Audi are hoping the long straights and slow corners that make up Fuji will play to the R18’s strengths as they look to both build on their lead in the drivers’ championship as well as closing the gap in the manufacturers’ championship
Porsche are hoping that their visit to Fuji – the 6th round of the World Endurance Championship – will see them continue their excellent form
Go behind the scenes of the development of the 2016 Ford GT, which will race in the FIA World Endurance Championship, IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and 24 Hours of Le Mans.
The Nissan GT-R LM NISMO will make its return in the 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship, following thorough testing and development, and the appointment of a new team principal.
Eleven of Porsche’s Le Mans winners were joined by a whole host of the team’s other drivers, and 50,000 fans, at Rennsport Reunion at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca this weekend.
The #26 G-Drive Racing team claim their third victory of the year taking second in the points standings from their team mates in the #28 who finished the race third.
It was a season best for the #30 Tequila Patron ESM car, while Ed Brown’s day ended early after a large crash in the #31 just 54 laps into the race.
Audi leave Austin with their first double podium of the year after the #7 finished second allowing them to maintain the championship lead, albeit by only 10 points.
Wayne Taylor Racing and Larbre Competition are looking to form a joint effort in order to enter the LMGTE Pro class of the FIA World Endurance Championship with a Corvette C7R in 2016.
KCMG recovered from a post-qualifying penalty to take second place at the 6 Hours of Circuit of the Americas, which helps keep the team at the head of the WEC LMP2 standings.
Mexico City will host a round of the 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship in September, whilst the post-Le Mans gap has been reduced.
Porsche reduced Audi’s lead in the FIA WEC teams’ championship to just 10 points after a commanding victory at the Circuit of the Americas.
KCMG lost its LMP2 pole position post-qualifying at Circuit of The Americas, and will instead have to start from the back of the pack.
Neel Jani, Romain Dumas and Marc Lieb are set to start the 2015 6 Hours of Circuit of The Americas from pole position, with KCMG, Aston Martin and Dempsey-Proton leading the other classes.
A Porsche LMP1 drive in the FIA World Endurance Championship could be Montoya’s next motorsport career step, following Porsche’s confirmation of talks with the IndyCar driver.
Audi mounted an early challenge in the second FIA WEC free practice session at the Circuit of the Americas, but it was Porsche driver Timo Bernhard who had the final say.
Watch the free practice video from the Circuit of The Americas in Austin/Texas featuring the Porsche 919 Hybrid and the Porsche 911 RSR at round 5 of the Sports Car World Endurance Championship WEC.
