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PERFORMANCE WITHOUT REWARD FOR THE LIGIER JS P217 AT LE MANS

June 17, 2018 RNW Staff 0

Despite the Ligier JS P217s having clearly shown that they were back in the running for the podium during this 86th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, various incidents hindered the teams’ plans. The Ligier JS P217 has to content itself with a place in the top 5 of the LM P2 class […]

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FORD TAKES THIRD STRAIGHT PODIUM AT LE MANS 24 HOURS

June 17, 2018 RNW Staff 0

Joey Hand (US), Sébastien Bourdais (FRA) and Dirk Müller (GER), drivers of the #68 Ford GT who captured a victory here in 2016, returned to the podium with a strong, third-place finish in 86thrunning of the world’s toughest endurance sports car race.

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ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE GTE RECORDS FIRST LE MANS POINTS FINISH

June 17, 2018 RNW Staff 0

Aston Martin Racing’s brand new Vantage GTE recorded a double-points finish on its Le Mans 24 Hours debut. Despite coming into the world’s most gruelling endurance race with only one competitive outing previously at Spa-Francorchamps, the two Vantage GTEs raced through the night with barely a hitch as the #95 car recorded its first top ten finish at the Circuit de la Sarthe.

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RLR MSport RESOLUTELY PUSHES THROUGH TROUBLED WEEK ON THE ‘ROAD TO LE MANS’

June 17, 2018 RNW Staff 0

RLR MSport resolutely pushed on through a troubled week in the 24 Hours of Le Mans-supporting Michelin Le Mans Cup ‘Road to Le Mans’ races at the iconic Circuit de la Sarthe (14-16 June).

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PODIUM CLEAN SWEEP FOR AUDI CUSTOMERS AT CIRCUIT HERO DOUBLE-HEADER IN ZHUHAI

June 17, 2018 RNW Staff 0

It was a perfect weekend in southern China for Audi R8 LMS customers as they filled all six GT3 podium spots in rounds three and four of Circuit Hero at Zhuhai International Circuit. On Saturday, Adderly Fong of Zun Motorsport led home Julio Acosta of JY Racing and Max Wiser of Tianshi Racing Team (TSRT), only for Wiser to triumph ahead of Acosta and Fong in Sunday’s race. In the GTC class, there were yet more podiums for the Audi R8 LMS with TSRT’s David Chen and Zun Motorsport’s Shaun Thong twice climbing the steps in Zhuhai.

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STRONG PACE BUT NO REWARD: BMW M8 GTE FINISHES 12th IN ITS LE MANS DEBUT

June 17, 2018 RNW Staff 0

Mixed emotions for BMW M Motorsport after its return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans (FRA). The pair of BMW M8 GTEs were able to match the pace of the GTE Pro front-runners over the course of the 86th edition of the endurance classic, with both running in the top-three for long stretches of the race. While car #82 – driven by Augusto Farfus (BRA), Alexander Sims (GBR) and António Félix da Costa (POR) – had to retire from ninth following an accident in the early hours on Sunday, the #81 BMW M8 GTE made it to the finish after 332 laps. Martin Tomczyk (GER), Nick Catsburg (NED) and Philipp Eng (AUT) finished 12th.

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TWO FERRARI CUSTOMER TEAMS ON THE PODIUM AT LE MANS

June 17, 2018 RNW Staff 0

The 86th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans won’t be remembered with any fondness by Ferrari crews in the GTE-Pro class.

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JMW/WEATHERTECH FERRARI FINISHES FIFTH AT LE MANS

June 17, 2018 RNW Staff 0

The JMW/WeatherTech Ferrari team finished the 86th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in fifth position in the LM GTE AM category.

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DOUBLE VICTORY FOR PORSCHE AT THE 24 HOURS OF LE MANS

June 17, 2018 RNW Staff 0

Porsche has won the 86th edition of the Le Mans 24 Hours in both the GTE-Pro and GTE-Am classes and has extended their lead in the FIA WEC Championship. In the factory-run Porsche 911 RSR with the starting number 92, Kévin Estre (France), Michael Christensen (Denmark) and Laurens Vanthoor (Belgium) crossed the finish line first in the GTE-Pro class on Sunday afternoon. Second place went to the #91 sister car driven by Richard Lietz (Austria), Frédéric Makowiecki (France) and Gianmaria Bruni (Italy).

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HANSON SUFFERS HEARTACHE IN SECOND LE MANS 24 HOUR RACE

June 17, 2018 RNW Staff 0

Phil Hanson suffered heartache in the Le Mans 24 Hours that finished this afternoon (17 Jun). The British teenager, who became the youngest overall finisher in the 94-year history of the annual Le Mans race on his début last year by placing 11th, had looked set to record a top-four LMP2 category result – and a top-10 overall placing – in this year’s French race. But his United Autosports entered Ligier JSP217 he shared with Filipe Albuquerque (POR) and Paul Di Resta (GB) suffered major damage when Di Resta crashed out of fourth place with less than five hours to run. London-based Phil was the youngest driver in this year’s race that attracted 180 drivers..

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JMW/WEATHERTECH FERRARI RUNNING EIGHTH AT LE MANS

June 17, 2018 RNW Staff 0

The JMW/WeatherTech Ferrari team is competing in the 86th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans and at the 18-hour mark they are running eighth in the LM GTE AM category.

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PORSCHE DEFENDS ONE-TWO LEAD AT LE MANS

June 17, 2018 RNW Staff 0

The #92 Porsche 911 RSR continues to lead the GTE-Pro class after two-thirds of the race distance. At the long-distance classic in Le Mans, the trio line-up of Kévin Estre (France), Laurens Vanthoor (Belgium) and Michael Christensen (Denmark) turned flawless laps during the night to defend their lead. Richard Lietz (Austria), Frédéric Makowiecki (France) and Gianmaria Bruni (Italy) are also performing strongly and currently rank second.

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JMW/WEATHERTECH FERRARI RUNNING THIRD AT LE MANS HALF DISTANCE

June 17, 2018 RNW Staff 0

The JMW/WeatherTech Ferrari team is competing in the 86th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans and at the 12-hour mark they are running third in the LM GTE AM category.

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LE MANS 24 HOURS TOYOTA GAZOO RACING – 12-HOUR UPDATE

June 17, 2018 RNW Staff 0

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing held the lead of the 86th Le Mans 24 Hours at half distance as the second round of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) headed into the night.

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CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: HALFWAY REPORT

June 17, 2018 RNW Staff 0

Corvette Racing’s No. 63 entry remained among the lead six cars in a hotly contested GTE Pro category as the 24 Hours of Le Mans entered its second half.

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JMW/WEATHERTECH FERRARI RUNNING THIRD AT LE MANS

June 16, 2018 RNW Staff 0

The JMW/WeatherTech Ferrari team is competing in the 86th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans and at the six-hour mark they are running third in the LM GTE AM category.

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THE LIGIER JS P3 ON PODIUM OF BOTH ROAD TO LE MANS RACES

June 16, 2018 RNW Staff 0

The 3rd edition of Road to Le Mans, the third round of the Michelin Le Mans Cup was held as the opener to the 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans. Of the 50 cars entered, 26 Ligier JS P3 replied to the invitation of the Automobile Club de l’Ouest to take part in both 55-minute races, held on the legendary 13’626 km layout. Since the first edition of the event in 2016, the Ligier JS P3 has been present on the podium on each of the five races held! In 2018, Eurointernational shone by taking pole position and the victory of the first race, and United Autosports finished second in both races. The Anglo-American team added to their success at this event by bringing their total to one victory and four second place finishes..

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BMW M8 GTE ‘ IN THE MIX’ IN THE OPENING HOURS OF LE MANS

June 16, 2018 RNW Staff 0

The 24 Hours of Le Mans (FRA) campaign has started positively for BMW M Motorsport, with the BMW Team MTEK crew running as high as second place in the opening hours. As the cars crossed the line for the 60thtime, the pair of BMW M8 GTEs were running strong and the drivers were able to push hard to remain ‘in the mix’.

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FERRARI MONOPOLISES THE ROAD TO LE MANS PODIUM

June 16, 2018 RNW Staff 0

Ferrari monopolised the podium in both races of the Road to Le Mans, the third event in which the winner qualifies for the 24 Hours of 2019. The first race, held on Thursday, saw Marco Cioci and Piergiuseppe Perazzini triumph at the wheel of the 488 GT3 of AF Corse, while Saturday’s outing was won by the Italian team’s other car, the no. 51 of Christoph Ulrich and Maurizio Mediani.

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ByKOLLES WELCOMES NEW FIA/ACO LE MANS 2020 REGULATIONS

June 15, 2018 RNW Staff 0

The ByKOLLES, LMP1 privateer team was delighted with the initiatives announced at Le Mans this morning (June 15) for the future of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) and Le Mans 24 hour race.

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