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After 17 hours of running and thousands of kilometres track testing, the 29 cars entered for the Prologue at Circuit Paul Ricard have now parked their cars in the pit boxes and the engineers have started to analyse and study the data this evening. It is difficult to make any true conclusions, however, as the poker faces and mind games of the teams often mask the true hierarchy of pace and positions throughout the classes. What we can say is that 2016 looks set to be a ste

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The anticipation and waiting is over. The FIA WEC cars and drivers blew the dust off the long winter and made sure it was a very Good Friday indeed at Circuit Paul Ricard today. Fine spring conditions in the South of France welcomed the 29 cars as they took to the track and welcomed in the fifth edition of the WEC, as preparations continued for the first round at Silverstone in three weeks’ time. The opening day was broken down in to three sessions – morning, afternoon and n

Following last week’s announcement by Beechdean AMR, confirming that Paul Hollywood will be part of the team, further exciting news has emerged regarding his co-driver. Beechdean protégé Jamie Chadwick, the first female and youngest ever champion in British GT history, will team up with Hollywood. This will create a unique driving partnership not to be underestimated. Their opening race will be at the spectacular Spa Francorchamps circuit in Belgium, taking place on the 8-

Ready for title defence: Two days before the official Prologue for the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) at Paul Ricard, France, Porsche is presenting its race car for this season. Strong development characterises the new 919 Hybrid’ technology. The powertrain became even more efficient, the aerodynamics were even more specific for the various race tracks and the weight of single components was even more reduced. “The over 900 hp strong Le Mans Prototype is ready for

The new TS050 HYBRID will wear the numbers 5 and 6 in the 2016 World Endurance Championship, it was confirmed. In a press conference in Paris, the Automobile Club de l’Ouest confirmed all entries for WEC and the Le Mans 24 Hours, including race numbers. That means that in 2016, Anthony Davidson, Sébastien Buemi and Kazuki Nakajima will race the #5 TS050 HYBRID while Stéphane Sarrazin, Mike Conway and Kamui Kobayashi compete in the #6. It is the first time that a TOYOTA wi

For the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) and the Le Mans 24 Hours, Audi is emphasizing focal areas in the 2016 season: The Audi R18 that has been redesigned from scratch has almost nothing in common anymore with its predecessor. It features a more radical aerodynamics concept, including a new safety cell, its hybrid drive system is battery-operated for the first time, the V6 TDI engine has been revised, and new system solutions have been added. As a result, Audi’s LMP1

At the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) prologue at Le Castellet (F) on March 25/26, the new Audi R18 will be meeting with its competitors for the first time. Prior to this meeting, the LMP1 sports car will celebrate its premiere on Audi MediaTV. World premiere of the Audi R18 will be on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, 14:00, CET live on www.audimedia.tv #audi #Pro

Prescott Motorsport coverage for 2016 will cover 4 counties and several different racing tracks starting on the 2nd of April with and 24H Series race from Silverstone, next up is the ELMS and FIA WEC races also from Silverstone on the weekend of the 16th and 17th April. Into May, and we visit Spa Francorchamps for the 6Hrs of Spa with the FIA WEC over the weekend of the 7th and 8th, back to Silverstone on the 15th and 15th for the Blancpain GT Series. Returning to Silvers

So after a hectic month of driver signings we thought we would cover the main ones: WEC, British GT and Blancpain all in one place! FIA World Endurance Series With the press launch and Prologue just around the corner, the teams are gearing up for what will no doubt be another stellar year of driver/car performances. New team Manor announced their drivers. First up is ex-Formula 1 racer Will Stephens who joins from ‘sister team’ Manor Marrussia F1. He will join the returni

The International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) today announced a 49-car entry for the 64th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh From Florida, Round Two of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and Tequila Patrón North American Endurance Cup on Saturday, March 19. The Prototype (P) class features 12 entries, including the debut of the ORECA 05 chassis. DragonSpeed of Delray Beach, Fla., entered the No. 81 Nissan ORECA 05, driven by 2011 Sebring winner Ni

The time for talking is over! The sights and sounds of 29 of the world’s best endurance racers will soon be the focus of attention at the FIA World Endurance Championship’s official pre-season test, The Prologue. Taking place at Circuit Paul Ricard at Le Castellet in the south of France on Friday and Saturday 25/26th March, this will be the first opportunity for competitors, media and fans throughout the world to see 2016’s WEC teams on track all together. Of the 32 ful

Tom Onslow-Cole (GB) adds the Blancpain Endurance Series to his 2016 calendar, as Bentley Team Parker Racing signs him to drive its new Continental GT3 alongside Ian Loggie (GB) and Callum Macloed (GB). Although he has contested Spa 24 Hours for the last two years, this is OC’s first full season in the Blancpain Endurance Series, which was a major goal for the Rockstar Energy Drink Athlete who switched to GT racing in 2014. “Blancpain Endurance Series is the largest GT se

PETALUMA, CA: The TRG-Aston Martin Racing team is set to launch the Pirelli World Challenge season with one of its strongest lineups to date. With three powerful Aston Martin Vantage cars competing in two classes, the team is prepared to surpass their nine podiums and six wins from the 2015 PWC season. TRG-AMR welcomes the return of drivers Derek DeBoer, Jason Alexandridis, Duncan Ende, and Max Riddle to the 2016 season opener in Austin, Texas on March 4-6th. A full season

Manor welcomes back former-IndyCar driver, James Jakes, as the team extends its 2016 driver line up. British driver, James Jakes, will return to Manor this season for his debut in the FIA World Endurance Championship. James had previously driven with the team during 2007 in Formula 3 and 2010 in the GP3 series, visiting the podium a number of times, before heading to the USA to compete in the IndyCar Series for the past 4 seasons. This will be James’ debut into

Former FORMULA 1 driver, Will Stevens, joins Manor as the team expands its entry in the WEC to two cars. Former FORMULA 1 driver, Will Stevens, joins Manor as the team expands its entry in the WEC to two cars. Only a few weeks after confirming its entry into WEC, the team is now pleased to reveal the first in a series of announcements to be made between now and The Prologue. Bringing strength, speed and an excellent working relationship with the team is former F1 dr

As part of our '90 Seconds with...' feature we spoke to Connor De Phillippi. At the age of 4 Connor wasn’t asking for a Tonka Truck or a Matchbox car, his toy came with a real engine and tires that needed changing. After seeing a neighborhood boy driving a go-kart on his street, he knew he needed to have one of his own. On his 5th Birthday Connors dream came true, when his grandfather got him his very own Tony Kart with a 50cc Comer engine. His foot hit the accelerator for th

Dion von Moltke, who over the past four seasons has become the most experienced American driver behind the wheel of an Audi R8 LMS, now officially joins Audi of America as Sportscar Brand Ambassador. von Moltke’s new role will see him extend his professional abilities on and off the racetrack. As the winner of several races, most notably the 2013 Rolex 24 at Daytona, von Moltke will be able to apply his unique experience behind the wheel of the R8 LMS at major US automotiv

As the last Land Rover Defender rolled off the production line in Solihull, one company in the UK are ensuring the marque lives on in a totally different way - Twisted. Started in 2000, Twisted take your standard Land Rover Defender to the next level, or 2... or 3... spending upwards of 300 man hrs per vehicle, they line all the panels, make sure all the doors shut properly, all the seals work, change fittings for stainless steel ones, the chassis is coated - and t

A lot of times we get asked to explain what the FIA World Endurance Championship is all about, so we tell people and they seem to understand - one thing that you can't get over is the passion and emotion of it. Thankfully the FIA have a video that shows this - so sit back and enjoy... Witness the spirit of Le Mans, feel the emotion, experience the state-of-the-art technological performance here in the 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship action video #fiawec #wec #LeMan