Preview: FIA WEC 6 Hours of the Nürburgring
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The Checkered Flag previews the final European round of the FIA WEC, as the teams head to the Nürburgring for the first time.
Earl Bamber will return to GT racing next weekend at the wheel of a Proton Racing Porsche at the 6 Hours of the Nurburgring.
Rounds at Montreal, Monza, Mexico City and Road America are amongst those suggested for the 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship calendar.
Balance of Performance alterations will be made to various GTE cars ahead of the Nurburgring round of the 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship.
Nissan will continue to test and develop its GT-R LM NISMO LMP1 entry instead of racing in the remainder of the 2015 FIA WEC.
Aston Martin Racing has retained the services of experienced GT racer Darren Turner for a further three years.
The Checkered Flag takes an in depth look at how the recently announced LMP2 regulatory changes will affect the landscape of the class when they are introduced in 2017.
The first phase of testing for Strakka Racing’s new Gibson chassis has been completed near the team’s Silverstone base.
20 WEC cars from all classes will take advantage of the two-day Nurburging test on Monday and Tuesday organised by Toyota.
A test at the Circuit of the Americas is planned for the Nissan GT-R LM NISMO in which a new aero package will be used, along with brake and suspension system improvements.
British LMP2 entrant Strakka Racing will start work on an LMP1 effort to race in 2017, along with a 2015 mid-season car swap.
Brendon Hartley is confident that Porsche’s recent victory at Le Mans will spark a renewed charge for the FIA WEC teams’ and manufacturers’ titles, starting at the Nurburgring.
SMP Racing took GTE Am honours at the 2015 24 Hours of Le Mans after taking full advantage of a late crash for the race leading Aston Martin
Although a single car led for almost the entire race, the LMP2 category was packed full of exciting moments, including troubles for winners KCMG.
In our first part and second parts of our talk with David Brabham we discovered the idea behind Project Brabham and explored…
The LMGTE Pro battle at the 2015 24 Hours of Le Mans was a hard-fought one that saw half of the entries lead the field for a time.
With double points awarded at Le Mans, the various FIA WEC championship standings have seen some big changes.
