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The monster born out of Porsche's frustration

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The monster born out of Porsche's frustration

Ferrari pegged back for World Endurance Championship at Shanghai

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Ferrari pegged back for World Endurance Championship at Shanghai

LMP1 privateers get WEC rules boost to avoid 'lift and coast'

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LMP1 privateers get WEC rules boost to avoid 'lift and coast'

Extra practice for LMP1 cars at Shanghai World Endurance round

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Extra practice for LMP1 cars at Shanghai World Endurance round

Webber drives 919 Evo in public as car is given to Porsche museum

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Webber drives 919 Evo in public as car is given to Porsche museum

McLaren 'highly unlikely' to join WEC's new hypercar tier in '20/21

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McLaren 'highly unlikely' to join WEC's new hypercar tier in '20/21

Ginetta LMP1 car to miss third consecutive WEC round at Shanghai

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Ginetta LMP1 car to miss third consecutive WEC round at Shanghai

Jani sympathises with WEC's EoT LMP1 woes for Toyota and privateers

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Jani sympathises with WEC's EoT LMP1 woes for Toyota and privateers

Alonso's Toyota defence doesn't match reality

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Alonso's Toyota defence doesn't match reality

FIA and ACO issue lower budget target for WEC's new hypercar class

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FIA and ACO issue lower budget target for WEC's new hypercar class

Calado: Likely GTE Pro 1-2 finish at Fuji 'taken away' from Ferrari

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Calado: Likely GTE Pro 1-2 finish at Fuji 'taken away' from Ferrari

ByKolles LMP1 car was missing over 100bhp in Fuji WEC race

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ByKolles LMP1 car was missing over 100bhp in Fuji WEC race

Fernando Alonso: Toyota no faster than WEC opponents

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Fernando Alonso: Toyota no faster than WEC opponents

Alternator issue cost SMP Racing likely Fuji podium - Jenson Button

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Alternator issue cost SMP Racing likely Fuji podium - Jenson Button

Kamui Kobayashi: 'Risky' tyre strategy led to Fuji WEC win

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Kamui Kobayashi: 'Risky' tyre strategy led to Fuji WEC win

Fuji WEC: First win for two years for Toyota's Kobayashi and Conway

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Fuji WEC: First win for two years for Toyota's Kobayashi and Conway

BoP 'presents' determined Fuji GTE qualifying - Kevin Estre

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BoP 'presents' determined Fuji GTE qualifying - Kevin Estre

WEC performance tweaks haven't evened LMP1 field, say privateers

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WEC performance tweaks haven't evened LMP1 field, say privateers

Fuji WEC: Alonso/Buemi track limits error hands sister Toyota pole

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Fuji WEC: Alonso/Buemi track limits error hands sister Toyota pole

Toyota already in talks to keep Alonso in WEC for 2019/20 season

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Toyota already in talks to keep Alonso in WEC for 2019/20 season

WEC Fuji: Alonso fastest for Toyota as both practice sessions delayed

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WEC Fuji: Alonso fastest for Toyota as both practice sessions delayed

Latest LMP1 EoT change to peg back Toyota not enforced for Le Mans

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Latest LMP1 EoT change to peg back Toyota not enforced for Le Mans

BMW benefits in World Endurance Championship GTE Pro BoP changes

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BMW benefits in World Endurance Championship GTE Pro BoP changes

Toyota agrees to double Fuji performance hit under WEC's EoT rules

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Toyota agrees to double Fuji performance hit under WEC's EoT rules

Forget hypercars, GTE can save the WEC

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Forget hypercars, GTE can save the WEC

G-Drive loses appeal against disqualification from Le Mans LMP2 win

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G-Drive loses appeal against disqualification from Le Mans LMP2 win

Ginetta LMP1 car withdrawn from Fuji WEC round

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Ginetta LMP1 car withdrawn from Fuji WEC round

United Autosports closing in on WEC 2019/20 expansion

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United Autosports closing in on WEC 2019/20 expansion

GreenGT Hydrogen 'LMP2' car demonstrated at ELMS Spa round

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GreenGT Hydrogen 'LMP2' car demonstrated at ELMS Spa round

WEC's 2019/20 Fuji round brought forward to avoid Japanese GP clash

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WEC's 2019/20 Fuji round brought forward to avoid Japanese GP clash

BMW joins discussions to shape WEC hypercar 2020/21 rules plans

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BMW joins discussions to shape WEC hypercar 2020/21 rules plans

Manor no longer involved with Ginetta LMP1 team in WEC

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Manor no longer involved with Ginetta LMP1 team in WEC

Single Ginetta entry to return to WEC LMP1 grid at Fuji

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Single Ginetta entry to return to WEC LMP1 grid at Fuji

WEC's hypercar rules plan will help privateers, reckons Toyota

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WEC's hypercar rules plan will help privateers, reckons Toyota

Why Porsche's 919 Evo WEC car didn't break Brands Hatch Indy record

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Why Porsche's 919 Evo WEC car didn't break Brands Hatch Indy record

Formula E champion Jean-Eric Vergne back to WEC for Fuji with TDS

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Formula E champion Jean-Eric Vergne back to WEC for Fuji with TDS

WEC investigating F1 calendar clash with races in Japan in 2019

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WEC investigating F1 calendar clash with races in Japan in 2019

The WEC cannot go on like this

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The WEC cannot go on like this

WEC will consider adding 10/12-hour race to future calendars

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WEC will consider adding 10/12-hour race to future calendars

Toyota WEC supremacy 'not fair on the public' - Rebellion's Laurent

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Toyota WEC supremacy 'not fair on the public' - Rebellion's Laurent

DragonSpeed LMP1 felt like pogo stick and wild horse at Silverstone

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DragonSpeed LMP1 felt like pogo stick and wild horse at Silverstone

First 2018/19 WEC superseason auto BoP GTE tweak could be delayed

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First 2018/19 WEC superseason auto BoP GTE tweak could be delayed

Toyota will not appeal Silverstone WEC one-two disqualification

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Toyota will not appeal Silverstone WEC one-two disqualification

WEC Silverstone winner Calado wants more Ferrari GTE BoP help

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WEC Silverstone winner Calado wants more Ferrari GTE BoP help

Both Toyotas excluded from Silverstone WEC race, Rebellion wins

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Both Toyotas excluded from Silverstone WEC race, Rebellion wins

Silverstone WEC: Alonso, Buemi and Nakajima win again in Toyota 1-2

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Silverstone WEC: Alonso, Buemi and Nakajima win again in Toyota 1-2

Toyota explains why it agreed to WEC LMP1 rivals' new rules boost

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Toyota explains why it agreed to WEC LMP1 rivals' new rules boost

Jenson Button: Toyota will win Silverstone WEC race by four laps

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Jenson Button: Toyota will win Silverstone WEC race by four laps

Toyota LMP1 convert Davidson finding WEC LMP2 harder than expected

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Toyota LMP1 convert Davidson finding WEC LMP2 harder than expected

Aston Martin explains new GTE car's Silverstone WEC step forward

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Aston Martin explains new GTE car's Silverstone WEC step forward

Silverstone WEC: Conway and Lopez beat Alonso and Nakajima to pole

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Silverstone WEC: Conway and Lopez beat Alonso and Nakajima to pole

Rebellion WEC team in survival mode at Silverstone after Senna crash

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Rebellion WEC team in survival mode at Silverstone after Senna crash

Silverstone WEC: Fernando Alonso fastest in final practice

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Silverstone WEC: Fernando Alonso fastest in final practice

Silverstone WEC: Lopez fastest as Toyota extends its advantage

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Silverstone WEC: Lopez fastest as Toyota extends its advantage

Ex-F1 driver Jenson Button hopes Silverstone podium jinx ends in WEC

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Ex-F1 driver Jenson Button hopes Silverstone podium jinx ends in WEC

Silverstone WEC: Conway fastest for Toyota, Senna has heavy crash

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Silverstone WEC: Conway fastest for Toyota, Senna has heavy crash

WEC's EoT mission is impossible and unnecessary

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WEC's EoT mission is impossible and unnecessary

World Endurance Championship 2019/20 calendar announced

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World Endurance Championship 2019/20 calendar announced

BMW's first WEC win with M8 GTE car a 'matter of time' - Farfus

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BMW's first WEC win with M8 GTE car a 'matter of time' - Farfus

Turbo teams question weight break for non-turbo WEC LMP1 cars

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Turbo teams question weight break for non-turbo WEC LMP1 cars