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The 6 Hours of Fuji have never before been as thrilling as this year. In round seven of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), Audi, Porsche and Toyota battled for 6 hours, separated by mere seconds. For five hours, Audi was leading the race, lacking only 1.4 seconds in the end. Lucas di Grassi/Loïc Duval/Oliver Jarvis (BR/F/GB) showed a strong performance in Japan. On the race track at Fuji, the Audi drivers started from pole position for the second time this season.

#98 V8 Vantage GTE converts pole position to class victory in Fuji #95 of Thiim & Sørensen maintain GTE Pro Drivers’ and Team championship lead Squad in strong position for final two rounds of 2016 championship Aston Martin Racing continues its dominant GTE Am form in the FIA World Endurance Championship, following both pole position and a class victory in the 6 Hours of Fuji for its #98 V8 Vantage GTE. After starting the 6 Hours of Fuji in pole position, Pedro Lamy (P)

Pic: flawec.com After the qualifying yesterday, car 44 started in P6 with Roberto Merhi while car 45 started in P7 with Alex Lynn driving first. Roberto made a good start which meant he came around in P3 after the first lap, unfortunately Alex didn’t get the same start and after a small collision came around in P11. Within the first hour there was plenty of battles going on between the top six, with the main objective being to save tyres Roberto dropped to P5 but after the

With a crowd of 53,200 strong at the Fuji Speedway, the 6 Hours of Fuji was an absolutely gripping race from start to finish. After a spine chilling rendition of the national anthem, the #8 Audi controlled the start beautifully and lead into the first corner. With the LMP1 Hybrid Audi #8 setting fastest lap after fastest lap, the same could not be said for the sister car #7 which, 25 minutes in, suffered a hybrid issue which was deemed by Dr Ulrich as ‘not repairable’. The

Following a report on the 14th of October by Autocar that " Audi is set to withdraw from the World Endurance Championship, ending its long association with the Le Mans 24 hour race by ceasing its LMP1 motorsport operations, according to rumours circulating at its Ingolstadt headquarters in Germany" Prescott Motorsport have received comment from Audi as follows "Every year in autumn, the Board of Management of AUDI AG decides on the motorsport program for the subsequent yea

As four time winners of the FIA World Endurance Championship Trophy for Private LMP1 Teams (and current leaders of this year’s Championship) Rebellion announce an end to their LMP1 programme with the switch to the new LMP2 spec cars. One team who remain firmly in the LMP1 class is the ByKOLLES team. Rebellion Racing announced earlier today a switch to the LMP2 class from the start of 2017, leaving the only privater team in LMP1 as the ByKOLLES team. Rebellion are no str

Somewhat out of the blue Mark Webber is taking a Porsche 919 Hybrid for a short spin in London tomorrow morning. Starting off at 6am from Park Lane and passing by the Ritz and round Piccadilly Circus then heading down towards the Thames for a quick run North Then turning around South and heading towards Parliament Square and finishing off on the East side of Westminster bridge.

The 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship calendar, presented today to the FIA Endurance Commission, presided over by Sir Lindsay Owen-Jones, and which will be submitted in the coming days to the FIA World Motor Sport Council for validation, once again offers the WEC’s manufacturers, teams and partners the stability, visibility and geographic spread of prestigious worldwide venues that have been a mark of the championship to date. While the nine rounds closely echo the 201

Reigning champions Timo Bernhard, Mark Webber and Brendon Hartley took victory in today’s 6 Hours of COTA, the Lone Star Le Mans event at Austin, Texas. The trio secured a third consecutive WEC win after a gruelling race held in challenging hot conditions. It was an exciting strategic battle between the three of the LMP1 manufacturers – Audi, Porsche and Toyota, and all of them were represented on the podium as the No.8 Audi of Lucas Di Grassi, Oliver Jarvis and Loic Duval c

Electrical issue forces early retirement for Strakka in Austin Despite valiant attempts in searing heat, Strakka Racing saw the opportunity to score significant points fade in the Austin sunshine after a persistent electrical problem led the team to retire. The Silverstone team started the weekend at The Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas maintaining the stronger qualifying form that has provided the basis for a stream of fourth place race finishes since Le Mans. In t

After heading all three practice sessions Audi duly claimed the front row for the 6 Hours of Circuit of The Americas, Round 6 of the FIA World Endurance Championship. However the roles were reversed within the team. After the No.8 Audi had headed the time sheets in each of the Free Practice sessions it was the No.7 R18 of Marcel Fassler and Andre Lotterer who claimed Audi’s third pole position in a row with an average lap of 1m45.842, just 0.141 ahead of their teammates Lo

Endurance racing legend Tom Kristensen will wave the green flag to start the 2016 6 Hours of Circuit of the Americas this Saturday evening. The Danish racing icon has happy memories of the Texan venue having won the race along with Audi teammates Allan McNish and Loic Duval at the inaugural WEC event at COTA in 2013. Kristensen, the most successful ever driver to race at Le Mans with nine victories from 1997-2013, will give the order for the traditional formation of the g

When you think of Mexico things like tequila, sombreros’ and scorching sun spring to mind. Whilst there was plenty of the first two, the sun was nowhere to be seen as the dark grey clouds filled the skies above the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez for the inaugural round of the FIA WEC 6hrs of Mexico. With light sprinkles of rain, to full on showers, conditions were challenging but the Mexicans love their motorsport, and with plenty of locals to cheer on they were in for a trea

Strakka Racing takes its third consecutive fourth place finish, battling through rain showers in the inaugural FIA World Endurance Championship race in Mexico City Continuing its string of top four finishes since the Le Mans 24 Hours back in June, Strakka Racing finished just shy of the podium yet again in the first ever FIA WEC round at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez circuit, located in the heart of Mexico City. After securing third on the grid thanks to his superb lap

The number 6 Toyota Gazoo Racing will miss the free practice 1 and 2 sessions according to the team as they rush to replace a damaged monocoque following Stephane Sarrazin's spin into the pit wall at the circuit Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in the "collective test" session. Stephane is unhurt, but the car has sustained heavy damage meaning that the monocoque needs to be repaired prior to FP3 and Qualifying. Picture from DailySportsCar.com

Strakka Racing was set up in 2007 to provide a platform for a young rising star, Nick Leventis, to compete in GT racing. After a successful appearance in the then Le Mans Endurance Series, Strakka competed in the 2008 Le Mans 24 hour race in association with Vitaphone. In 2010 whilst competing in the 1000kms at the Hunagaroring Strakka entered the history books when they became to first team in LMS history to take the overall win in an LMP2 car. In 2016 Strakka are comp

Tuesday 30 August, Banbury: Aston Martin Racing returns to the track this week, as the FIA World Endurance Championship heads to Mexico for its inaugural visit to the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City. Despite stormy conditions forecast for this week’s round of the WEC, the team will be hoping for smooth sailing following its double podium success last time out at the Nürburgring. The team sit just 8 points behind the lead in the FIA WEC GT Manufacturers trophy and b

Just one month before the factory opening, Audi starts the crucial phase of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) in Mexico. Five of the nine championship races on the calendar are held between September and November. The world tour begins with the first ever world championship race in Mexico City on September 3. For drivers and engineers alike, it is the altitude of the 4.304 kilometer long track that represents the biggest change: at a height of more than 2,000 meters

The 6 Hours of Mexico presented by AT&T is almost upon us. The exciting and challenging Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez beckons for the bumper grid of FIA World Endurance Championship cars early next month. FIA WEC fans are notorious for their depth of knowledge but here are a few extra facts and points of interest to impress your friends and colleagues as the countdown to the big race continues. The Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez sits in the original Magdalena Mixhuca Sports C

Manor have signed Alfonso “Picho” Toledano Guerra to compete in his home race at the 6hrs of Mexico in the FIA World Endurance Championship. Beginning his racing career in Karts, becoming 100cc Champion in Mexico in 2004, Picho changed to single-seater racing in 2005. Since 2005 he has raced in many formulas including Formula BMW and Formula 3. Manor will race one car in Mexico whilst focussing on solving some issues which have robbed the team of podium finishes in recent WE