This week we look at the Best of 2017 WEC – LMP2 Part 1, and because this is such a big class (especially at Le Mans), we have decided to split the class and study just four cars this time round. To keep it simple we will explore how the two Rebellion cars and the two Jackie Chan cars fared at six of the nine rounds that Virtual Motorpix attended. Here are the drivers and car … [Read more...]
Looking back at WEC Pit Lane Action 2017
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...]
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 Prologue 2015
Being a motorsport photographer combines my passions for travel, motorsport and photography so the prospect of driving the length of France was a delight to behold and certainly an adventure to savour. Then, en route to the WEC Prologue 2015, I get the news that Porsche were launching the 2015 919 Hybrid LMP1 to the world press at 13:30 on Thursday 26th March. No more leisurely … [Read more...]
FIA WEC 2013 6h Silverstone is underway
The FIA WEC 2013 at Silverstone is underway. Practice Sessions have started, the teams seem to be comfortable with their cars and we are looking forward to an exciting race on the weekend. I arrived at the track on Thursday 14h30 just (!) in time for the Photographers' briefing and sign-on, but everything got done in time and so it's down to meeting old faces and catching … [Read more...]
