One month today to 6 Hours of Silverstone

One month today! In exactly one month the engines of the 28 glistening prototypes and glamorous GT cars will be roaring, the crowds will be cheering, and the sun will be shining (well, we hope so!) at Britain's home of motorsport for the opening round of the 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship.  The 6 Hours of Silverstone takes place on Sunday 16th April, beginning at 12 noon, headlining a packed weekend of motorsport entertainment for all the family at Britain’s premier racing track.  The opening round of the European Le Mans Series will be held on Saturday afternoon, and there will also be plenty of action from the World Series Formula V8 Series and the FIA F3 Championship.

Derani and Johnson line up with Ford for Silverstone   The provisional entry list for the 6 Hours of Silverstone issued today confirms the 28 cars expected for the opening round of the 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship season on Sunday 16th April although not all teams have yet finalised their driver line ups, most notably in the LMP2 category.  Briton Alex Lynn, who made his mark in the WEC last season with Manor, returns for more top-class competitive action and will team with Roman Rusinov and Pierre Thiriet in the No.26 G-Drive Racing ORECA 07.  As announced by Ford Chip Ganassi Racing Team UK in February, the 6 Hours of Silverstone will see three drivers in each of the Ford GTs as part of the team’s preparations for the 24 Hours of Le Mans.  American Billy Johnson will be in the No.66 with Stefan Mücke and Olivier Pla, while Brazilian Pipo Derani will line up alongside Andy Priaulx and Harry Tincknell. Both drivers will be on the entry lists for the first three FIA WEC rounds at Silverstone, Spa-Francorchamps and Le Mans.  A full preview for the 6 Hours of Silverstone will be issued at the beginning of April, ahead of the event.

Lone Star Le Mans tickets go on sale If you are in the USA, are you enjoying the sights and sounds of world-class sportscar action but missing the chance to appreciate the thrilling and incredibly fast 1000+ bhp, hybrid-powered LMP1 prototypes which star in the FIA World Endurance Championship?  Worry no more! Tickets go on sale today for the 2017 edition of the Lone Star Le Mans weekend of motorsport entertainment at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas which will take place between 14-16 September.  The LMP1 prototypes are not the only stars of the WEC. On the starting grid are also 10 upgraded, faster, LMP2 prototypes with top-line, diversely international driver line ups, and the very best of world championship GT competition with full factory entries from Aston Martin, Ferrari, Ford and Porsche. It’s not to be missed!  Tickets are now on sale via Circuit of The Americas website a two-day multi-turn weekend pass for only $79. Children aged 12 and under enter free with a paid adult. Grandstands are open to all.

All stories on the 2017 season are available online on the official FIAWEC website at www.fiawec.com