When writing the story of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2016, one word summarised everybody’s thoughts about the LMP1 class and what the fight would boil down to. That word was – reliability. As one commentator, when discussing the weather forecasts for race weekend, said: “I want it to be dry so we can […]
FIA World Endurance Championship
Notebook From Le Mans – Final Thoughts
As a day has passed since the EnduranceAndGt team sneaked on a ferry before chaos ensued in Calais, I thought I would record some thoughts on the race, and race week, when I could put them in perspective whilst they were still fresh in my mind. Detailed reports on four classes, and race results, will […]
Audi Sport Team Joest Take Victory In FIA WEC Thriller
The #8 Audi Sport Team Joest R18, driven by Lucas Di Grassi, Loïc Duval and Oliver Jarvis, took the chequered flag after a thrilling 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps which saw all three manufacturers take the lead over the course of the race. In second place was the #2 Porsche Team 919 Hybrid driven by Romain […]