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http://www.sportscar365.com 05-08-2013 20:11:52
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🚨 NEWS: Sean Creech Motorsport has confirmed it will sit out the upcoming IMSA round at Indianapolis Motor Speedway as it ‘actively discusses options’ to compete at Motul Petit Le Mans amidst Bronze-rated driver Lance Willsey’s decision to step away from racing. ➡️ sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/sean… #IMSA
📝 FUJI NOTEBOOK: Check out Sportscar365’s first news and notes package ahead of this weekend’s FIA World Endurance Championship 6 Hours of Fuji. ➡️ sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/fuj… #WEC #6HFuji
🌪️ FASTEST IN FP1: Laurens Vanthoor set the quickest time in Free Practice 1 for Sunday’s FIA World Endurance Championship round at Fuji Speedway, leading the way for Porsche Motorsport Team Penske. ➡️ sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/van… #WEC #6HFuji
⚙️ FURTHER UPDATES? @PeugeotSport is already weighing up the possibility of using additional Evo jokers to boost the competitiveness of its 9X8 LMH car, potentially as early as the start of the 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship season. ➡️ sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/peu… #WEC #6HFuji
💬 PORSCHE PROGRESS: Porsche Motorsport Team Penske’s consistency through the FIA World Endurance Championship season has kept the No. 6 Porsche 963 trio atop the drivers’ world championship despite lacking pace to rivals Toyota and Ferrari, reckons @KevinEstre. ➡️ sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/est… #WEC #6HFuji
⏱️ FRIDAY PACESETTER: BMW driver DriesVanthoor set the pace in second practice for this weekend's Fuji FIA World Endurance Championship round, narrowly eclipsing Porsche and Cadillac in a closely-fought session. ➡️ sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/bmw… #WEC #6hFuji
🙅♂️ NO-GO FOR INDY: Intercontinental GT Challenge points leader Laurens Vanthoor will not take part in next month’s season-ending @Indy8Hour, having elected to stand down from the race in order to focus on his championship-leading effort in FIA World Endurance Championship. ➡️ sportscar365.com/sro/world-chal… #IGTC #Indy8H
📒 FRIDAY NOTEBOOK: Check out Sportscar365's latest notebook following the opening day of track action for this weekend's Fuji FIA World Endurance Championship round. ➡️ sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/fuj… #WEC #6hFuji
🧱 INDY 8H ENTRY: The likes of WRT - W Racing Team and Gruppe M Racing have been confirmed as part of a 25-car entry list for the Indianapolis 8 Hour, the final round of the Intercontinental GT Challenge and Fanatec GT World Challenge America pwd by AWS seasons. ➡️ sportscar365.com/sro/world-chal… #GTWorldChAm #IGTC #FanatecGT
⏱️ MCLAREN POLE: Optimum Motorsport secured pole position for the 24H SERIES 24H Barcelona by beating Sainteloc Junior Team and Poulsen Motorsport in qualifying. ➡️ sportscar365.com/other-series/2… #24HSeries
📝 FP3 REPORT: TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WEC topped the time charts for the first time of the weekend at Fuji Speedway, with Ryo Hirakawa going quickest in a red-flagged final Free Practice session prior to qualifying and Hyperpole. ➡️ sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/hir… #WEC #6HFuji
🔀 PORSCHE SHUFFLE? Michael Christensen says he wants to “fight to stay” in the FIA World Endurance Championship amid speculation that the Porsche Motorsport driver could be shifted over to the brand’s IMSA program next year. ➡️ sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/chr… #WEC #IMSA
🏆 FIRST WEC POLE: Cadillac scored its first FIA World Endurance Championship pole as a late flyer by Alex Lynn denied Toyota a front row lockout for the 6 Hours of Fuji. ➡️ sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/cad… #WEC #6HFuji
💬 CADDY’S POLE: Alex Lynn has hailed Cadillac’s first FIA World Endurance Championship pole as “quite a nice victory” after working towards the “small win” for nearly two seasons. ➡️ sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/lyn… #WEC #6HFuji
💬 LOST POLE CHANCE? BMW driver Dries Vanthoor feels that being held up by Daniil Kvyat's Lamborghini cost him a possible shot at pole in Fuji FIA World Endurance Championship qualifying, as he ended up less than two tenths shy of the top spot. ➡️ sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/van… #WEC #6hFuji
📒 SATURDAY NOTEBOOK: Check out Sportscar365's latest notebook following an eventful day of qualifying for this weekend's Fuji FIA World Endurance Championship round. ➡️ sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/fuj… #WEC #6hFuji