Mostrando las entradas con la etiqueta Le Mans. Mostrar todas las entradas
Mostrando las entradas con la etiqueta Le Mans. Mostrar todas las entradas

jueves, 17 de septiembre de 2020

 



Today’s qualifying session at 24 Hours of Le Mans – round 7 of FIA WEC Season 8 - saw the top six fastest cars from each category [LMP1, LMP2, LMGTE Pro and LMGTE Am] progress through to tomorrow’s Hyperpole. 

Hyperpole, which will run from 11h30 – 12h00 local time tomorrow [Friday], is a new-for-2020 shootout session which will determine the top grid positions for each category ahead of Saturday’s 24 hour race which will be held behind closed doors. 

Kamui Kobayashi set the fastest time out of the LMP1 crews early on with a lap time of 3:17.089 in the No. 7 Toyota TS050 Hybrid, 0.247s ahead of the No. 8 sister car with fellow Japanese driver Kazuki Nakajima at the wheel.

Third quickest was the No. 1 Rebellion R13 Gibson car, the car benefitting from a brand new engine after sitting out of the majority of FP2.

Le Mans returnees, ByKolles Racing Team were fourth fastest with Frenchman Tom Dillmann setting a time of 3:24.468 in the No.4 Enso CLM/P1/01. Rounding out the top five is the No. 3 Rebellion car.  All five cars will progress to tomorrow’s Hyperpole to determine grid positions for Saturday’s race

Racing Team Nederland tops LMP2 times 

No. 29 Racing Team Nederland was fastest out of the 24 LMP2 entries, with Nyck De Vries setting a time of 3:26.648.

Jackie Chan DC Racing proved second quickest in another ORECA 07 Gibson car as Will Stevens clocked a time of 3:27.097 early in the session.

WEC LMP2 category leaders United Autosports finished third fastest after Paul Di Resta set a time of 3:27.148. Regular ELMS entry G-Drive Racing fourth quickest with a second United Autosports entry fifth overall. 

Sixth fastest overall – and taking the final slot in tomorrow’s Hyperpole – is the WEC’s No. 33 High Class Racing entry. The Danish team making a quick recovery after stopping on track during FP2

LMGTE Am sees Aston Martin Racing on top 

In LMGTE Am, the No. 98 Aston Martin Racing entry was on top with Ross Gunn setting the pace early on with a time of 3:52.778 in the Aston Martin Vantage.

TF Sport was second, the British squad 0.183s adrift of pace-setters Aston Martin Racing. Rounding out the top three in Am qualifying was Gulf Racing in the No. 86 Porsche 911 RSR.

The final three slots for LMGTE Am entries in Hyperpole were taken by Luzich Racing plus full-time WEC entries Dempsey-Proton Racing and Team Project 1 who finished fourth, fifth and sixth respectively.

FP3 will commence at 20h00 CEST local time tonight before a final practice session at 10h00 tomorrow morning. Tomorrow’s Hyperpole will get underway at 11h30.

Toyota tops qualifying times at Le Mans

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domingo, 4 de febrero de 2018

Come and find out all about who will be on the grid for the Super Season by tuning in to LIVE coverage of the press conference on Friday 9th February at 15h00 CET.

Who will take the start of the 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans, and who will be on the full-season entry list for the 2018-2019 FIA World Endurance Championship Super Season? Not long to wait to find out!
Teaser video below...
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Un super plateau pour la Super Saison ! 

Pour savoir qui composera le plateau de la Super Saison, connectez-vous pour suivre EN DIRECT la conférence de presse du vendredi 9 février à partir de 15h00 (heure de l’Europe centrale). 
Qui disputera les 24 Heures du Mans 2018 ? Qui figurera sur la liste des engagés pour l'intégralité de la Super Saison 2018-2019 du Championnat du Monde d'Endurance FIA (WEC) ? Le compte à rebours continue, encore quelques jours de patience...

Super Season, Super Grid!

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sábado, 18 de noviembre de 2017

Michelin - Le Mans - L’Endurance, L’histoire continue 

C’est une longue histoire, un parcours commun et fructueux qui se poursuit aujourd’hui, avec la signature d’un nouveau contrat de partenariat pour au moins trois saisons (2018-2019, 2019-2020, 2020-2021) entre l’Automobile Club de l’Ouest et les 24 Heures du Mans, le FIA WEC (Championnat du Monde d’Endurance de la FIA) et Michelin. 
L’aventure a commencé en 1923, lors de la première édition des 24 Heures du Mans, quand une voiture Chenard & Walcker s’imposait au général, équipée de pneus et de jantes démontables Michelin. Depuis les succès de Michelin dans la Sarthe se sont multipliés, le pneumaticien français décrochant cette année aux 24 Heures du Mans sa 20e victoire consécutive. Un palmarès inégalé. 
En 2012, année de la création du FIA WEC, Championnat du Monde d’Endurance de la FIA, Michelin est également de la partie. Dès le départ. 
Le lien qui unit l’ACO à Michelin s’appuie sur un socle de valeurs communes que prône l’endurance : la compétition sportive, l’aventure humaine, le travail en équipe, la constance, la longévité, le dépassement de soi, la stratégie, l’économie mais aussi et surtout la recherche, l’innovation, le transfert de technologies entre la compétition et la série, la route de tout un chacun. 
Que ce soit au passé, présent, ou futur, ces notions ont, sont ou seront déclinées ensemble par l’ACO et Michelin. Pour la compétition automobile mais aussi pour le progrès de l’automobile. 
Pierre Fillon, Président de l’Automobile Club de l’Ouest : « Le partenariat qui nous unit à Michelin est particulièrement précieux, puisqu’il repose sur une vision commune du sport automobile. Les pneumatiques sont un paramètre essentiel de la compétition, de la stratégie et de la sécurité pour nos concurrents. Grâce à la variété des catégories de notre discipline, qui comporte aussi bien des prototypes que des GTE, la richesse des informations fournies par la compétition est un atout pour le manufacturier français. Pour l’ACO, Michelin est un véritable partenaire technique et nous nous réjouissons de répondre à leurs exigences professionnelles. » 
Gérard Neveu, Directeur Général Le Mans Endurance Management (FIA WEC et ELMS) : "Michelin est de longue date un partenaire fidèle du WEC et a grandement contribué au succès de notre compétition. Michelin n'est pas seulement un fournisseur technique qui offre à nos concurrents - aussi bien en prototypes qu'en GTE - la régularité et la performance recherchée par tous dans leur quête de victoires ; c'est aussi un acteur majeur de notre paddock et cela de bien d'autres manières différentes. Il serait difficile d'imaginer le WEC sans Michelin, et nous sommes donc très heureux que la poursuite de notre partenariat nous permette d'aller ensemble de l'avant pour cette nouvelle période très prometteuse pour le WEC." 
Pascal Couasnon, Directeur de Michelin Motorsport : « Michelin est ravi de poursuivre son engagement au plus haut niveau de l’Endurance mondiale aux côtés de l’Automobile Club de l’Ouest et de l’organisation du Championnat du Monde d’Endurance - FIA WEC. Les 24 Heures du Mans demeurent l’épreuve sur circuit la plus exigeante du monde et le FIA WEC est actuellement dans une phase de transformation que nous souhaitons accompagner. Nous croyons à la pertinence de l’Endurance comme vecteur d’innovation. Comme partenaire technique, Michelin continuera de contribuer au spectacle avec ses pneumatiques ainsi que de transférer les technologies vers la série, au profit de tous les automobilistes. » 

Michelin - Le Mans - Endurance: the story continues! 

A long and mutually fruitful collaboration is continuing today with the signature of a new partnership contract for at least three seasons (2018-2019, 2019-2020, 2020-2021) between the Automobile Club de l’Ouest, the Le Mans 24 Hours, the FIA World Endurance Championship and Michelin. 
The adventure began in 1923 at the first Le Mans 24 Hours when a Chenard & Walcker won the race outright equipped with changeable Michelin tyres and rims. Since then the French tyre manufacturer has had success upon success in the Sarthe, and this year Michelin scored its 20th consecutive victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, an unequalled result!  
In 2012, when the FIA World Endurance Championship was created, Michelin was also involved right from the start.   The links between the ACO and Michelin are based on the common values that endurance racing promotes: sporting competition, human adventure, team work, consistency, longevity, exceeding one’s limits, strategy, economy and above all research, innovation and technology transfer between racing and series production for the benefit of everyone.  
Whether in the past, present or future, these notions were, are and always will be cultivated by the ACO and Michelin in motor racing and also in the realm of automotive advancement in general.  
Pierre Fillon, President of the Automobile Club de l’Ouest: “The partnership uniting us with Michelin is a particularly precious one as it’s based on a common vision of motor sport.  Tyres are an essential parameter in racing, strategy and safety for our entrants. Thanks to the variety of categories in our branch of motor sport that includes both prototypes and GTs, the richness of the information supplied by racing is a great help to the French manufacturer. For the ACO Michelin is a true technical partner and we’re delighted that we meet their professional demands.”  
Gérard Neveu, Le Mans Endurance Management CEO (FIA WEC and ELMS): « Michelin has been a long and loyal partner to the WEC, and has contributed greatly to the success of the championship.  It is not only a technical supplier, offering our competitors – both in prototypes and GTE – the consistency and performance they all seek in order to win world-class races, but also a key player in our paddocks in many other ways.  It would be hard to imagine the WEC without Michelin, and we are delighted that the continuation of this partnership will allow us to move forward together in these very exciting times for the WEC.”   
Pascal Cousanon, Michelin Motorsport Manager: “Michelin is delighted to continue its involvement at the topmost level in worldwide endurance racing alongside the Automobile Club de l’Ouest and the organisation of the World Endurance Championship - FIA WEC. The Le Mans 24-Hours race is still the most demanding circuit event in the world and the FIA WEC is currently in a transformation phase that we want to be a part of. We believe in the pertinence of endurance as a vector of innovation. As a technical partner, Michelin will continue to make its contribution to the spectacle with its tyres as well as transferring technology to series production to help motorists everywhere.”       

Michelin re-sign partnership with ACO and WEC

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miércoles, 19 de abril de 2017

After a thrilling and dramatic 2017 season opener in Britain, attention now turns towards the iconic Belgian circuit of Spa-Francorchamps for the second round of the FIA World Endurance Championship. 
Historically an event which never fails to deliver its own drama, and often its share of unpredictable weather to potentially shake things up, it will definitely be a race not to miss as Porsche looks to balance the victory score sheet, and Toyota aims to top the points classification. 
A firm favourite of every team and driver, the WEC 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps on Saturday 6th May will welcome the many thousands of passionate, multi-national, endurance racing fans who flock to the Ardennes for the traditional final rehearsal for the third round of the WEC, the 24 Hours of Le Mans. 
The grid of 30 cars includes an additional third Toyota TS050 HYBRID in preparation for Le Mans, plus two more LMP2 cars than at Silverstone. 
Practice and qualifying sessions are run on the two days prior to the big event, and there is a full programme of entertainment lined up for spectators both on and off the track. This includes support races from World Series Formula V8 3.5, the TCR International Series and the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Benelux which, for this round, also welcomes competitors from Porsche Carrera Cup France.

Want to re-live all the drama of Silverstone?

Full replays of the WEC rounds are now available immediately after the races on cross platforms - desktop, tablet or smartphone - if you sign up for the FIAWEC App.  There has been no increase in the price of the application from 2016, and content also includes exclusive interviews, onboard cameras, more extensive live timing plus sector times, team and driver information and much more.
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Instagram your way to meeting the WEC stars!

For 2017 the WEC is re-launching its popular photography competition for fans which will be on INSTAGRAM. On offer as the Grand Prize is the opportunity for the lucky winner and his/her guest to attend as VIP guests the season finale, 6 Hours of Bahrain 2017, plus the WEC Awards Ceremony. 
Opening on 17th April and running until 23rd October 2017, entrants must post on Instagram a photo representing the “Spirit of Le Mans” from one of the FIA WEC races (listed below) that they have attended. They must use the hashtag #WECPhotoComp2017 in their photo’s description, state at which race the photo was taken, and must follow the FIA WEC’s official Instagram @fiawec_official.

WEC 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps ready to thrill fans across the world

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miércoles, 5 de abril de 2017

For many decades, the inclusion of Grand Touring sportscars has been an integral part of major endurance racing events across the globe, most notably the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Competitors and fans have benefited from the high performing, evocative sights and sounds of marques such as Aston Martin, BMW, Corvette, Ferrari, Ford and Porsche. 
These GTE cars are based on production models, and are fundamentally different from each other. To create a more level playing field for competition, regulators have the ability to apply fine adjustments in the performance of individual cars to allow each model to be competitive. 
The Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) and the GTE Manufacturers entered in the FIA World Endurance Championship have now agreed upon a plan for the governance of Balance of Performance (BOP). An innovative and ground-breaking automatic system will be introduced from the opening round of the 2017 season, the 6 Hours of Silverstone. 
Adjustments to the balance of performance for cars entered in the LMGTE Pro category during the season will now be made automatically after certain rounds, according to evaluation criteria defined and agreed by all parties before the start of the season. 
A calculation tool has been created which will allow the targets for balancing the different car models to be met, without human interpretation or decision-making, and using mathematical formulas based on the quantified, public, specific, measured data obtained during each race. More specific details can be found in the attached document which was jointly prepared by the FIA and ACO. 
This new system will be applicable for all rounds of the 2017 WEC except for the 24 Hours of Le Mans which will be treated separately. It will only be used for the manufacturers in the LMGTE Pro class, and the same system used up until 2016 will be applied to the LMGTE Am competitors. 
The manufacturers and regulators have decided not to make the first adjustments until after the first two races so as not to over-react. It has therefore been agreed that the first adjustments will be calculated after Spa, applicable for Round 4, the 6 Hours of Nürburgring. 
Porsche 911 RSR No.92 at The Prologue 2017

Innovative new LMGTE Balance of Performance system to be introduced

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jueves, 2 de febrero de 2017

• Toyota take the fight to Porsche in LMP1 in battle of hybrid technology 
• LMP1 Privateer ByKolles looking for competitive 2017 season 
• ORECA 07s go head-to-head in LMP2 in hands of teams old and new 
• Porsche GT returns in strength to contest GT World Championship with Aston Martin, Ferrari and Ford 
• Singapore-based team makes WEC debut in multi-marque LMGTE Am class 


The full-season entry list for the 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship was today revealed during an online press conference broadcast from the home of endurance racing, Le Mans. 
The 2017 grid will be made up of 28 cars from 11 different nations, offering proof that the WEC continues to attract teams from across the globe wishing to compete at the highest level in endurance racing. A well balanced, stable calendar is one of the keys to this magnetic appeal for manufacturers and teams, as are regulations which promote strong technological competition and innovation, at the same time as controlling any escalation of expenditure. 
CLICK HERE to read the full press release with key facts and figures on the 2017 grid, plus quotes from Jean Todt, Pierre Fillon, Sir Lindsay Owen Jones and Gérard Neveu.

2017 FIA WEC: Top Class Competition in Store Across Grid

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