* La categoría compartirá escenario con la F1 en Austin, Texas. * El auto con especificaciones FIA tiene los adelantos de seguridad más recientes como el halo. * El equipo europeo VRD es el elegido para apoyar al colombiano en su nuevo reto. Hoy, aquí se anunció la incursión del piloto colombiano Mathias Soler-Obel en el F3 Américas Championship Powered by Honda para la campaña que iniciará en la primavera de 2019 con el equipo VRD, la cual será la segunda temporada de la categoría en América del Norte. “Después de un año de mucho aprendizaje en el que competimos con un equipo propio en la Serie USF2000 y luego un calendario limitado en el Campeonato Pro Mazda, esto hizo que los equipos se fijaran en Mathias y la propuesta que nos hizo el equipo VRD fue difícil de rechazar. Ellos tienen experiencia en la F3 en Europa y creemos que para la carrera de Mathias la Fórmula 3 es una excelente opción al ser semillero de la F1 e incluso las dos categorías comparten una fecha en Austin”, comentó el padre del piloto Carlos Soler. Satisfecho con la decisión tomada, el joven Soler-Obel de 16 años de edad declaró: “Estoy súper emocionado porque pronto probaré el auto y al encontrar muchos puntos de acuerdo con el equipo, estamos listos para empezar a trabajar. VRD tiene su base en Atlanta al igual que yo y eso es una gran ventaja”. “La categoría es un paso adelante de la F4 en donde competí en 2017 y al tener la sanción de la Federación Internacional de Automovilismo, el auto tiene un halo como el F1 y quizás es el único en América con esta protección. Además, tiene estructuras contra choques muy eficientes también con especificaciones FIA, entre otras medidas de seguridad”, añadió el piloto patrocinado por Equidem y Presta Fácil. El monoplaza llegó el martes al taller, consta de un chasis Ligier JS, con un motor Honda turbocargado con 270 hp, y los neumáticos oficiales son marca Hankook. El auto actualmente está en revisión antes de sacarlo por primera vez a rodar en el Atlanta Motorsports Park, pista que fue diseñada por Herman Tilke quien es un arquitecto especializado en pistas para la Fórmula Uno.

SE ANUNCIA LA INCURSIÓN DE MATHIAS SOLER-OBEL EN EL CAMPEONATO F3 AMÉRICAS

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• At 11/21/2018 07:52:00 p.m.
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Not long to wait now until the top WEC action starts again...plus the ELMS 4 Hours of Silverstone and 3 races from the FIA F3 Championship.  Don't delay, be there to see Jenson Button, Fernando Alonso, Anthony Davidson and the multitude of stars in the paddocks - all providing you with the best sports car racing action available!.

Super Season stats check! The story so far of the WEC Super Season...in terms of statistics. • While WEC debutant Fernando Alonso, the 2005 and 2006 F1 World Champion, has enjoyed a successful move into sports car racing there are plenty of other first time winners to celebrate this season. • Also taking their first win in 2018 have been…   Julien Andlauer, Le Mans, LMGTE Am   Matt Campbell, Le Mans, LMGTE Am   Kevin Estre, Le Mans, LMGTE Pro   Billy Johnson, Spa, LMGTE Pro   Laurens Vanthoor, Le Mans, LMGTE Pro   • Toyota as a marque and as a team has now surpassed Audi for the most overall victories. • The Japanese manufacturer claimed its 18th victory at Le Mans in June. Its first win came at the 6 Hours of Interlagos in 2012 when Alex Wurz and Nicolas Lapierre took the maiden win. • Dempsey-Proton’s Matt Campbell in GTE AM at Spa has also recorded his first (class) pole.  • The fastest lap set by Mike Conway at Spa in the Toyota TS050 HYBRID was the quickest WEC fast lap    outside of Le Mans, speed of 214.694 km/h!. Setting sail for the Far East...  Transporting 36 racing cars and associated equipment safely around the world in a sustainable, cost-effective and timely manner is one of the biggest challenges that faces the FIA World Endurance Championship but one it meets year after year thanks to a lot of collaborative hard work!  To help control budgets, the vast majority of the cargo is sea-freighted as opposed to being transported by air. The task of deciding what should or should not be shipped is a mammoth one, and the WEC’s Logistics team works closely with the entrants and WEC partner DHL throughout the year. Many kilos of paperwork and customs carnets – the result of thousands of emails in preparation for the sea journeys – are generated, checked and double-checked. That work is heightened this month as the freight for the overseas rounds of the Super Season leaves directly after the Silverstone round (17-19 August)

10 days to go to 6 Hours of Silverstone

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• At 8/09/2018 11:47:00 a.m.
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There’s not long to wait now until the 6 Hours of Silverstone, 3rd round of the WEC Super Season which takes place in the UK (17-19 August). 

With the WEC there will be the European Le Mans Series’ 4 Hours of Silverstone and three races from the FIA F3 Championship; it's a festival of motorsport for everyone to enjoy!

Come along and see Jenson Button racing at home for the first time since 2016, Fernando Alonso, Sebastien Buemi and Kazuki Nakajima build on their Le Mans win, and the many British drivers and teams looking for success on home ground.

30 days to go to 6 Hours of Silverstone!

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• At 7/20/2018 08:01:00 p.m.
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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

One month today to 6 Hours of Silverstone

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• At 3/16/2017 08:03:00 p.m.
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