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The season finale in the desert promises suspense from start to finish: At the six-hour race on the Bahrain International Circuit on 18 November, the title decisions in the Sports Car World Endurance Championship WEC go down to the wire.

TOYOTA GAZOO RACING BRACED FOR BAHRAIN BATTLE

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing aims to finish the 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship season on a high with a third successive victory in the final race of the season, the Bapco 6 Hours of Bahrain. TOYOTA and World Champions Porsche are level on four wins each this seaso

GRAND FINALE IN BAHRAIN: THE PORSCHE 919 HYBRIDS LAST RACE

One of the most successful chapters in Porsche’s motorsport history comes to an end next Saturday: The ninth and final round of the 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship will be the last race entry for the Porsche 919 Hybrid.

FORD PREPARES TO FIGHT FOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN BAHRAIN

The battle for the 2017 GT FIA World Endurance Drivers’ Championship has come down to the final race of the season: the Bapco 6 Hours of Bahrain, which takes place this Saturday, November 18, at the Bahrain International Circuit.

THE POWER OF THE YOUNG GUNS, G-DRIVE RACING AT SHANGHAI

November 6, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

The Shanghai International circuit was built in 2004, develops 5,451 km and is made of 16 turns including a hairpin and two straights. This makes this racetrack tricky for the drivers and the tires, and allows some great battles on track, as it was the case again this weekend.

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SECOND PLACE FOR SIGNATECH ALPINE IN SHANGHAI AND REMAIN IN CONTENTION FOR THE WORLD TITLE

The cars lined up on the starting grid in grey, overcast conditions at the Shanghai International Circuit. The no.36 Alpine A470 began in fifth place in the LMP2 class following a frustrating time in qualifying, during which André Negrão had been held up on his fastest lap.

VAILLANTE REBELLION WINS THE 6 HOURS OF SHANGHAI

The Oreca 07 #31 Vaillante REBELLION wins its second consecutive race becoming leader of the LMP2 Championship before going on to Bahrain for the last round of the 2017 FIA WEC season. Vaillante REBELLION #13 finishes in third position. 11:00 am local time, was the start of the 6 Hours of Shanghai.

BAMBER, BERNHARD AND HARTLEY ARE THE NEW LONG-DISTANCE KINGS

Every year since 2015, Porsche factory drivers have pocketed the drivers’ title in the FIA World Endurance Championship with the 919 Hybrid Le Mans prototype. Finishing second at today’s six-hour race in Shanghai, Earl Bamber (NZ), Timo Bernhard (DE) and Brendon Hartley (NZ) succeeded the previous title winners

FERRARI WINS MANUFACTURERS’ WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Ferrari sealed the World Constructors’ Championship in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) on Sunday. The decisive points came in the 6 Hours of Shanghai where the two GTE 488s of AF Corse team respectively finished third with Alessandro Pier Guidi and James Calado and sixth with Davide Rigon and Sam Bird.

EIGHTH WEC PODIUM FOR THE PORSCHE 911 RSR

The title fight in the Sports Car World Endurance Championship WEC remains gripping to the end: At the six-hour race on the Shanghai International Circuit on Sunday, Richard Lietz (Austria) and Frédéric Makowiecki (France) secured second place in the GTE-Pro class with the Porsche 911 RSR after a spectacular catch-up race.

VICTORY IN CHINA FOR TOYOTA GAZOO RACING

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing dominated the 6 Hours of Shanghai to win its fourth race of the 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season on a day tinged with frustration. Sébastien Buemi, Anthony Davidson and Kazuki Nakajima in the #8 TS050 HYBRID took victory by more than a lap from their nearest challengers

ASTON MARTIN RACING CLAIMS 50TH VICTORY IN SHANGHAI

Aston Martin Racing has claimed its 50th victory since its inception in 2004, after winning the eighth round of this year’s FIA World Endurance Championship; the 6 Hours of Shanghai.

DECISIVE RACE FOR VAILLANTE REBELLION AT THE 6 HOURS OF SHANGHAI

October 31, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

While the FIA WEC season is coming to an end, the Vaillante REBELLION team has strong ambitions before taking the start of the 6 Hours of Shanghai this weekend. Second race in Asia for World Endurance Championship 2017, Shanghai will take place after a very complicated meeting in Fuji where weather conditions have caused difficulties

GINETTA ANNOUNCE ORDERS FOR FIRST THREE LMP1 CARS

October 3, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

UK based Ginetta Cars announced today that they have taken formal orders and deposits for the first three sales of their new for 2018 LMP1 endurance racing car. The cars, purchased by an as yet un-named single customer team, are bound for a proposed two car 2018/19 FIA WEC effort