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Pre-Fuji Q&A with technical director Jay Davenport

Strakka Racing is heading to the Fuji Speedway for the first time since the 2012 season, Jay Davenport - the team’s technical director – previews the eventConstructed in the early 1960s, Fuji Speedway is a mecca of Japanese motorsport made famous by its mile-long pit straight featuring the backdrop of Mount Fuji. Now in its fifth configuration, the Toyota-owned circuit was a mainstay on the World Sportscar Championship’s calendar in the 80s and has been a key round of the World Endurance Championship since its inception in 2012, attracting the largest crowds outside of the Le Mans 24 Hours.

Strakka Racing ready for Le Mans race return

All-British line-up returns to La Sarthe for DOME S103's Le Mans race debutFollowing a trouble-free qualifying session, Strakka Racing heads into the Le Mans race weekend confident of the reliability of its DOME S103. Whilst still shy of the outright class pace, the team made progress with the car and Dunlop rubber, with Danny Watts and Nick Leventis who both drove during qualifying, declaring improvements in the car as the session progressed, thirty six years since DOME first appeared at La Sarthe in 1979. “We have come safely through qualifying with no dramas or issues, exactly what we

Strakka Racing Concludes Successful Le Mans Preparation at Official Test Day

Team ready for Le Mans race return after consistently running in the top six during Official Test DayStrakka Racing enjoyed a strong return to La Sarthe after two years away from the iconic circuit, consistently lapping in the top six across both dry and wet conditions. Running the DOME S103 for the first time at the circuit, the team used the test to gain more understanding of the new Dunlop tyres in the mixed weather, as well as giving all three British drivers seat time in the P2 car with its bespoke Le Mans aerodynamic configuration. “Overall we’ve come away very satisfied,” says

Tyre Change for Strakka Racing

Strakka Racing switches to Dunlop ahead of Le Mans 24 HoursStrakka Racing will switch to running Dunlop tyres on its S103 for both Le Mans and the remainder of the FIA World Endurance Championship. The team is testing the Dunlop rubber, used by all other entrants in the WEC LMP2 category at Spa this week and will again at the Le Mans Test Day later this month. “We’ve been looking at every opportunity we have to close the gap we have to the front-running P2 cars,” says technical director Jay Davenport. “We were the sole runners on Michelin in WEC and by switching to Dunlop it takes away a

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