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FORD GT TAKES WEC POLE AT SILVERSTONE
The #66 Ford GT of Stefan Mücke (GER) and Olivier Pla (FRA) will start the ‘6 Hours of Silverstone’ from pole position after a dominant showing in today’s Qualifying session. Mücke and Pla are currently in second position in the fight for the world title so every point counts at this stage of the season. … Continue reading
ASTON MARTIN DELIVERS WEC FRONT-ROW PERFORMANCE ON HOME SOIL
Aston Martin Racing delivered its most competitive showing of the season with the new Vantage GTE by qualifying an impressive second and third fastest in the GTE Pro class for the 6 Hours of Silverstone. Following an intensive test and development programme between the Total 24 Hours of Le Mans in June and this weekend’s … Continue reading
THIRD AND FIFTH WEC ROWS FOR FERRARI AT SILVERSTONE
The five Ferraris competing in the 6 Hours of Silverstone, the third round of the 2018/2019 Super Season of the World Endurance Championship (WEC), didn’t have an easy qualifying. In the GTE-Pro class, the 488 GTEs of reigning world champion team AF Corse will start from rows three and five with cars no. 71 and … Continue reading
SILVERSTONE WEC POLE FOR TOYOTA GAZOO RACING
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing continued its strong start to the 2018-19 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season by taking pole position for round three, the 6 Hours of Silverstone. Following two consecutive victories from pole position, including the Le Mans 24 Hours in June, TOYOTA leads both teams’ and drivers’ World Championship and the positive run … Continue reading
WEC THIRD GRID ROW FOR PORSCHE AT SILVERSTONE – POLE POSITION IN THE GTE-Am CLASS
At the qualifying for round three of the FIA WEC sports car championship in Silverstone/Great Britain, both Porsche 911 RSR secured the fifth and tenth grid spots in the GTE-Pro category. Under cloudy skies and in temperatures of around 20 degrees Celsius, Kevin Estre (F) and Michael Christensen (DK) were just 0.719 seconds off the … Continue reading
SILVERSTONE STARTS WELL FOR TOYOTA GAZOO RACING
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing made a constructive start to the 6 Hours of Silverstone event when practice began in Great Britain for the third round of the 2018-19 FIA World Endurance Championship season. Following a nine-week break since its one-two victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours, the team was back in action with two 90-minute … Continue reading
REBELLION RACING ON THE WAY TO THE 6 HOURS OF SILVERSTONE
Two months after the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Swiss Team is going to start the next race on the mythical Silverstone track. This third meeting will be another step to prove the efficiency of both REBELLION R-13 cars and their six drivers more motivated than ever. Bart Hayden, Team manager “Since the last … Continue reading
ASTON MARTIN READY FOR HOME ATTACK AT SILVERSTONE
Aston Martin Racing’s new FIA World Endurance Championship challenger – the Vantage GTE – will make its first competitive appearance on home ground in the 6 Hours of Silverstone this weekend. Indeed it will be a weekend of firsts for the team, as Alex Lynn (GB) makes his British debut as an Aston Martin Racing … Continue reading
FERRARI LOOKING TO MAKE UP GROUND AT SILVERSTONE
The FIA World Endurance Championship is back on track this weekend with the third Superseason race at Silverstone. Traditionally the season’s opening race, in 2018 the Tourist Trophy has been moved to high summer after the Le Mans 24 Hours. Five Ferraris will be competing, two in the GTE-Pro class and three in the GTE-Am. … Continue reading
BMW’s WEC SEASON RESUMES AT SILVERSTONE
The third round of the World Endurance Championship Super Season takes place at Silverstone (GBR) this weekend and BMW Team MTEK is ready to battle for a podium position after a promising start to the season. The pair of BMW M8 GTEs, which launched at the start of 2018, had a trouble-free championship debut at … Continue reading
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