Bahrain a ghost town
You could count the fans in attendance on two hands A reader writes, Dear AR1.com, I am watching the WEC finale from Bahrain. The grandstands are all empty. No one … Read More
Category: SportsCars
Engel and Mercedes-Benz on pole for the main GT race
Maro Engel (Mercedes-Benz was declared winner of the qualifying event after Stefan Mucke (Aston Martin), who crossed the line in first place, was given a 10-second penalty, so he will … Read More
Video: Porsche Bahrain – Prepared to win
A video from round 8 of the FIA World Endurance Championship WEC: You cannot ask for more – in all eight rounds of the FIA World Endurance Championship no car … Read More
Bahrain: Porsche sweeps front row
L-R Brendon Hartley, Mark Webber, Timo Bernhard You cannot ask for more: In all eight rounds of the FIA World Endurance Championship no car other than a Porsche 919 Hybrid … Read More
Tequila Patron ESM Establishes Partnership with OAK Racing for 2016 FIA WEC Season
Tequila Patron ESM sets its plan in motion for the 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) season by launching an operational and technical partnership with OAK Racing. Already committed … Read More
Macau: Mucke clinches GT pole for Aston Martin
Turning potential into a result is often a big step, especially on such a demanding circuit as Macau where the slightest mistake can lead to disaster. The Mercedes-Benz team found … Read More
Video: Porsche Day 1 at Bahrain
The video from the AR1 YouTube site features the first practice day at Bahrain International Circuit with the Porsche 919 Hybrids and the Porsche 911 RSRs preparing for the final … Read More
Bahrain WEC: Audi turns the table on Porsche in cooler night practice
Night practice Audi led the way in the cooler second free practice for the Bahrain World Endurance Championship finale by over a second with a time set by Marcel Fassler. … Read More
Bahrain WEC: Porsche leads both Audis in opening practice
Leading No. 17 Porsche Two 90-minute free practice sessions for set-up work were on the agenda ahead of the FIA World Endurance Championship’s finale in Bahrain. The Porsche Team with … Read More
Taylor Brothers to Tackle Le Mans as Third Drivers for Corvette Racing
The Taylor Brothers will trade in their Daytona DP to race at LeMans Corvette Racing has confirmed its lineup for next year's 24 Hours of Le Mans with brothers Jordan … Read More
Porsche Team Manthey well primed for ‘GT’ title-decider in the desert
Porsche 911 RSR Stuttgart. The stage is set for an exciting finale to the Sports Car World Championship WEC (World Endurance Championship): All titles in the strongly represented and fiercely … Read More
Manufacturers’ World Champion Porsche sets its sights on drivers’ title
Can anyone beat the fast Porsche's? Stuttgart. After Porsche secured its first manufacturers' world championship since 1986 on November 1 in Shanghai, the next target is to try and take … Read More
WEC finale: Audi to battle for third title
No. 7 Audi – can they beat the superior Porsches? Audi has kept the decision in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) open up to the finale. In Bahrain, the … Read More
FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), LMP1 test in Barcelona/Spain
Porsche 919 testing The Porsche Team is offering three young drivers the opportunity to test the innovative Le Mans Prototype Porsche 919 Hybrid at the Circuit de Catalunya near Barcelona … Read More
Alex Wurz Announces Retirement
Alex Wurz TOYOTA GAZOO Racing would like to thank Alex Wurz for his significant contribution to its World Endurance Championship project. Alex, 41, announced today that he will retire from … Read More
McLaren GT Factory Driver Rob Bell Helps Secure Victory In The Heat Of Sepang
Rob Bell in the McLaren 650S GT3 The McLaren 650S GT3 continued winning ways over the weekend with a lights-to-flag victory for McLaren GT customer team Clearwater Racing at the … Read More
Ferrari unveils GT3 and GTE versions that will race in the WEC
Ferrari 488 unveil Presented Saturday at the Ferrari World Finals in Mugello The FXX K was presented at last year's Finali Mondiali in Abu Dhabi. In 2015 at Mugello it … Read More
Rebellion Planning LMP1 Return
Rebellion just cannot compete with the high-dollar manufacturers who have developed pollution spewing diesel powered cars Despite what's been a challenging season, on a number of levels, Rebellion Racing is … Read More
Video: Former Weed Kingpin Racer Returns After 26 Years In Prison
Randy Lanier got his start in grassroots sports car racing and then financed a motorsports career by moving hundreds of thousands of pounds of grass. After having his life sentence … Read More
Shanghai: Webber/Hartley/Bernhard win again
Miserable conditions in Shanghai By taking the fifth consecutive race win this season, in Shanghai (China), Porsche has won the constructors' title in the World Endurance Championship with its innovative … Read More
Montoya Ruled Out of 2016 Le Mans Debut with Porsche
No LeMans for Montoya Juan Pablo Montoya has been ruled out of making his debut in the 24 Hours of Le Mans next year, according to Porsche LMP1 team principal … Read More
Shanghai: Both Porsche 919 Hybrids on front row again
No. 17 Porsche on pole Round seven of the 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) will also see two Porsche 919 Hybrids start from front row of the grid. On … Read More
Nissan motorsport boss Darren Cox leaves company
Nissan global motorsport director and marketing boss of the NISMO brand Darren Cox has left the company. Cox said: "The decision to leave Nissan was not an easy one. "I … Read More
Porsche 1-2 in Shanghai
Webber in the #17 Porsche As expected when you have globs more HP than anyone else, Porsche was 1-2 on the opening day of the Shanghai World Endurance Championship event. … Read More