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In a rain-shortened second pracitice session, Toyota Gazoo Racing finished with both cars ahead of Porsche. #38 Jackie Chan DC Racing took the top spot for LMP2, whilst Olivier Pla and Keita Sawa lead GTE Pro and Am.

At Toyota Gazoo Racing’s home track, Porsche drew first blood by sealing a one-two at the end of the first practice session. Jackie Chan DC Racing were the car to beat in LMP2 whilst Porsche dominated the Pro class. Ferrari dictated the pace in Am.

With just three rounds remaining of th 2017 Wold Endurance Championship, the grid heads to the Aisian continent for the first of its two rounds there. The Checkered Flag looks at which title battles could be wrapped up at the end of the next six-hour event.

Ahead of the new generation of privateer LMP1 cars joining the World Endurance Championship next year, BR Engineering have tested theirs on the track for the first time.

Production run of 10 cars planned, as the first three are claimed by a yet-to-be-revealed team.

The new BMW M8 GTE is currently on target ahead of joining the World Endurance Championship and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship grids next year.

With the LMP1-H class potentially having only one team next year, the WEC have confirmed that from next year the two classes will be combined.

Ahead of the 2019 WEC 12 Hours of Sebring, the event has been announced to have a fixd distance after disputes with the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship

After having been dropped off the original WEC ‘superseason’ for 2018/19, Silverstone is looking for long-term commitment to the series now it is back in August 2018.

With the results of the 6 Hours of COTA now confirmed, what do the results mean for the championship standings with just three rounds of the season left?

AF Corse take their second victory in a row at the Circuit of the Americas whilst Aston Martin Racing fight back in the Am Endurance Trophy Championship with class win

Porsche #2 took their fourth consecutive win of the season after team orders brought them to the front of the grid for the 6 Hours of COTA. #36 Signatech Alpine completed a simple lights to flag LMP2 victory.

Silverstone has been announce to make a reappearance on the 2018/19 World Endurance Championship calendar. It will return to an August date.