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TOYOTA GAZOO Racing kicks off the second half of the 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season this weekend with a trip across the Atlantic for round five, the 6 Hours of Mexico. The team has won two of the four races so far in 2017 and continues to challenge Porsche for the manufacturers’ World cup

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PORSCHE LMP TEAM AIMS TO EXTEND WEC CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD IN MEXICO

August 28, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

After the summer break the Porsche LMP Team heads to the first 2017 overseas race: The fifth of nine rounds of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) is held on September 3 in Mexico City and the team aims to extend its championship lead. After race wins in Le Mans and at the Nürburgring,

Formula E

NEW MOTORSPORT STRATEGY FOR PORSCHE WITH A CLEAR FOCUS ON ELECTROMOBILITY AND THE GT CLASS

July 28, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

From 2019, a Porsche works team will compete in Formula E. As a result, the company will be ending its involvement in the LMP1 class of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) at the end of the 2017 season.

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POSITIVE TESTS FOR THE NEW BMW M8 GTE AT THE LAUSITZRING

July 20, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

Last week’s three-day test at the Lausitzring (GER) heralded the next phase in the development of the new BMW M8 GTE. Following the roll-out on 1st July at BMW Plant Dingolfing, this was the first test outing for the BMW M8 GTE. BMW works driver Martin Tomczyk (GER) alternated at the wheel with BMW DTM

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MENEZES CELEBRATES OVERDUE PODIUM RETURN AT GERMANY’S NURBURGRING

July 18, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

It had been four races since Gustavo Menezes had last set foot on the podium in the fiercely-disputed FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), but the talented young American and his Signatech Alpine Matmut team-mates finally uncorked the champagne bottles for the first time in 2017 following a gritty performance at the Nürburgring last weekend (14-16 July).

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SIGNATECH ALPINE CLAIM A SECOND WEC PODIUM THROUGH SHEER PERSEVERANCE

July 17, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

After valuable information was gathered during free practice, qualifying saw the no.35 Alpine A470 driven by Nelson Panciatici and André Negrão set the fourth fastest time, two places ahead of the no.36 car driven by Matt Rao and Gustavo Menezes. On Sunday, the 6 Hours of Nürburgring got underway at 1pm.

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VAILLANTE REBELLION FINISHES THE 6 HOURS OF NURBURGRING IN 2nd AND 4th

July 17, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

Oreca 07s #31 and #13 crossed the finish line in second and fourth positions after 6 hours of fierce race on the German circuit. New podium for the #31 and his crew remodeled with the exceptional appearing of Filipe Albuquerque, come to replace Nicolas Prost, alongside Bruno Senna and Julien Canal.

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FORD CHIP GANASSI RACING FACES THE CHALLENGES OF THE NÜRBURGRING

July 17, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

The Ford Chip Ganassi Racing team battled through a difficult race at the Nürburgring in Germany yesterday, finishing in fifth and sixth places respectively in the GTE Pro class with the #67 and #66 Ford GTs. This result means that Andy Priaulx (GB) and Harry Tincknell (GB) retain their 11-point lead in the FIA World

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EIFEL HATTRICK: PORSCHE 919 HYBRID CELEBRATES ONE-TWO WIN AT THE NURBURGRING

July 16, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

After having achieved the third consecutive Le Mans victory, Porsche also managed a hattrick in the six-hour race at the Nürburgring: Like in 2015 and 2016, Timo Bernhard (DE) and Brendon Hartley (NZ) climbed on to the top step of the podium.

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DOUBLE WEC PODIUM FOR THE NEW PORSCHE 911 RSR-CUSTOMER TEAM SECURES CLASS WIN

July 16, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

A successful home race for the new Porsche 911 RSR in the Sports Car World Endurance Championship WEC: At the six-hour race on the Nürburgring, the 510 hp racer, designed and built by Porsche Motorsport in Weissach for this season, claimed two podium places.

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NÜRBURGRING PODIUM FOR TOYOTA GAZOO RACING

July 16, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing took its first-ever podium in the 6 Hours of Nürburgring on a challenging day for the team in the fourth round of the 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). The Nürburgring, just 90km from the team’s Cologne base, has traditionally been a difficult venue for TOYOTA

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ASTON MARTIN TAKE STRONG POINTS HAUL FROM 6 HOURS OF NÜRBURGRING

July 16, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

Aston Martin Racing also scored valuable championship points with both the #95 of Nicki Thiim (DN) and Marco Sorensen (DN) and #97 of Darren Turner (GB), Jonny Adam (GB) and Daniel Serra (BR) finishing 4th and 7th respectively in the GTE Pro class.

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FIRST POLE IN THE WEC FOR THE NEW PORSCHE 911 RSR

July 15, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

The new Porsche 911 tackles its home race on the Nürburgring from pole position in the Sports Car World Endurance Championship WEC. In the qualifying on the 5.148-kilometre circuit in Germany’s Eifel region, Michael Christensen (Denmark) and Kévin Estre (France) set the quickest time in the GTE-Pro class with the numbr 92 contender.

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VAILLANTE REBELLION TO START THE 6 HOURS OF NURBURGRING IN POSITIONS 3 AND 4

July 15, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

At the end of the Qualifying Session, the two Oreca 07s finished in third and fourth position of the category LMP2. Mathias Beche on the #13 and Bruno Senna on the #31 recorded the best lap times of the team with their best laps at 1:44.945 and 1:45.041.

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TOYOTA GAZOO RACING NETS NÜRBURGRING POLE

July 15, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing will start the 6 Hours of Nürburgring from pole position after an impressive performance in qualifying for the fourth round of the 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). Kamui Kobayashi and José María López took top spot by 0.154secs from the #2 Porsche for a third pole position in four races

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PORSCHE 919 HYBRIDS TO START FROM FIRST AND SECOND ROWS AT THE NURBURGRING

July 15, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

The two Porsche 919 Hybrids will start from second and third places on the grid in Sunday’s six-hour race at the Nürburgring, round four of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). The championship leading Le Mans winners, Earl Bamber (NZ), Timo Bernhard (DE) and Brendon Hartley (NZ) qualified on the front row.

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ASTON MARTIN RACING CLAIM POLE POSITION FOR 6 HOURS OF NÜRBURGRING

July 15, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

Aston Martin Racing has claimed the GTE Am pole position and second in GTE Pro for the start of the fourth round of FIA World Endurance Championship; the 6 Hours of Nürburgring.

Endurance

GINETTA CONCLUDES SECOND WEEK OF LMP1 WIND TUNNEL TESTING

July 15, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

Ginetta has completed a second week of aerodynamic development at Williams Advanced Engineering. Engineers have now signed off designs for the LMP1 chassis, floor, rear diffuser and wheel rims. During their second week-long residency at the Wind Tunnel in Grove, Oxfordshire,

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PORSCHE 919 HYBRID TOPS THE TIME SHEETS IN PRACTICE AT THE NURBURGRING

July 14, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

The Porsche LMP Team concentrated on testing its new aerodynamics package in the first free practice sessions at the Nürburgring (DE). For the six-hour race on Sunday, 1pm to 7pm, the Porsche 919 Hybrid has been equipped with a lot more downforce for the first time this year.

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SOLID START AT THE NURBURGRING FOR TOYOTA GAZOO RACING

July 14, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing made a solid start to practice for the 6 Hours of Nürburgring, the fourth round of the 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). With two wins from three races this season, TOYOTA is battling for the manufacturers’ World Championship, 24.5 points behind Porsche with a total of 264 points

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