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THE PORSCHE 919 HYBRIDS LOCK OUT THE FRONT ROW IN FUJI
The two Porsche 919 Hybrids will start from the front row for the six-hour race at the Fuji International Speedway. Championship leaders Earl Bamber (NZ), Timo Bernhard (DE) and Brendon Hartley (NZ) took pole position in front of the sister car in the hands of reigning world champion Neel Jani (CH), André Lotterer (DE) and … Continue reading
PORSCHE CLOCKS THE DAY’S BEST TIME IN RAINY FUJI
Just in time for the appearance of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), the summer said goodbye to the Japanese Alps. After a 15 degree Celsius drop in temperature over a few hours, the seventh of nine world championship rounds is set to be held in persistently wet conditions. The first two 90-minute practice sessions at … Continue reading
TITLE FIGHT AT 300 KPH IN THE FOOTHILLS OF MOUNT FUJI FOR PORSCHE
Porsche faces the seventh of nine rounds of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) with special excitement: The race on the Fuji International Speedway at the foot of Japan’s highest mountain could bring an early title decision on October 15. Featuring a 1.5 kilometre long straight, the track rightly deserves its last name of “Speedway”. … Continue reading
ANOTHER ONE-TWO RACE WIN FOR THE PORSCHE 919 HYBRIDS IN TEXAS
By taking a one-two victory in Austin, Texas, USA, the Porsche LMP Team further extended its world championship lead. Earl Bamber (NZ), Timo Bernhard (DE) and Brendon Hartley (NZ), the championship leading Le Mans winners, crossed the line first at the Circuit of The Americas. The sixth round of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) … Continue reading
BOTH PORSCHE 919 HYBRIDS ON THE FRONT ROW ONCE AGAIN
The two Porsche 919 Hybrids monopolize the front row for the six-hour race on Saturday in Austin, Texas (USA). The reigning world champion Neel Jani (CH), André Lotterer (DE) and Nick Tandy (GB) will start from pole position. The championship leading Le Mans winners, Earl Bamber (NZ), Timo Bernhard (DE) and Brendon Hartley (NZ) qualified … Continue reading
PORSCHE 919 HYBRIDS DEFY THE HEAT, SETTING THE BEST TIMES IN AUSTIN
The two Porsche 919 Hybrids of the Porsche LMP Team made a great start for the race weekend in Austin, Texas (USA) by setting the best times in free practice. The Circuit of the Americas (COTA) hosts the sixth of nine rounds of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) on Saturday. The 5.513 kilometre long … Continue reading
PORSCHE LMP TEAM AWAITS HEATED BATTLE IN TEXAS
After its one-two race win in Mexico City, the Porsche LMP Team sees the deck being reshuffled for the sixth round of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC): On September 16, the six-hour race at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas (USA) will likely be held in demanding heat. In recent years … Continue reading
PORSCHE LMP TEAM SCORES DOMINANT ONE-TWO RACE WIN IN MEXICO
The Porsche LMP Team took another big step in their mission of title defence in Mexico City today: At the fifth round of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, the Weissach-based team with the two Porsche 919 Hybrids achieved a dominant one-two victory. The championship leading Le Mans winners, Earl … Continue reading
17th POLE POSITION FOR THE PORSCHE 919 HYBRID
Both Porsche 919 Hybrids will start from the front row of the grid in Sunday’s six-hour race at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City. The championship leading Le Mans winners, Earl Bamber (NZ), Timo Bernhard (DE) and Brendon Hartley (NZ) took pole position on a dry track. Grid position two for the fifth round … Continue reading
PORSCHE LMP TEAM SETS THE BEST TIMES IN MEXICO
The Porsche LMP Team kicked off the race weekend with best times in Mexico City, where on Sunday the fifth round of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) is going to take place. On Friday the two Porsche 919 Hybrids were the fastest cars on the 4.304 kilometre long Grand Prix circuit at the million-resident … Continue reading
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