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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

2016 draws a close on a 14 year reign of the Daytona Prototype, making way for a new breed of American Sportscar. Mobil 1 The Grid spoke to current drivers in the IMSA Championship to get their thoughts on the switch to P2 Sportscars, along with the legacy and memories the Daytona Prototype will leave behind. Eric Curran, Scott Pruett, Christian Fittipaldi, Scott Sharp and Ricky Taylor all feature.

With the 2017 season plans being formed already we are looking forward to working with Mobil 1 The Grid, albeit on a small scale - but for small acorns and all that!! A little bit below about the work of Mobil 1.

Tom Onslow-Cole (GB), Paul White (GB) and Jade Edwards (GB) were reunited for their annual pilgrimage to Anglesey Circuit in North Wales for the Mission Motorsport Race of Remembrance but, this year, the 2014 race-winners were joined by Olympic cycling hero Sir Chris Hoy (GB) and Paralympic Gold medalist Jon-Allan Butterworth (GB) in the Milltek Sport Volkswagen Golf. The weekend started well, as Butterworth successfully passed his ARDS racing driver test, however, the team

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.

Both the GT Cup and Prototype Cup calendars have been announced today with both series run by Bute Motorsport it's not co-incidental that at of the dates match up, with both series heading out to Spa Francorchamps in June, the week before Le Mans. Talking about the Prototype Cup, Bute Motorsport Director Hanna Wilson said " We are really happy with the calendar. The Bute Motorsport team have worked very hard with MSVR to get all the dates and circuits we wanted. We've had

United Autosports have confirmed their intention to enter the 2017 24 Hours of Le Mans in the LMP2 class. They are also evaluating a full season programme in the 2017 European Le Mans Series with their newly acquired Ligier JS P217. The UK-based team were invited by the ACO to enter the LMP2 class of the world famous endurance race after winning the 2016 European Le Mans Series LMP3 championship. The team have now taken up that invitation by purchasing a Ligier JS P217 from

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

Current Prototype Challenge entrant JDC-Miller MotorSports announced it will add a Prototype class program in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2017 with an ORECA 07 LMP2 car, as part of its current IMSA programs. Team co-owner John Church confirmed today that the Minneapolis-based squad will be on the grid with a 2017-spec ORECA 07 Gibson-powered LMP2 car in 2017. JDC-Miller MotorSports currently fields the # 85 PC entry in the IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Ch

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

Michael Shank Racing have been spotted testing the new Acura NSX at Sebring yesterday. Acura Motorsports announced on the 16th September that Michael Shank Racing will lead the company’s effort in the 2017 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, while RealTime Racing will continue to head the manufacturer’s attack in the SCCA Pirelli World Challenge. Each team will field a pair of new Acura NSX GT3 race cars, now being prepared for FIA homologation. Long-time Acura Moto

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