The inaugural FIA WEC season kicked off in 2012 with the Silverstone race being the first on the calendar that year. Since then, we have had six years of world endurance sports car racing under the auspices of this organisation, and numerous teams have come and gone. While the current WEC set up has lost some of its early lustre, there have been some great moments that we can … [Read more...]
Ford GT thunder
The Ford WEC team is based at Greatworth, just a few miles from the Silverstone circuit where the first round of the 2017 WEC series kicked off. Ford’s plan in 2017 is of course to keep the Blue Oval flag flying high, and if the first two races of the season are anything to go by, the Ford GT thunder will just keep rumbling on. In 2016, Ford’s first full season back in … [Read more...]
Toyota geared to win the WEC 6 Hours of Spa
Toyota is geared to win the WEC 6 Hours of Spa at the second round of the FIA/WEC series which takes place tomorrow, Saturday 6 May 2017, at arguably the best circuit of the whole series, Spa-Francorchamps. The circuit is not in Spa itself, but lies in the vicinity of Francorchamps and borders on the city of Malmedy. Toyota will be racing there this weekend with a … [Read more...]
Le Mans 24H GTE AM
Over the last couple of weeks we have looked at the prospects of the 24H GTE PRO and LMP1 classes at the Le Mans 24-Hour race, which takes place in about two weeks time. So, this week it is the turn of the Le Mans 24H GTE AM, guys. While this class caters for one-year old cars driven by Gold, Silver and Bronze drivers, there are also some Platinum drivers here too. Last year … [Read more...]
Nick Tandy and Olly Jarvis Interview
You wouldn’t even notice Nick Tandy and Olly Jarvis walking down the street as they are both totally unassuming young men, yet they have the jobs that most young schoolboys, and no doubt schoolgirls, dream of. Both of these young men will be driving LMP1 racing cars this season, arguably the most sophisticated and fastest racing cars on the planet today. Drivers of these … [Read more...]
WEC Spa 6 Hours Preview
It seems only a few days ago I was packing up and leaving the Silverstone media centre after witnessing a superb opening race to the WEC 2015 season. If this race was anything to go by, there is a very strong case for WEC to be the premier international motor sport series. What other championship offers the pinnacle of engineering and innovation, close racing, fair … [Read more...]
