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ALPINE SETS OUT ITS STALL WITH THE BEST TIME AT THE 2016 FIA WEC PROLOGUE
Alpine was in the news for several reasons at the 2016 FIA WEC’s official pre-season test at Le Castellet, France. To begin with, Thursday evening saw a big turnout attend the presentation of the team’s two new A460 prototypes alongside the Alpine Vision show car. The next morning, the focus switched to the Signatech-Alpine pits … Continue reading
AUDI MOTORSPORT ROUND-UP
Audi R8 LMS ultra wins at Silverstone An Audi Sport customer racing team won the opening round of the Dunlop Endurance Championship in Great Britain. Tockwith Motorsport took victory with the Audi R8 LMS ultra at Silverstone. After 32 laps, Phil Hanson and Nigel Moore crossed the finish line with a 2 minute 10 second … Continue reading
GOOD START TO THE SEASON FOR THE PORSCHE 919 HYBRID
The FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) has kicked off the 2016 season with the official Prologue. The two-day test at the 5.791 kilometre long Circuit Paul Ricard in Southern France was the first meeting of a major part of the WEC grid. For the title defender, the 2016 Porsche 919 Hybrid, which was unveiled just … Continue reading
STABILITY ENSURES PACE AND RELIABILITY AT PROLOGUE FOR STRAKKA RACING
A blend of reliability and performance underlined Strakka’s at Prologue, the opening weekend of the 2016 World Endurance Championship. For the first time since 2013, the Silverstone-based team has started its campaign with consistency from the preceding season, resulting in the second fastest time in LMP2. “The stability of continuing with the Gibson 015S, together … Continue reading
PROLOGUE PROGRESS FOR TOYOTA GAZOO RACING
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing’s preparations for the new FIA World Endurance Championship season moved up a gear with the all-new TS050 HYBRID making its public debut at Paul Ricard in southern France today.. The Prologue test sees all WEC teams come together in the south of France for a two-day group test and free entry meant … Continue reading
RACE PERFORMANCE, PROMISING START INTO THE 2016 ELMS SEASON
It was quite an impressive field that gathered at Paul Ricard recently for the first ELMS test in 2016. 42 cars, with all three classes, LMP2, the new LMP3 and LMGTE showing up. During two days of testing in mainly dry conditions – apart from the last hour of day 2 – and with temperatures … Continue reading
SO24! by LOMBARD RACING ACHIEVES ITS GOAL AT THE ELMS LAUNCH TEST
The European Le Mans Series competitors started the season at Le Castellet in the south of France with the official test session on March 22nd and 23rd. Amongst them the brand new team So24! by Lombard Racing and the n°22 Ligier JS P2 Judd, which will be in the hands of Jonathan Coleman, Vincent Capillaire … Continue reading
UNITED AUTOSPORTS QUICKEST AT EUROPEAN LE MANS SERIES PROLOGUE
United Autosports has immediately made a positive impression in the European Le Mans Series by recording the outright fastest and third quickest LM P3 category times in the official European Le Mans Series test at Paul Ricard in Southern France (22-23 Mar). Despite embarking on its maiden ELMS season, United Autosports was consistently fast throughout … Continue reading
VILLORBA CORSE ADDS SCHIRO AND IS READY FOR ELMS OFFICIAL TEST
Scuderia Villorba Corse gets back in action for the first time in 2016 at the European Le Mans Series official test on March 22/23 at Le Castellet. The Italian team will test the new Ligier JS P3 powered by Nissan adding Niccolò Schirò to its regular driver line-up formed by Roberto Lacorte and Giorgio Sernagiotto, … Continue reading
UNITED AUTOSPORTS PREPARES FOR MAIDEN EUROPEAN LE MANS SERIES AT OFFICIAL PROLOGUE
UK-based United Autosports heads for the Circuit Paul Ricard in Southern France next week (22-23 Mar) for the official European Le Mans Series’ Prologue. United Autosports is embarking on its maiden ELMS season by contesting the ultra-competitive LM P3 category with a brace of brand new French-built Ligier JS P3 sportscars. United Autosports has carefully optimized … Continue reading
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