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Ferrari wins at the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps
World champions Alessandro Pier Guidi and James Calado won the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, round two of the FIA World Endurance Championship, while teammates Miguel Molina and Antonio Fuoco took the third step of the podium. The race was full of twists and turns, mainly due to the weather, which, as forecast and as tradition … Continue reading
Porsche defends its World Endurance Championship lead at Spa
The Porsche GT Team has concluded the six-hour race at Spa-Francorchamps in second and fifth place with the two 911 RSR. With this result at round two of the FIA World Endurance Championship WEC, the sports car manufacturer defended its lead in the classification – in the manufacturers’ as well as in the drivers’ categories. … Continue reading
Gianmaria Bruni sets eleventh WEC pole position in a row for the Porsche 911 RSR at Spa
The Porsche GT Team has continued its impressive streak of pole positions in the FIA World Endurance Championship. In the hunt for top times on the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium, works driver Gianmaria Bruni planted the No. 91 Porsche 911 RSR on the first grid spot. Setting a lap time of 2:14.481 minutes, the … Continue reading
Second row start for Ferrari at the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps
The best of the Ferraris in the LMGTE Pro and LMGTE Am classes will set off from the second row of the grid following qualifying for the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, round two of the World Endurance Championship. The session took place on a dry track with a light breeze which didn’t bother the cars … Continue reading
Improvements for Ferrari in WEC practice at Spa
The two free practice sessions held on the Belgian track before qualifying for the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps saw the Maranello cars most competitive in the LMGTE Pro and Am classes. FP2. In the first morning session, with temperatures lower than yesterday despite the pale sun over the track, the AF Corse Ferraris competing in the … Continue reading
Emphatic win for Porsche at the WEC season opener in the Ardennes
Porsche has won the opening round of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) at Spa-Francorchamps. Works driver Kévin Estre from France and Neel Jani from Switzerland drove a commanding race in the No. 92 Porsche 911 RSR to claim victory in the hotly contested GTE-Pro class. For Estre, who had already dazzled at Friday’s qualifying … Continue reading
Porsche takes 6 Hours of Spa pole position with a new qualifying record
Porsche takes up the first round of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) at Spa-Francorchamps from pole position. Works driver Kévin Estre turned the 7.004-kilometre lap in the Belgian Ardennes at the wheel of his No. 92 Porsche 911 RSR in a time of 2:11.219 minutes and promptly set a new qualifying record for GTE-Pro … Continue reading
Successful completion of the FIA WEC season preparations for Porsche
The Porsche works team contesting the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) has successfully completed its preparations for the 2021 season. In the official two-day tests on the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium, the two Porsche 911 RSR covered a total distance of 2,977 kilometres. The main focus of the tests was on the setup and … Continue reading
The seven-kilometre Ardennes rollercoaster – challenging for setup, radio and telemetry
The Porsche works team sends two 911 RSR to tackle the opening round of the FIA World Endurance Championship WEC at Spa-Francorchamps on 1 May. The successful team of the Stuttgart sports car manufacturer faces unique conditions in Belgium’s Ardennes region. No other racetrack apart from Le Mans is as long (7.004 kilometres), as undulating … Continue reading
Porsche takes up the hunt for the 2021 FIA WEC title at Belgium’s endurance classic
The Porsche works team tackles the opening round of the FIA World Endurance Championship at Spa-Francorchamps on 1 May with two 911 RSR. For the six-hour race in the Ardennes region of Belgium, the factory drivers Gianmaria Bruni from Italy and Richard Lietz from Austria share the cockpit of the ca. 515-hp GT racing vehicle … Continue reading
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