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Don Panoz: 1935 - 2018

By Alice Holloway

September 12, 2018

4 Mins read

The news broke yesterday that serial entrepreneur Don Panoz passed away after a battle with cancer. The motorsport world, especially IMSA for which he was vice-president, have express their sadness in hearing the news.

Manor Splits with CEFC TRSM and Ginetta

By Alice Holloway

September 11, 2018

2 Mins read

Ahead of the fourth round of the FIA World Endurance Championship in Fuji, Manor have cut all ties with CEFC TRSM and Ginetta and will have no involvement in the running of the sole Ginetta at the Japanese race.

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Analysis: 2018/19 FIA World Endurance Championship - 6 Hours of Silverstone

By Alice Holloway

August 25, 2018

4 Mins read

Read about how the field performed at the FIA World Endurance Championship 6 Hours of Silverstone with TheCheckeredFlag.

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Clean Sweep for the Toyota #8

By Alice Holloway

August 19, 2018

5 Mins read

The Toyota Gazoo Racing #8 trio of Fernando Alonso, Sebastien Buemi and Kazuki Nakajima took their third victory in a row, whilst the #51 AF Corse found some surprising pace and luck to take the GTE Pro honours at the 6 Hours of Silverstone.

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First Time Pole Sitters for 2018 in Every Class at 6 Hours of Silverstone

By Alice Holloway

August 18, 2018

2 Mins read

Each class has seen a new team take their first pole position of the FIA World Endurance Championship Super Season ahead of tomorrow’s 6 Hours of Silverstone

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Alonso Leads Final WEC Silverstone Practice

By Alice Holloway

August 18, 2018

2 Mins read

Going two seconds clear of the rest of the field, Fernando Alonso has continued Toyota’s run of being on top of every session so far this weekend.

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Consistency at the Top of Friday Practice

By Alice Holloway

August 17, 2018

2 Mins read

Improving on his FP1 time, Mike Conway put the #7 Toyota Gazoo Racing back on top to claim the team’s second 1-2 of the weekend whilst Aston Martin Racing set ripples in the predicted GTE order.

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Toyota On Top of First Practice as Senna Gets Ruled Out of Silverstone Race

By Alice Holloway

August 17, 2018

2 Mins read

The FIA World Endurance Championship returned to the track for the first time since Le Mans, but a mid-session incident has seen Bruno Senna fracture his ankle meaning he will take no further part in the Silverstone weekend.

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FIA WEC 2019/20 Calendar Released

By Alice Holloway

August 17, 2018

2 Mins read

Ahead of the 2018 6 Hours of Silverstone, the FIA have announced the 2019/20 World Endurance Championship calendar.

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Preview: FIA 2018/19 World Endurance Championship - 6 Hours of Silverstone

By Alice Holloway

August 16, 2018

4 Mins read

Returning to a race circuit that was nearly dropped from the 2018/19 FIA World Endurance Championship calendar, the grid heads to Silverstone for round three of its longest season to date.

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Aston Martin Moves to Two-Driver LM GTE Pro Line-Ups

By Alice Holloway

August 4, 2018

2 Mins read

For the remaining races in 2018, Aston Martin Racing will only have two drivers in their LM GTE Pro cars, with Jonny Adam moving to the TF Sport Am car and Darren Turner filling his time with a developmental role.

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Manor / Ginetta to Miss 6 Hours of Silverstone

By Alice Holloway

August 4, 2018

2 Mins read

Despite their efforts to get the car in a competitive place ahead of the next FIA World Endurance Championship round, CEFC TRSM / Manor Racing will not compete in the third round of the championship at Silverstone in a fortnight’s time.

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2018 24 Hours of Le Mans Analysis: LMP1 - Why it was Toyota’s to Lose

By Alice Holloway

August 2, 2018

3 Mins read

The 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans was arguably dominated by Toyota Gazoo Racing, who only had themselves to beat. TheCheckeredFlag breaks down exactly why it was Toyota’s to lose.

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2018 24 Hours of Le Mans Analysis: LMP2 - Of Chassis and Fuel Rigs

By Alice Holloway

August 1, 2018

2 Mins read

After taking a competitive LMP2 class win, the #26 G-Drive Racing team were stripped of their victory after an illegal part was discovered on their fuel rig. Just how much did this infringement play a part in their competitive class win?

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2018 24 Hours of Le Mans Analysis: LM GTE Am - How Ferrari Nearly Ruined the Porsche Show

By Alice Holloway

July 31, 2018

2 Mins read

The dream for Porsche in their 70th anniversary of racing was to take victory in not only the Pro class, but also Am, showing dominance throughout the LM GTE classes. With the help of the #77 Dempsey-Proton Racing car, they achieved just that.

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2018 24 Hours of Le Mans Analysis: LM GTE Pro - The Pros and Cons of BoP

By Alice Holloway

July 30, 2018

2 Mins read

BoP, as it usually is, was a big talking point surrounding the LM GTE categories at Le Mans. How much did it play a role in this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans that ended with a Porsche one-two and clear advantage for the German team?

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Equivalence of Technology due to bring LMP1 Class Closer for Silverstone

By Alice Holloway

July 20, 2018

2 Mins read

The FIA will make changes to the Equivalence of Technology ahead of the World Endurance Championship 6 Hours of Silverstone to try and bring the LMP1 class closer.

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About author

Don Panoz: 1935 - 2018

Manor Splits with CEFC TRSM and Ginetta

Analysis: 2018/19 FIA World Endurance Championship - 6 Hours of Silverstone

Clean Sweep for the Toyota #8

First Time Pole Sitters for 2018 in Every Class at 6 Hours of Silverstone

Alonso Leads Final WEC Silverstone Practice

Consistency at the Top of Friday Practice

Toyota On Top of First Practice as Senna Gets Ruled Out of Silverstone Race

FIA WEC 2019/20 Calendar Released

Preview: FIA 2018/19 World Endurance Championship - 6 Hours of Silverstone

Aston Martin Moves to Two-Driver LM GTE Pro Line-Ups

Manor / Ginetta to Miss 6 Hours of Silverstone

2018 24 Hours of Le Mans Analysis: LMP1 - Why it was Toyota’s to Lose

2018 24 Hours of Le Mans Analysis: LMP2 - Of Chassis and Fuel Rigs

2018 24 Hours of Le Mans Analysis: LM GTE Am - How Ferrari Nearly Ruined the Porsche Show

2018 24 Hours of Le Mans Analysis: LM GTE Pro - The Pros and Cons of BoP

Equivalence of Technology due to bring LMP1 Class Closer for Silverstone

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