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While at the last round of the 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship in Bahrain, a Strategy Committee meeting took place between representatives of the two LMP1 Hybrid manufacturers, Porsche and Toyota, the President of the Automobile Club de l’Ouest, Pierre Fillon, and President of the FIA Endurance Commission, Sir Lindsay Owen-Jones. Following very constructive discussions, it has been agreed between all parties that the current LMP1 hybrid technical regulations will be

The final round of the 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship was an emotional one at the Bahrain International Circuit, with champions crowned, farewells made to firm friends, and drama along the way. Below are the key headlines: Lucas Di Grassi, Loïc Duval and Oliver Jarvis take second win of season to end Audi endurance era on an unforgettable high Marcel Fässler, Benoit Tréluyer and André Lotterer complete perfect send-off for German manufacturer with dominant 1-2 No

Minimum four-car Blancpain entry signals start of exciting and prestigious partnership between McLaren GT and Strakka Racing Established British sportscar team Strakka Racing has forged a substantial long-term partnership with McLaren GT, the GT race car division of McLaren Group to be its latest customer race team. The Silverstone-based squad will expand to field a minimum four-car assault under the Strakka Racing banner to defend the 2017 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cu

To mark the end of an era for Strakka Racing we are giving away a limited edition A4 print of the car along with a pair of thunderstix. We also have 2 more pairs of thunderstix you could win!! All you need to do to be eligible is RT the tweet and follow our twitter account @FromTheTribune The print is limited to 1 - this it no more just the one!! Frame is not included and entries close at 20:00 GMT on Friday the 12th November.

To mark the end of an era for Jota Sport and the Mighty 38 we are giving away a limited edition A4 print of the car. All you need to do to be eligible is RT the tweet and follow our twitter account @FromTheTribune The print is limited to 1 - this it no more just the one!! Frame is not included....

Following a further engine failure in Japan, Strakka Racing has regretfully been forced to end its 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship campaign and will not compete in either China or Bahrain. The engine problem experienced in Japan, related to crankshaft pressure build up, is the fourth the team has encountered since the Bahrain rookie test last November and left the team with no spare units for the final round. With customs regulations making it near impossible to ship

Audi with new motorsport strategy: Formula E instead of WEC Audi is realigning its motorsport strategy. The premium brand will terminate its FIA WEC commitment, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, at the end of the 2016 season. Instead Audi is taking up a factory-backed commitment in the all-electric Formula E racing series. Speaking to 300 employees of the motorsport department on Wednesday morning, Chairman of the Board of Management Rupert Stadler put this strategic deci

The 2017 successor to the 911 RSR has been spotted testing in Sebring. The most successful GT race car of the 2015 season will be replaced by a completely new race car in 2017. The successor to the 911 RSR has already completed a successful rollout on the test track in Weissach. Now begins the test phase on selected racetracks around the world. At its first test runs at Weissach, the majority of the Porsche works drivers were able to get a first impression of the new 20

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