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AF Corse get the upper hand in LM GTE Pro battle

By Alice Holloway
May 7, 2017
3 Mins read

AF Corse was the team to beat in the LM GTE Pro category. After they broke away from the rest of the class it was an inter-team battle that saw an intense race to the final few moments of the endurance event, with pole-sitter #71 coming out on top.

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FIA WEC

Toyota take Second Victory of 2017 World Endurance Championship

By Alice Holloway
May 7, 2017
3 Mins read
After Andre Lotterer and Neel Jani put it on pole for the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, it is Toyota who has come out on top, taking their first one-two finish since 2014.
FIA WEC

Jani and Lotterer Steal Fantastic Pole Position for 6 Hours of Spa

By Alice Holloway
May 6, 2017
3 Mins read
Porsche pull out an impressive lap to steal pole position for the 6 hours of Spa-Francorchamps
FIA WEC

Kobayashi and Toyota Show Hand During Thursday Testing

By Connor Jackson
May 4, 2017
2 Mins read
The #7 Toyota TS050 set the benchmark on Thursday thanks to Kamui Kobayashi’s 1min 56.369 during the second free practice session.
FIA WEC

2017 FIA WEC 6 Hours of Spa Preview

By Alice Holloway
May 4, 2017
4 Mins read
The second round of the 2017 World Endurance Championship gets underways this weekend. Here is a preview of everything the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps should have to offer.
FIA WEC

WEC to Consider Introducing GTE Pro Qualifying Races

By James Thompson
April 20, 2017
1 Mins read
The FIA World Endurance Championship is considering introducing a qualifying race for the GTE Pro category in order to boost the profile of the class for the 2018 season.
FIA WEC

Tincknell and Priaulx Take Victory after Troubled Race

By Alice Holloway
April 19, 2017
2 Mins read
The #67 Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK car has won the LM GTE Pro class of the 6 Hours of Silverstone. It was a highly eventful race for the team as they almost saw the issue that had ruined the start of their race destroy the end.
FIA WEC

First 2017 WEC Victory goes to Toyota

By Alice Holloway
April 19, 2017
3 Mins read
Running the high-downforce aero package, Toyota has taken the first victory of the 2017 World Endurance Championship. But it was a much closer battle that would have been expected.
FIA WEC

Porsche Steal the Lead just before Halfway

By Alice Holloway
April 16, 2017
2 Mins read
Porsche took advantage in the rain to take the lead of the race just before the halfway point of the 6 Hours of Silverstone but there are still three hours remain of this endurance race.
FIA WECInterviews

Neel Jani: “I am positively surprised about our own pace”

By Paul Hensby
April 16, 2017
2 Mins read
Speaking to The Checkered Flag, Neel Jani admitted that while he was not surprised that Porsche are behind Toyota this weekend at Silverstone, he is positive of the pace of his own car.
FIA WECInterviews

Davidson: Porsche Will Be Closer in the Race

By Alice Holloway
April 16, 2017
2 Mins read
Although Toyota Gazoo Racing took an unrivalled one-two during qualifying for the 2017 6 Hours of Silverstone, Anthony Davidson is under no illusion that Porsche will still be in contention throughout the six-hour race.
FIA WEC

Kobayashi Sets Stunning Lap Time for Pole Position

By Alice Holloway
April 15, 2017
3 Mins read
Kamui Kobayashi set the fastest lap of the weekend to help secure the Toyota #7 pole position for the first round of the World Endurance Championship.
FIA WEC

Toyota #8 Clean Sweeps Practice

By Alice Holloway
April 15, 2017
3 Mins read
The Toyota #8 LMP1 car set the fastest lap in every practice session for the World Endurance Championship 6 Hours of Silverstone.
FIA WEC

Toyota Stay Fastest through Second Practice

By Alice Holloway
April 14, 2017
3 Mins read
Kazuki Nakajima set the fastest lap of the day in the #8 Toyota for the second practice, taking Toyota 2 seconds ahead of Porsche in the final session of the day.
FIA WEC

Toyota Fastest in First Practice of Silverstone 6 Hours

By Alice Holloway
April 14, 2017
3 Mins read
Toyota has set the fastest lap time for the opening practice session of the 6 Hours of Silverstone. The fastest laps of the session were set within the first ten minutes, with teams appearing to not be focused on lap times but instead on gaining mileage on their cars.
FIA WEC

2017 FIA World Endurance Championship Preview

By Alice Holloway
April 13, 2017
4 Mins read
Ahead of the first round of the 2017 World Endurance Championship, we look at the field and the prospects for the season.
FIA WEC

Williams Advanced Engineering Collaborating on Ginetta LMP1

By Alice Holloway
April 13, 2017
2 Mins read
Making good progress in the development of their 2018 LMP1 Privateer car, Ginetta has added Williams Advanced Engineering to the list of companies it has joined forced with to get their car to a competitive level for the 2018 World Endurance Champioship.
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