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Toyota Engines Fail on Way to Sure Win at SPA. Audi Triumphs

Posted on 9 May 2016 by Ken Zino

It was evident at the opening race this year at Silverstone that Toyota was still down on power compared to the Germans. In a classic demonstration of the trade-offs in racing, both TS050 Toyota hybrids had significantly improved performance – but. Continue reading →

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WEC Battle of the Bulge – Japanese v Germans at Spa

Posted on 2 May 2016 by Ken Zino

“Even if the result at Silverstone was pretty good, we know we need to show more performance if we are to achieve our targets this season,” said Toshio Sato, Team President. Continue reading →

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Audi Withdraws Silverstone Elimination Protest. Porsche, Toyota Move Up in Endurance Racing Standings

Posted on 22 April 2016 by Ken Zino

With a curt statement Audi has withdrawn the protest it filed when after six hours of tight endurance racing in Silverstone the Audi victory was tossed because the car was illegal. Continue reading →

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Porsche Wins a Disputed Silverstone. Audi Protesting

Posted on 18 April 2016 by Ken Zino

Audi Sport Team Joest has appealed against the exclusion of winners Marcel Fässler/André Lotterer/Benoît Tréluyer. Hence the result of the 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season opener remains provisional. Continue reading →

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Ford GT Drivers Named for World Endurance Championship

Posted on 10 January 2016 by Ken Zino

The intention is for the two endurance racing teams to come together in June for a four-car effort at arguably the most famous endurance race in the world, the Le Mans 24 Hours, fifty years after Ford’s historic 1-2-3 finish in France. Continue reading →

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Porsche Dominates Endurance Racing During 2015

Posted on 21 November 2015 by Ken Zino

Porsche had a strong season with the overall victory at the 24 Hours in Le Mans, the Manufacturers’ World Championship earned at the penultimate round in Shanghai, the drivers’ World Championship in Bahrain. Continue reading →

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Porsche 919 Hybrids One Two at Nürburgring. Toyota Trounced

Posted on 31 August 2015 by Ken Zino

Over the weekend, 62,000 people saw a repeat of Porsche’s one-two result at Le Mans in 2015, the third major success for the young team. For ex Formula One driver Mark Webber, it is the first WEC race win. Porsche has extended its lead in the manufacturers’ world championship 33 points ahead of Audi and 95 in front of defending champion Toyota. Nissan has withdrawn entirely after laughable efforts. Continue reading →

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Toyota Defending Endurance Title at Nürburgring

Posted on 24 August 2015 by Ken Zino

This weekend’s race marks a return to race action for the Toyota TS040 Hybrids after a 10-week break since the Le Mans 24 Hours, when Toyota finished sixth and eighth, after a thorough and embarrassing thrashing from Porsche and Audi in France. Continue reading →

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Volkswagen Sweeps Rally Germany

Posted on 24 August 2015 by Ken Zino

Volkswagen dominated the Rally Germany. Sébastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia’s (F/F) are the first duo to win the rally in a German car in the current WRC era. The Wolfsburg-based manufacturer – put in business by the allies after WW2 – also finished second and third with Jari-Matti Latvala/Miikka Anttila (FIN/FIN) and Andreas Mikkelsen/Ola Fløene (N/N). Continue reading →

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Patrick Dempsey With Porsche for World Endurance Racing

Posted on 19 November 2014 by Ken Zino

Patrick Dempsey will drive a Porsche 911 RSR in the Sports Car World Endurance Championship., aka, WEC, including the world Le Mans 24-hour race in 2015. Continue reading →

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Audi to Run Three R18 e-tron quattro Cars at Le Mans

Posted on 2 March 2014 by Ken Zino

Le Mans organizer ACO has accepted Audi’s three entries for the Le Mans 24 Hours. Lucas di Grassi (BR) together with last year’s winners Loïc Duval (F) and Tom Kristensen (DK) will compete in car number 1 against a field that will present formidable competition from Toyota and Porsche among others. Continue reading →

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