Welcomes Jérôme D’Ambrosio

Multiple E-Prix winner joins the Monegasque marque as Deputy Team Principal

ROKiT Venturi Racing announced the addition of Jérôme D’Ambrosio to the team, as he takes on the role of Deputy Team Principal based at the team’s headquarters in Monaco. 

Reporting to Team Principal, Susie Wolff, Jérôme brings a wealth of motorsport experience to the team having contested every Formula E race since the series began in 2014.

The move signifies the 34-year-old Belgian former Formula 1 driver’s formal retirement from competitive driving.

Jérôme D’Ambrosio, Deputy Team Principal, ROKiT Venturi Racing:

“My experience as a driver over the past 26 years has undeniably shaped me as a person and, when I decided after Berlin to hang up my helmet, I knew I wanted to stay involved in motorsport in some capacity. I’m still a very competitive person. That hunger to win doesn’t leave you when you decide to step out of the car, and I want to put that passion to good use. When Susie and I started talking about potentially taking my first step into a management role, I knew in my gut that the opportunity was perfect for me. It’s time for a new challenge and I have a lot to learn, but I know that I’ll be learning from one of the best and I can’t wait to see what lies ahead. I want to take this opportunity to say a very big thank you to my family, to my friends and also to my fans for the incredible support and help throughout my career as a driver and also now on this next adventure. Their continued and unwavering belief has meant the world to me.”

 

Susie Wolff, Team Principal, ROKiT Venturi Racing:

“When I took on the role of Team Principal in July 2018, one of my main areas of focus was to ensure that we have the right people in the right roles. Understandably, as we evolve as a team, our needs change and grow. Jérôme taking on the role of Deputy Team Principal will serve to strengthen the team - he will play a pivotal role with our drivers and engineering team and act as my right hand in Monaco. I know what it’s like to hang up your helmet and I also know how important the next move is at any pivotal stage of a person’s career. Like Jérôme, I’m someone who follows their gut instincts and I think that we’ll make a fantastic team moving forward.”

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The latest episode of WEC Talk is here and this week we explore the highs and the lows of one the most highly-anticipated events in the global motorsport calendar: the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans. The 12th instalment of the official FIA World Endurance Championship podcast starts with a three-way interview with Le Mans’ LMGTE Pro category winners: Aston Martin Racing’s Alex Lynn, Harry Tincknell and Maxime Martin. We also hear from LMP2 category winner Filipe Albuquerque and finish with an interview from Toyota Gazoo Racing’s Technical Director, Pascal Vasselon. Highlighting the typical busy schedule of a racing driver, Tincknell spoke moments before he boarded a flight at Heathrow while Martin chatted with WEC Talk’s host Martin Haven direct from the Nurburgring. Lynn credited the reliability and performance of the Aston Martin Vantage AMR in helping the trio triumph at Le Mans.  The Briton took up the story: “One thing I really want to stress is that we had less power than what we were given pre-qualifying last year and so the improvement from the car in only 12 months is staggering. That is thanks to a lot of hard work and intelligence from the AMR and Prodrive team. It was an intense race, I can assure you and we drove it to the limit on every lap.”  Next, Haven spoke to United Autosports’ driver Filipe Albuquerque who entered the record books last weekend as the first Portuguese driver to win at Le Mans.  Albuquerque explained: “As a Portuguese driver, winning [Le Mans] is a huge thing. On Monday evening, I even got a call from the Portuguese President congratulating me! He congratulated me for the great success and for winning a trophy Portugal has never won before. It’s just huge for me and for the country... Actually, I can’t understand how Tom Kristensen won it nine times - it’s just so hard!”  In the third and final part of this week’s WEC Talk, Toyota’s Technical Director Pascal Vasselon chatted about the Japanese squad’s third consecutive win at Le Mans and gave an interesting insight into the team’s preparation ahead of next season including updates about the team’s brand-new Hypercar…

Listen to WEC Talk on Spotify HERE

Listen via Google Podcasts HERE

24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual wins top industry award The inaugural 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual – a joint collaboration between the Automobile Club de l'Ouest, the FIA World Endurance Championship and Motorsport Games – has won a prestigious Leaders Sports Award for Live Experience.  Launched back in 2008, Leaders run premium industry events and global summits, connecting senior industry leaders. The Leaders Sports Awards have been running for six years and showcase the most innovative companies and people driving the industry forward. The 2020 awards focused on organisations that are delivering value to the market by creating relevant and current content during COVID-19 and sought to recognise organisations “creating the best content to engage their audience". A panel of judges got together to discuss this year’s shortlist which including the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual which was run back in June and proved to be a resounding success. The Le Mans virtual race was announced as a winner earlier today in the Live Experience category. The 2020 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual was the biggest motorsports esports event ever assembled bringing together 200 drivers from 37 different countries. It also attracted a cumulative audience of over 14.2 million across 57 different countries and was televised on the likes of Eurosport, ESPN and Sky Sports.

Watch the official #LeMans24 highlights video below

What the WEC drivers said post Le Mans  LMP1: Sébastien Buemi – No. 8 Toyota Gazoo Racing Toyota TS050 Hybrid  “I am feeling great after winning Le Mans for the third time. My team-mates have done an amazing job. We really tried to prepare ourselves well in the last three weeks, spending a lot of time in Cologne driving the simulator to try and find some small tricks as we’ve been here with this car for many years. To get better is never really easy, so we pushed hard and I’m very proud of them.  “Once again it shows that the luck can turn here in Le Mans because when we started the race, I had the feeling that everything was against us – slow zone, puncture, problem with the brakes. Then all of a sudden things started to go well and we found ourselves leading the race and winning by five laps. You never know until the race is over.”

Filipe Albuquerque: “I got a call from the Portuguese President congratulating me!”

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Tickets for next year’s FIA WEC curtain-raiser – the 6 Hours of Silverstone (4-5 September 2020) – have today gone on sale.

Early bird tickets are now on sale for a reduced price.

The British leg of the World Championship will see the race return to its popular 6 hour duration and also marks an exciting new era for the WEC as it will be the first that the Hypercar is seen in competitive action.

Alongside the new premier Le Mans Hypercar category which will replace the LMP1 category, the WEC will also include action from the hotly-contested LMP2 class as well as the popular LMGTE Pro and LMGTE Am categories. 

And if that’s not enough, the European Le Mans Series (ELMS) as well as the other support series will create a festival of motorsport that has become the trademark of this popular event. 

The 6 hour WEC race will run on Saturday 5 September, with the ELMS 4 hour event due to take place the following day (Sunday 6 September). 

Advanced ticket prices for the event start from £15 for a limited time only with weekend passes priced at an early bird price of £50. 

Children aged 15 and under go free on any day, access to available grandstands will be free and there will be the usual open paddocks, pit walks and autograph sessions with the drivers. 

Buy your reduced ticket now and get ready to celebrate the start of an exciting new in WEC!

Silverstone WEC tickets now on sale at reduced rate

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The discerning readers of the most-circulated newspaper in the United States, USA Today, have voted the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring in a fan poll as the No.1 motorsports event in North America.

The Sebring International Raceway event was one of 20 racing events nominated by a panel of experts for the month-long online competition and Sebring came out top thanks to the passion and support of the fans. In the previous two USA Today 10Best competitions – 2015 and 2017 – the Sebring endurance classic finished sixth and fourth respectively.  

Gérard Neveu, CEO of the WEC, commented: “Many congratulations to Sebring International Raceway and to the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for this honour. It is a further, positive recognition of this fantastic event which we are sure will only help to increase the attraction of the coming Super Sebring in March 2020.  The WEC is very honoured to be part of this unique motorsport celebration, which is excellent for the appeal and significance of sportscars in North America. The nomination by USA Today, and especially this vote from the fans, is real recognition of the hard work done by the IMSA program throughout the whole season.”   

Super Sebring voted North America’s best motorsport race

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Following the successful conclusion of all post-race technical checks, the results for the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2019, the final round of the 2018-2019 WEC Super Season, have now been officially confirmed.  

The final classification can be found HERE. 

President of the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO), Pierre Fillon, took the opportunity of the third round of the European Le Mans Series and the WEC Prologue in Barcelona to present trophies to the two teams classified in 1st and 2nd places in the LMGTE Am category. 

In light of the disqualification of Keating Motorsports for technical irregularities, the No.56 Team Project 1 Porsche was promoted to first place and the No.84 JMW Motorsport Ferrari to second.  These two teams are competing in the ELMS’s 4 Hours of Barcelona, with Team Project 1 remaining in Spain for the WEC’s official pre-Season 8 test, the Prologue (23/24 July). 

24 Hours of Le Mans results now official

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6 March 2019, Monaco – Following Edoardo MORTARA’s third place podium finish in Mexico City, VENTURI Formula E Team heads to the fifth round of the 2018-2019 Formula E Championship in Hong Kong this week in strong spirits. With a break from the usual Saturday race format, this weekend sees the race action take place on Sunday 10th March. SKYSCRAPERS AND SEASCAPES  The 1.860 km street circuit nestles between the stunning Victoria Bay and the impressive skyscraper-studded Hong Kong skyline. Formula E enjoys huge popularity in this territory, not only with fans but also with the motorsport fraternity who really look forward to this leg of the championship. Featuring a more traditional track layout, the Hong Kong circuit presents a different proposition from the last race in Mexico City. With a noticeably short and winding track configuration, a strong qualifying performance will be more crucial than ever to a successful race in Hong Kong. Added to these challenges, the initial weather forecasts indicate that there is a chance of rain on Sunday 10 March which will no doubt add to the on-track action. GOOD VIBRATIONS Edoardo MORTARA makes his return to Hong Kong having just clocked up his second  podium finish in Formula E (third place in Mexico). His first podium and second place in a race came in Hong Kong in December 2017 - so the Swiss-Italian driver is more motivated than ever to put in a solid performance. Felipe MASSA, who qualified in third place on the grid in Mexico City, is looking forward to his premiere lap of the Hong Kong track. MASSA, like his teammate, has been spending plenty of time between the races in the simulator in order to familiarise himself with the track and to work on energy management strategies. QUOTES “I’m going into this race calmly and very focused on my preparations. We’re coming off the back of two good results, and we’re heading in the right direction. The team is ultra-determined. Now we just have to hope everything goes well over the weekend. I’m looking forward to getting back out on the track.”  Edoardo MORTARA, VENTURI Formula E Team driver “This will be my first time visiting Hong Kong. I can’t wait to get there, especially as I know I have a lot of fans there. I’ve familiarised myself with the track in the simulator, in order to be as ready as possible on race day. We’ve come a long way since Santiago and the team dynamic is very good - this weekend we’ll continue to push and we hope to have the best race possible.” Felipe MASSA, VENTURI Formula E Team driver “Round four in Mexico was a highlight for VENTURI and a very proud moment for me as Team Principal, the team worked enormously hard for that result. Following a successful in-season test day in Mexico we returned to Monaco with our focus fixed firmly on preparing for Hong Kong and the drivers and team have been hard at work maintaining the momentum from Mexico. This weekend, I want to see us continue to improve and showcase the capabilities of both our drivers and the reliability of the car.”  Susie WOLFF, VENTURI Formula E Team Principal Free practice, qualifying and the race itself will take place over the course of a single day, Sunday 10 March 2019. To keep up with all the action, follow VENTURI Formula E Team on Twitter: @VenturiFE.

HONG KONG E-PRIX: VENTURI FORMULA E TEAM HEADS TO HONG KONG ON FORM

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Following the recently announced driver changes at Rebellion Racing and SMP Racing, the latest provisional entry list for the 1000 Miles of Sebring shows that the field is now nearly complete.  Just three ‘TBA’ places are yet to be filled on the provisional entry list: the third drivers for Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK in LMGTE Pro and the final place in the No.77 Dempsey-Proton Racing Porsche 911 RSR alongside Julien Andlauer and Matt Campbell in GTE Am.  The Dempsey-Proton team has confirmed that the father-son Roda duo, Gianluca and Giorgio, will once again make it an all-Italian line up in the No.88 Porsche with Porsche factory driver Matteo Cairoli leading the way.  Withdrawn from the race is the No.4 ByKolles Racing Team’s ENSO CLM P1/01 Nismo so the final number of cars to start the 1000 Miles of Sebring at 4:00 pm on Friday 15 March will therefore be 34.

Super Season Finale: First look at 24 Hours of Le Mans entry list  The ACO has today revealed a first look at the entry list for the 24 Hours of Le Mans (15-16 June) which features 34 full-season WEC competitors.  The final round of the 2018-2019 Super Season will be unique for many reasons, not least because it will be the first time that an FIA WEC season – itself unique in being 14-months long – has ended at the world’s greatest endurance race. It is the second time that the 24 Hours of Le Mans has featured in the Super Season, and today the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) revealed a first look at the entry list which includes 34 full season WEC entrants.  Among these will be the teams and drivers to be crowned as FIA World Endurance Champions. In addition to the 34 WEC entries are 8 further competitors who received an ‘invitation’ as a result of their success either at the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2018, in the 2018 European Le Mans Series or 2018 IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship. A further four automatic invitations will be issued to the winners of the 2018-19 Asian Le Mans Series, the final round of which is on 24th February.

Meeting the bumps! Ahead of the official WEC collective test on 9/10 March, some teams carried out private testing at Sebring Raceway in preparation for the 1000 Miles of Sebring. Among other things, they got ready to meet the bumps!

Updates to entry list for 1000 Miles of Sebring

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La temporada 2018 de la Copa Notiauto constó de 10 carreras del campeonato y varios escenarios que le dieron la oportunidad al equipo AO Racing Team, encabezado por Alex Olivera, demostrar que sí se puede.

Este viernes primero de febrero se llevó a cabo la premiación del campeonato 2018, donde el piloto Alex Olivera obtuvo como resultado en la Copa 1.8 el subcampeonato  y el primer lugar en la clasificación por equipos, RS Motorsport ahora estrenando imagen como AO RACING Team (Alex Olivera). Tales reconocimientos no hubieran sido posibles sin el apoyo de sus patrocinadores: ÍNDICE, Vinos Diso, Sun Diagnostics, Snap On, Jackson Dawson, With a Smile y Altermind.

Durante temporada demostró que había mejorado los tiempos avanzando cada fecha subiendo en la mayoría de las carreras un piloto al podio y como equipo colocando sus dos autos dentro del Top Ten, participando  en la misma categoría. Sumando un total de cinco reconocimientos en la noche de campeones de la temporada 2018.

Ya empieza una nueva etapa,  2019 AO Racing Team viene con grandes sorpresas y una emocionante temporada, el equipo está comprometido por todo lo que vendrá.

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El equipo AO Racing Team fue premiado por la Copa Notiauto 2018

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DHL Global Forwarding, the Deutsche Post DHL Group's air and ocean freight specialist, has extended its long-term partnership agreement with the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) and will continue as Official Logistics Partner until 2021. 

The new contract was recently signed at the DHL Innovation Center in Bonn, Germany and present at the signing were Thomas Nieszner, President and Global Head of Motorsport of DHL Global Forwarding, Steffen Vollmer, Station Manager DHL Global Forwarding, Pascal Dimitri, Operations Director of the WEC and Stéphane Andriolo, Marketing Director of the Automobile Club de l’Ouest. 

The 2019-20 season will feature eight rounds, of which five are at tracks across Asia, the Middle East, Latin and North America. Working together with the WEC, its automotive partners and competitors, an extremely important element makes this feat of logistics not only possible but also efficient and effective – DHL. 

DHL Global Forwarding is responsible for shipping all of the teams’ motorsport materials and equipment to the overseas events. This includes delivery of 34 race cars, two safety cars, TV equipment and assorted organizational equipment, as well as 10,000 tires, 198,000 litres of fuel and all associated equipment to race tracks around the world.

“We are delighted to have renewed our partnership agreement with DHL”, said WEC Operations Director, Pascal Dimitri. “Being at DHL’s Innovation Center has confirmed to us that we have the perfect partner to work alongside. Endurance racing has always looked towards tomorrow’s technologies on and off the race track, as DHL is doing at their Innovation Center. The trends they have identified, and the logistical innovations and products already introduced could be used at race tracks in the future, and will undoubtedly have a positive impact on the WEC’s logistical operations as we move forward together into the future.” 

Since 2012, DHL has been responsible for the WEC’s logistics from the organization and booking of chartered freight aircraft, sea freight and truck transports to the processing of all documents and the coordination, monitoring and management of all ad-hoc shipments at the race tracks. 

"We are proud to be a logistics partner at all races from the beginning of the WEC. Every racing season we look forward to our challenging task anew," adds Thomas Nieszner, President and Global Head of Motorsport, DHL Global Forwarding. "Our motorsport logistics team ensures that everything is in place for every race. For each overseas race of the WEC, DHL carries more than 800 tonnes of sea freight plus around 50 ad hoc shipments." 

FIA World Endurance Championship and DHL move forward together into the future

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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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The weeks between the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 6 Hours of Silverstone (19th August) will surely fly by and a first look at the entry list for the third round of the WEC Super Season is released today.

Among the 36-car entries will be 2009 F1 World Champion Jenson Button who will be making his second appearance for SMP Racing in LMP1 – his first race on British soil since 2016. Alongside him in the prototype classes will be a formidable line up of motorsport names including another F1 Champion and winner at Le Mans last weekend, Fernando Alonso, plus 2014 World Endurance Champion and well-known F1 TV analyst Anthony Davidson. 

In the fiercely contested GTE classes, reigning World Endurance GT Champion James Calado will be up against Ford’s 3-time World Touring Car Champion Andy Priaulx, Aston Martin Racing Le Mans winner and GT legend Darren Turner and many more. 

Did you know there are more drivers carrying the British flag than any other nationality on the grid? Did you also know that all the entertainments in the WEC Fan Zone are free, and that the paddocks are open to fans with pit walks and autograph sessions? 

With the European Le Mans Series and FIA Formula 3 championships racing the same weekend as the WEC, there is a festival of racing, fun and action on track and off it for the whole family. Find out more and get your tickets from as little as £10 HERE

Les stars du sport automobile anglais vous attendent aux 6 Heures de Silverstone Les quelques semaines séparant les 24 Heures du Mans (16-17 juin) et les 6 Heures de Silverstone (19 août) vont sans doute passer très vite... Et voici déjà un premier aperçu de la liste des engagés de cette troisième manche de la Super Saison du WEC.  Parmi les pilotes des 36 voitures engagées figurera le Champion du Monde de Formule 1 2009 Jenson Button, qui fera sa deuxième apparition en LMP1 chez SMP Racing - pour sa première course à domicile depuis 2016. Les catégories prototypes présenteront également à ses côtés une exceptionnelle liste de noms reconnus, dont celui de Fernando Alonso, lui aussi Champion du Monde en Formule 1 et vainqueur des 24 Heures du Mans 2018, ainsi que le Champion du Monde d'Endurance 2014 Anthony Davidson, également analyste bien connu sur la chaîne Sky Sports.  Dans les catégories LMGTE, toujours très disputées, le Champion du Monde d'Endurance FIA GT en titre James Calado (Ferrari) sera notamment opposé à Andy Priaulx (Ford), trois fois titré en Championnat du Monde FIA des Voitures de Tourisme, ou encore à Darren Turner (Aston Martin), autre grande figure du GT et vainqueur de catégorie aux 24 Heures du Mans.  Saviez-vous que les pilotes arborant l'Union Jack sont les plus nombreux parmi les nations représentées au sein du plateau WEC ? Savez-vous aussi que toutes les animations de la Fan Zone WEC sont gratuites et que les paddocks sont ouverts aux passionnés, avec visite des stands et séance de dédicace?  Ce sera en outre un véritable festival de sport automobile, avec également à l'affiche l'European Le Mans Series (ELMS) et le championnat FIA de Formule 3, qui seront en piste au côté du WEC au fil de ce week-end... Animation(s) garantie(s), en piste comme en dehors pour toute la famille. Cliquez ICI pour en savoir plus et acheter vos billets - à partir de la très modique somme de £10.

Come and see the stars of British motorsport at the 6 Hours of Silverstone

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El campeonato NASCAR PEAK México Series visita este próximo fin de semana el Óvalo de San Luis Potosí, dentro de este evento estará la categoría Mikels Trucks y el equipo AD Drivers Development presentado por ADYA ¿Buscas Empleo?.

Uno de sus pilotos es Andrés Cerecedo que maneja la camioneta #4 de Autos  El Ángel de Puebla, viene de la carrera de Monterrey, primera del calendario, con un resultado lleno de contrastes, ya que su camioneta presentó una falla en la caja de velocidades, pero previo a esto la camioneta era muy competitiva.

Andrés durante la temporada 2017 fue uno de los protagonistas y pilotos más rápidos, en cada carrera estaba cerca del podio, sin embargo faltando pocas vueltas para finalizar la carrera se presentaron contactos los cuales le impidieron conquistar más podios.

“La carrera pasada pese a tener fallas terminamos dentro del Top10, sé que el equipo y yo tenemos la capacidad así que este fin de semana vamos a estar peleando por el podio y claro buscar la victoria, en el trazo de 800 metros de San Luis.”

“Mi compañero de equipo Aarón “Oso” Cosío finalizó en la cuarta posición en la carrera de Monterrey, así que venimos con buen momento para buscar la victoria, queremos que esta fecha se quede el primer lugar dentro del equipo,” comentó Andrés Cerecedo.

Con Andrés Cerecedo de la camioneta #4 de Autos  El Ángel de Puebla, finalizó dentro del Top10, lejos de accidentes o contactos que lastimara su Truck, sin embargo no es el resultado deseado, pero el calendario apenas inicia y el resto de la temporada da oportunidad de recuperar.

La carrera de las Mikel´s Trucks es el  domingo es a las 10:25 con una duración de 50 minutos, donde se viven grandes emociones.

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San Luis Potosí es el siguiente reto para Andrés Cerecedo de ADYA Drivers Development

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Since the entry list for the opening round of the WEC Super Season was announced, the Prologue has been and gone and the final pieces of the jigsaw puzzle have now fallen into place for the driver line ups of the 25 different teams.  A WEC record-breaking 37 cars (24 Hours of Le Mans events excepted) will line up for the start of the Belgian race with 10 cars in LMP1, 8 in LMP2, 10 in LMGTE Pro and 9 in LMGTE Am.

Liste des engagés des Total 6 Heures de Spa-Francorchamps : nouvelles confirmations Depuis l'annonce de la liste des engagés de la manche d'ouverture de la Super Saison du Championnat du Monde d'Endurance FIA (WEC), le Prologue a eu lieu et les dernières pièces du puzzle des équipages des 25 écuries présentes se sont mises en place.  La grille de départ de cette première course de la Super Saison affiche un nombre record (à l'exception des 24 Heures du Mans) de 37 engagés : 10 voitures en LMP1, 8 en LMP2, 10 en LMGTE Pro et 9 en LMGTE Am.

All eyes turn towards Spa for Super Season opener Entertainment guaranteed....   As well as the action on track throughout Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the WEC Fan Area will have free entertainment for everybody and fascinating new activities for everyone this year.  New for this Super Season are VA (Augmented Reality) experiences which you can find everywhere in the paddock! 360° videos of the garages, pictures of drivers, maps, timetable -> on site practical information, or even a selfie with your favourite driver…go on, give it a try!

Spa au printemps ! L'équation parfaite du week-end de course ! Divertissements garantis...  En plus de l'action en piste du jeudi au samedi, la Fan Area WEC offrira des animations gratuites pour tous, et chacun pourra découvrir de nouvelles activités passionnantes.  Une nouveauté pour cette Super Saison : l'expérience de la Réalité Augmentée, que vous pourrez découvrir où que vous soyez dans le paddock ! Des vidéos à 360° des garages, les informations pratiques de l’événement, et vous pourrez même prendre un selfie avec votre pilote favori... Laissez-vous tenter par ce voyage inédit !

Updated Entry List for Total 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps

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Destacan el uso de la videoproyección interactiva y de grandes pantallas para motivar la participación y el aprendizaje de los alumnos

Ciudad de México, 22 de marzo de 2018- Epson, líder mundial en imagen digital, proyección e impresión, dio a conocer la experiencia que tuvo Valtteri Bottas, el piloto de la escudería Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport, en su visita a la escuela donde cursó educación primaria en Finlandia, para generar un caso de uso que resalte la importancia de la tecnología interactiva y el tamaño de las pantallas para un mejor aprendizaje en el aula.

El astro de la Fórmula 1 participó en la grabación del video #FinnishClass que muestra cómo los alumnos siguen de forma activa y atenta una dinámica de clase en Finlandia, el país líder en educación primaria, utilizando un videoproyector interactivo de Epson, el fabricante que lidera este mercado a nivel mundial y en México.

El Foro Económico Mundial, en su informe global de competitividad 2017-18, califica por segundo año a Finlandia como el país número uno en educación primaria y el número dos en educación secundaria. Los estudiantes finlandeses se enfrentan a lo largo de su vida académica sólo a un examen estándar, para cuyo éxito los profesores desarrollan los métodos de enseñanza más eficaces para sus clases. Epson cree que motivar y hacer participar a los alumnos implica dar mayor prioridad al entorno colaborativo e interactivo en el ámbito educativo, al igual que Finlandia, que comparte esta pasión por la innovación, ya que en ese país se registran unas tasas de uso de proyectores interactivos que superan en un 57%, proporcionalmente, a las tasas del resto del mundo.

En cuanto al tamaño de pantalla, los estudios de mercado indican que el 50% de los alumnos tiene dificultades para leer contenido proyectado en una pantalla estándar de 70 pulgadas. Por otra parte, el 80% de los materiales educativos se recuerda de forma visual y el 90%, a través de clases interactivas, en comparación con una retención de tan sólo el 25% en el caso de las clases teóricas convencionales. La dinámica de aula interactiva y el contenido legible mostrado en el video #FinnishClass demuestran el nivel de impacto que la tecnología debería tener en las clases de hoy en día.

Hans Dummer, Director de Instrumentos Visuales en Epson Europa, afirmó: “La gama de nuestros proyectores interactivos refleja las ventajas de usar pantallas de gran tamaño y soluciones de enseñanza dinámicas, de modo que los centros educativos innovadores en países como Finlandia, tienen la oportunidad perfecta para que sus alumnos saquen el máximo partido de la enseñanza que reciben en ellos. Resulta fantástico ver el impacto que nuestros productos producen en el aula y nos sentimos ilusionados con el papel constante que las soluciones de Epson desempeñan en las escuelas de todo el mundo”.

“Me encanta volver a mi ciudad natal en Finlandia donde comenzó mi andadura en el deporte del motor”, afirma Valtteri Botas. “He disfrutado mucho de la visita a mi antigua aula y me ha gustado participar en la clase interactiva, aunque ni siquiera estuviera en el mismo salón que los alumnos. Estoy orgulloso de ser finlandés y creo que es fantástico saber que Epson está innovando continuamente para que las clases de hoy en día sean mucho más enriquecedoras”, agrega.

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Es uno de los equipos triunfadores de Fórmula 1 de Mercedes-Benz que compite en el Campeonato Mundial de la justa, el acontecimiento más importante del automovilismo mundial y la mayor serie deportiva anual en el mundo.

Con casi 1,500 empleados que trabajan en dos sedes de alta tecnología situadas en el Reino Unido, el equipo diseña, desarrolla, fabrica y corre los automóviles de carrera y las Unidades de Potencia Híbrida conducidas por el triple campeón Lewis Hamilton y su copiloto Valtteri Bottas. La Fórmula 1 es un desafío técnico y humano excepcionalmente exigente que requiere de una combinación adecuada de tecnologías avanzadas, gestión de alto rendimiento y un selecto trabajo en equipo para brindar resultados en 20 Grandes Premios de todo el mundo en una temporada de carreras que se llevan a cabo de marzo a noviembre.

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El piloto de la Fórmula 1 Valtteri Bottas y Epson proponen elevar estándares educativos con tecnología

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