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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.”       

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viernes, 14 de octubre de 2016

Le Mans 24 Hours and WEC to be broadcast on Eurosport for next four years


Eurosport has signed a long-term deal to present live coverage of the FIA World Endurance Championship and the 24 Hours of Le Mans, negotiated by Infront Sports & Media, the exclusive media rights partner of The Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) and FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). 
The agreement will see Eurosport offer live race action throughout Europe and the Asia Pacific region over the next four years up to and including 2020.
Eurosport has been a long standing rights holder of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, offering motorsport fans live coverage, behind-the-scenes footage and track-side interviews. Under the new agreement, the broadcaster will continue to offer full coverage of the 24 Hours of Le Mans as well as live coverage from each of the remaining eight rounds of the WEC. 
Live race coverage will continue to be available across multiple platforms, including Eurosport channels and Eurosport Player - the live and on-demand digital platform which will also offer a range of additional content, such as on-board camera feeds. 
Peter Hutton, Chief Executive of Eurosport said: “Motorsport fans are some of the most committed you can find, so we are delighted to extend our agreement to show the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans and the world’s best endurance races to continue to fuel their passion for the sport. We look forward to more of this unique series over the next four years, available to fans at home and on-the-go across Eurosport’s platforms.” 
Pierre Fillon, President of the Automobile Club de l’Ouest said: “We’re very happy about the renewal of our partnership with Eurosport for Le Mans 24 Hours for the next four years. We’re delighted that this agreement also guarantees continued coverage of the FIA World Endurance Championship. We’re very focused on developing TV coverage of the Le Mans 24 Hours and the FIA WEC, and we gave an undertaking to our partners to achieve this. This new agreement confirms our determination. It will strengthen our positioning and result in the enhanced broadcasting of our world championship events and the flagship race, the Le Mans 24 Hours, across Europe and Asia-Pacific.” 
Gérard Neveu, CEO of the FIA WEC added: “The announcement regarding Eurosport’s continued coverage of the World Endurance Championship is very good news indeed for all motorsport fans, and especially those of endurance racing. The channel’s extensive reach covers many international borders and, by showing live the excitement and non-stop action of our WEC races around the globe, it entertains millions and puts a spotlight on us which will also bring new fans through our doors, both physically and virtually.”
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No.1 Porsche 919 Hybrid at 6 Hours of Fuji 2016

Mark Webber's Porsche fastest in FP2 in Fuji 

  • Mark Webber in Porsche 919 Hybrid sets fastest lap at Fuji on 1m24.074s 
  • Audi second (No.8 R18) and third (No.7 R18) but almost a second back from No.1 Porsche 
  • Lotterer crashes No.7 car early in session and damages front. Session briefly red flagged for on track debris 
  • No.2 Porsche 919 places fourth as it recovers from morning problems 
  • Toyota fifth and sixth on home ground as No.5 TS 050 Hybrid heads No.6 
  • Kobayashi stops late in session at Turn 14 with apparent technical problem 
  • Rebellion almost a second faster than ByKolles in LMP1 Privateer class
For all the news from all classes after the second free practice session  CLICK HERE
For full results CLICK HERE 
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Where to follow the 6 Hours of Fuji live on TV

Under the watchful eye of the majestic Mount Fuji, the scene is set for another incredible battle of skill, passion and strategy to take place on track between the 32 competitors in the FIA World Endurance Championship. Not a moment of the action should be missed!
The seventh round of the WEC, the 6 Hours of Fuji, takes place on Sunday 16 October at the legendary Fuji Speedway in Japan. The quick 2.835-mile circuit (4.549 kilometre)features a number of complex sequences which challenge the drivers, as well as a mile-long straight (1.47km) - the longest of all the tracks visited by the WEC. Add to that a weather forecast which promises a little of everything, and there is sure to be plenty of excitement and maybe a little drama. 
If you are unable to attend in person – missing out on what is likely to be an incredible spectacle of the world’s most sophisticated and high-performing sports prototypes and GT cars racing making their annual visit to Japan – don’t worry! The WEC has put together a comprehensive list of live television coverage to be shown via major broadcasters around the world, ensuring that you don’t miss any of the WEC action. The full list can be found HERE.
Alex Lynn studying hard in the 6 Hours of Fuji Drivers' Briefing

Alex Lynn starts WEC learning curve

Alex Lynn is ready for his endurance racing baptism this weekend at Fuji as he gets set to become another in a long line of world class FIA WEC Young Guns. 
The British driver has carved out a stellar reputation in single-seater racing over the last five seasons and has dovetailed a full GP2 season this year with the DAMS team whilst also being the official test and development driver for the Williams F1 squad.
“I’m really looking forward to doing the last three rounds with Manor,” confirmed Lynn. “It will be my first experience of sportscar racing and it is all very exciting.”
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