After the 2019 FIA World Endurance Championship Rookie Test has been completed in Bahrain, TheCheckeredFlag review the results and discusses which rookies we think you should keep an eye on.
Jan Magnussen
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The final 14 24 Hours of Le Mans entries have been announced ahead of the race occurring in three months time.
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As the next round of the 2018/19 FIA World Endurance Championship gets closer, an updated entry list for the 1,000 Miles of Sebring has been released, confirming Corvette Racing’s return to the WEC and Sergey Sirotkin’s endurance debut.
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Tincknell tops timesheets in final test of Roar Before the Rolex 24
by Vince Pettitby Vince PettitMazda Team Joest stamp their dominance on the 2019 Roar Before the Rolex 24 as the unofficially break the lap record at Daytona which has stood since 1993.
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Kevin Magnussen Eyeing Future Daytona or Le Mans Drive alongside father Jan
by Paul Hensbyby Paul HensbyKevin Magnussen hopes to one day race alongside his father Jan in either the Rolex 24 at Daytona or 24 Hours of Le Mans.
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ESM End 1-2 in Thursday Night Practice, Mazda on Top in Friday Session
by Paul Hensbyby Paul HensbyExtreme Speed Motorsports and Mazda Team Joest were fastest in practices three and four at Road Atlanta, Corvette finished 1-2 in GT Le Mans in both sessions, while Mercedes and Audi customers topped GT Daytona.
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Filipe Albuquerque, Colin Braun Lead Opening Petit Le Mans Sessions
by Paul Hensbyby Paul HensbyChampionship contenders showed good pace in all three classes in the opening two practice sessions at Road Atlanta on Thursday.
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British driver Alexander Sims drove his BMW M8 GTE to a historic win in the GTLM class at the Michelin GT Challenge at VIRginia International Raceway.
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Richard Westbrook was fastest in the #67 Ford GT during a the GTLM qualifying session for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at Virginia International Raceway on Saturday afternoon.
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Richard Westbrook and Ryan Briscoe won a hard-fought GT Le Mans victory in their Chip Ganassi Racing Ford GT, having clashed with a GTD Ferrari and Nick Tandy’s Porsche 911 to grab the win in the closing moments.
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Ford GT lucks into Lime Rock Park victory after Magnussen mistake
by Nathan Hineby Nathan HineFord GT took victory in Lime Rock Park following a late-race error by Jan Magnussen while lapping traffic
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Records fall in GT class as Tandy leads Rolex 24 at Daytona qualifying
by Vince Pettit
by Vince Pettit
Both GT classes see lap record pace as Nick Tandy secures pole position in GTLM in the Brumos Racing-inspired Porsche 911 RSR.
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Garcia and Magnussen Celebrate Second Consecutive GT Le Mans Crown at Road Atlanta
by Paul Hensby
by Paul Hensby
Garcia’s ‘most embarrassing moment’ of his career did not prevent him and Jan Magnussen claiming the GT Le Mans title at Road Atlanta, thanks mainly to the concerted efforts from the #4 Corvette to deny the #67 Ford the result they needed.
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Magnussen, Garcia Head into Road Atlanta With Eyes on Second Consecutive GT Le Mans Crown
by Paul Hensby
by Paul Hensby
Jan Magnussen and Antonio Garcia need a podium to clinch the GT Le Mans title for a second year in a row, but both are focused on taking the win at Petit Le Mans.
Antonio Garcia put in the fastest lap of the day by over a half a second in the #3 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R at VIRginia International Speedway on Friday, ahead of the 2018 Michelin GT Challenge this weekend.
Antonio Garcia delivered a stunning lap to take pole position for the Northeast Grand Prix at Lime Rock