Tag: hours
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2017 Ford GT in production guise surprises at Le Mans
There’s an assortment of cars racing around the Circuit de la Sarthe in this weekend’s 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans, which at the time of writing is led by Toyota and one of its TS050 Hybrid LMP1s, but one car in particular is creating plenty of excitement off the track. Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F]…
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Ford GT crashes hard in 2016 WEC’s 6 Hours of Spa
Spa-Francorchamps’ infamous Eau Rouge corner claimed another victim in the form of the number 66 Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] GT in yesterday’s 6 Hours of Spa, the second race of the 2016 World Endurance Championship. The car, one of two GTs fielded by Ford in partnership with Chip Ganassi Racing, was driven at the time…
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Ford GT crashes hard in 2016 WEC’s 6 Hours of Spa
Spa-Francorchamps’ infamous Eau Rouge corner claimed another victim in the form of the number 66 Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] GT in yesterday’s 6 Hours of Spa, the second race of the 2016 World Endurance Championship. The car, one of two GTs fielded by Ford in partnership with Chip Ganassi Racing, was driven at the time…
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Toyota Reveals TS050 For 2016 WEC, Adds Kobayashi To Driver Lineup
Toyota has revealed its new hybrid Le Mans prototype that will compete in the 2016 World Endurance Championship, the highest echelon for endurance racing and whose highlight is the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The car is the TS050 Hybrid, which like it its TS040 predecessor will compete in the premier LMP1 Hybrid class alongside…
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2016 Rolex 24 At Daytona, 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor, 2018 Porsche Cayenne: This Week’s Top Photo
We witnessed plenty of action in the first major event of the 2016 motorsport season, the Rolex 24 at Daytona, and though it wasn’t a miracle run for Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] and its new GT supercar, another American automaker, Chevrolet, took home the top honors in the GT category. The pair of C7.Rs from…
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2015 24 Hours Of Le Mans, In Photos
The 83rd running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans has come and gone, and with it, we have a new (old) overall victor: Porsche. Displacing the dominant Audi Sport Racing team in the world’s greatest endurance race for the first time since its return to Le Mans racing last year, Porsche not only took…
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SCG003 Falls Victim To The ‘Ring, Driver Unhurt After 120-MPH Impact With Barrier
During practice yesterday for this weekend’s Nürburgring 24 Hours race, one of Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus’ SCG003 road-going racers crashed into a barrier at a speed in excess of 120 mph. Behind the wheel was American Ken Dobson who was said to be “fine” after the crash. Thanks to the design of the SCG003, most of…