi ahead of the the first race at the latest WEC circuit. “The Six Hours of Mexico will be one of the…
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Ricardo González on WEC’s Mexico debut
The FIA World Endurance Championship travels to a new destination next weekend with the inaugural running of the 6 Hours of Mexico City. What’s behind this new addition to the WEC calendar? Endurance Archive spoke to RGR Sport by Morand Racing driver and race promoter Ricardo González to find out. The removal of the 6 Hours…