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Alex MacDowall joins Aston Martin’s ELMS campaign
Today (21/03/2016) Alex MacDowall has confirmed his switch from the WEC to the European Le Mans Series for 2016. The Aston Martin racer will remain with the British team in 2016 however will be moving across to the European Le Mans Series. MacDowall confirmed the move on his Instagram account today saying, “I can now…
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2016 full-season entries: In brief
The ACO announced the list of full-season entries for the 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship season this afternoon at its annual press conference in Paris. Here is a brief rundown of the full-season entries. LMP1 Team Car Number Porsche Team Porsche 919 Hybrid #1 Porsche Team Porsche 919 Hybrid #2 ByKolles Racing Team CLM P1/01…
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Ford reveal GTE-PRO drivers
50 years on from Ford’s historic 1-2-3 finish at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the American marque is returning to sportscars on the world stage. With the already announced new Ford GT to be the car to race in the GTE-PRO class of the FIA World Endurance Championship, today, the four drivers that will…
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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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Ford signs Andy Priaulx
Three time World Touring Car Champion and long term BMW factory driver Andy Priaulx has left the German marque to move to the FIA WEC next season. The Guernseyman is likely to drive for Ford in their new GTE project on a two year deal. For the last 12 seasons, Priaulx has driven for BMW in the…
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Porsche test young drivers in Spain
Porsche have undoubtedly been the class of the LMP1 field this year. However, the years to come are the key to a long term of success in any form of motorsport. In order to start looking to the future, Porsche have tested three young drivers in their Le Mans winning 919 Hybrid at the Circuit…
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Laurens Vanthoor aiming for LMP1 with Audi
Laurens Vanthoor is one of the most exciting young names in sports cars at the moment. The Belgian racer has already won a long list of championships including the German F3, FIA GT and the Blancpain Endurance series, as well as the 24 Hours of the Nurburgring in a career which has only seen Vanthoor…
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Interview: Fernando Rees on the Nurburgring
We caught up with GTE-PRO race winner Fernando Rees ahead of the WEC’s trip to Germany. The next race is the 6 hours of Nürburgring. What memories do you have of the German track?I’ve only been there once, in the Le Mans Series back in 2008. So of all the WEC circuits, it’s the only…
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Bruni extends contract at Ferrari
Today Ferrari announced that works driver Gianmaria Bruni had renewed his contract on a number “multiple year” deal. The 34-year-old reigning GTE Pro champion will remain with Ferrari’s GT racing programmes with AF Corse, while also taking on a role as an international brand ambassador for the Maranello-based team. The former Formula 1 driver is…