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10-21-2014, 07:40 AM | #45 |
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This Strakka is going to debut soon
FUJI was good, here's the season standings thus far LMP1 1st: Rebellion Racing - 143 pts 2nd: Rebellion Racing - 25 pts 3rd: Lotus - 18 pts DRIVERS 1st: DAVIDSON A. - 122 pts 1st: BUEMI S. - 122 pts 2nd: LAPIERRE N. - 96 pts Check out the steering wheel from the Porsche: |
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10-21-2014, 07:41 AM | #46 |
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Next Race is coming up quickly
2014, 2nd November 11d : 14h : 19m : 16sec Free Practice 1: Fri 31th October - 10 h 45 Free Practice 2: Fri 31th October - 15 h 30 Free Practice 3: Sat 1st November - 09 h 30 Qualifying Practice: Sat 1st November - 13 h 20 Race: Sun 2nd November - 11 h 00 |
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10-27-2014, 11:21 AM | #49 |
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This is a cool video of unloading and pre-race activities in Shanghai
http://www.dailymotion.com/embed/video/x28p4d9 |
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10-28-2014, 02:18 PM | #50 |
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ESM (Extreme Speed Motorsports) is debuting two
Tequila Patrón-sponsored Honda Performance Development ARX-03b (HPD) prototypes overseas at the 6H Shangahi |
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10-28-2014, 07:03 PM | #51 |
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thank you so much for posting these videos. I still can't find a channel where I can watch the recorded races! Is that channel pretty consistent in posting past race videos in its entirety?
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10-28-2014, 08:45 PM | #52 |
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Honestly, I'm not too sure about the consistency of that channel. It took me some time to find the full face. That said, I'll definitely keep an eye on that one. I will post Shanghai as soon as I can find it, be it from that source or not.
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10-29-2014, 12:26 PM | #53 |
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Aston Martin Racing will return to China this weekend for the sixth round of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) with its four Gulf-liveried V8 Vantage GTEs and hopes to repeat its class-winning success of 2012 and 2013. The team took its first WEC class win at the Shanghai International Circuit in the championship’s inaugural year in 2012. In 2013, it returned and repeated the victory and, although the GTE Pro competition is tougher than ever, Aston Martin Racing will be hoping to cross the line in first place once again. Looking to take its third win in Shanghai in three years, is the #97 Vantage GTE Pro driven by Darren Turner (GB) and Stefan Mücke (DE). (Read the rest here: http://www.fiawec.com/en/news/aston-...cess_2511.html) |
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10-29-2014, 12:28 PM | #54 |
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From Porsche and Mark Webber in his 919
Mark Webber (38, Australia): “I know the track in Shanghai very well from my days in Formula One, and it’s a great circuit. It has got a fast first corner with a tight apex before you go downhill into turn two, where it’s crucial to position the car right to set yourself up for the middle sector. My favourite part of the track is turns five and six, which is a nice and flowing section and very fast. The circuit also has two long straights, which will give the driver a bit of a breather and the 919 the chance to stretch its legs. In the braking zone for the hairpin towards the end of the lap are some grandstands, and it will be great for fans to watch some overtaking there.” Facts and figures: - The six-hours of Shanghai will get underway on Sunday, November 2, at 11am local time. - The length of the Shanghai International Circuit is 5.451 kilometres. One lap features nine right-handers and seven left-handers. - The longest straight, between turns 13 and 14, is 1.3 kilometres. - Turn one is as full of character as it is difficult: it winds like a snail’s shell into an almost complete circle, getting tighter and tighter. - The bird’s eye view of the circuit is in the shape of the Chinese character shàng, which translates into “over” or “above”. - The track and the impressive huge facilities outside the metropolis of Shanghai have been built on marshland. - Since 2004 the circuit has been the home of the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix and since 2012 it has been used by the WEC. - In its first season the Porsche Team has so far achieved two podiums (Silverstone and Fuji) and one pole position (Spa). From Porsche Team |
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10-29-2014, 05:10 PM | #56 |
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The Official FIA Shanghai Preview
WEC 2014 - 6 Hours of Shanghai Preview 2014 6 Hours Of Shanghai Round 6 Lap distance: 5.451 km Race duration: 6 hours Location: Shanghai literally means the city by the sea. Shanghai is situated at 31o14' north latitude and 121° 29'east longitude, on the west shore of the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered on the north and west by Jiangsu Province , on the south by Zhejiang Province, and on the east by the East China Sea . Right in the middle of China's east coastline, Shanghai is an excellent sea and river port, boasting easy access to the vast hinterland. The city is divided into two parts by the Huangpu River: Puxi (west of the Huangpu River) and Pudong (east of the Huangpu River). Puxi is the older part of the city and hosts the majority of shops, restaurants and museums. Pudong is the modern part, and is recognized for its rather unusual yet extremely impressive high-rises such as Shanghai's tallest buildings, the Shanghai International Financial Center, Jinmao Building and the Oriental Pearl TV Tower. Press officer: Ivy Zhuang E: zhuangy@jussevent.com T: +86-21-63339393-210 Airports: Pudong International Airport (Shanghai) 2013 LAP RECORDS LMP1 A. McNish Audi R18 e-tron quattro 1m47.442 182.6kph LMP2 J. Martin Oreca 03 - Nissan 1m55.109 170.5kph LMGTE Pro B. Senna Aston Martin Vantage V8 2m04.099 158.1kph LMGTE Am P. Ruberti Porsche 911 GT3 RSR b 2m04.682 157.4kph ROLL OF HONOUR WEC 6 HOURS OF SHANGHAI 2012: #7 Toyota Racing A. WURZ / N. LAPIERRE Toyota TS030 – Hybrid 2013: #1 Audi Sport Team Joest A. LOTTERER / B. TRÉLUYER / M. FÄSSLER Audi R18 e-tron quattro DID YOU KNOW IT? The number of laps completed by the winners in 2012 was 191 and in 2013 it was 190. Aston Martin Racing have a 100% record at Shanghai having won their first FIA WEC race in 2012 when Darren Turner and Stefan Mucke took the win, a feat they repeated in 2013. G-Drive Racing won the LMP2 class and 8 Star Motorsports won the LMGTE Class in 2013. Both teams are back to defend their Shanghai titles but G-Drive Racing are now using a Ligier-Nissan and none of the 2013 winning drivers will be driving the 8 Star Motorsports Ferrrari 458. FIA WEC TIMETABLE Thursday, 30 October 08:30-18:30 Scrutineering Friday, 31 October 09:15 Drivers’ briefing 10:45 - 12:15 Free Practice #1 14:00 Pre-event Press conference 15:30 - 17:00 Free Practice #2 Saturday, 1 November 09:30 - 10:30 Free Practice #3 13:20 – 13:45 Qualifying - LMGTE-PRO/LMGTE-AM 13:55 - 14:20 Qualifying - FIA WEC (LMP1/LMP2) 14:30 Qualifying Press Conference 14:55 - 15:10 Mixed Interview Zone Sunday, 2 November 11:00 - 17:00 RACE: 6 Hours of Shanghai 17:15 Post-race Press Conference FIA OFFICIALS Eduardo Freitas FIA Race Director Jean-Francois Veroux FIA WEC Steward (Chairman) Michael Schwaegerl FIA WEC Steward Denis Chevrier FIA Technical Delegate Alain Chantegret FIA Medical Delegate Jeff Carter FIA Media Delegate David Escribano Chief Timekeeper Yannick Dalmas Driver Adviser FIA WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP CLASSIFICATIONS The provisional classifications for all the Championship can be found on the following link: http://www.fia.com/championship/worl...lassifications FIA WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP - 6 HOURS OF SHANGHAI Shortly after the finish of the sessions, results of the event can be found on the following link: http://www.fia.com/championship/repo...s-fuji-results |
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10-31-2014, 11:32 AM | #57 |
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All-New Porsche 919 Hybrid Under Development for 2015
http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/a...ment-for-2015/ |
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10-31-2014, 11:33 AM | #58 |
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The #8 TS040 HYBRID of Anthony Davidson and Sébastien Buemi, who lead the drivers’ World Championship by 26 points, set the fastest lap of the day in second practice, which finished early due to heavy rain. http://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/t...-shanghai-rain |
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11-02-2014, 11:07 AM | #63 |
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Strong contender, those Toyota guys! As much as I am a Porsche fan, I'm glad to see the TS040 out front
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11-02-2014, 11:11 AM | #64 |
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Here's the start of the race, I'll post (or someone else please do) the full race as soon as I can find it
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11-02-2014, 11:36 PM | #66 |
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and some highlights, still looking for the full race...
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