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Strakka sixth in Sakhir showdown

As sun sets on challenging and emotional 2015, it’s the WEC spirit that still fuels Strakka’s determinationAfter what was arguably its toughest season, Strakka Racing finished the 6 Hours of Bahrain in sixth place, matching its best result with the Gibson 015S this year. Starting driver Jonny Kane enjoyed a stellar stint, rising from eighth to run as high as fourth in the closely contested LMP2 class. The pace continued as Danny Watts took over, briefly snatching the class lead and consistently running in the top three to underline the improvements the team has delivered in the latter

Strakka Racing previews Bahrain FIA WEC finale

Strakka Racing looks to end its season on a high, when the FIA World Endurance Championship heads to Bahrain this weekend for the final race of the year.After 60 hours of racing in seven countries, spanning three continents, Strakka Racing heads to Bahrain this week, aiming to end the tougher than expected season on a high at a venue where it has previously tasted victory. In 2012, it scored its last class in the World Endurance Championship at the 5.4km Sakhir circuit, winning the LMP1 Privateer class and finishing third overall in the process. “We all really enjoy driving at Sakhir,

Suspension stymies Strakka’s hopes in Shanghai

Broken wishbone mount prevents Strakka from scoring significant points in ChinaStrakka Racing endured a tough weekend in China, finishing seventh after six hours of arduous racing at the Shanghai circuit. Challenging wet conditions meant a start behind the safety car for Danny Watts from seventh in the competitive LMP2 class. Watts’ strategy to stay out of trouble looked the right way forward as cars throughout the field struggled to stay on the circuit but the plan was ultimately ruined by a rare suspension failure that pitched him into the gravel. “That was tough out there, even without

Strakka finds improved form in Fuji

Strongest race pace this season highlights progress made for Strakka RacingIn challenging and mixed conditions Strakka Racing finished the Japanese round of the FIA World Endurance Championship confident and pleased it had made progress and another step forward with the Gibson 015S. Starting on intermediates under the safety car, Jonny Kane battled increasingly slippery conditions to move up to fifth in class. With just over two hours completed, Kane handed the Gibson 015S to Danny Watts. With the SARD Morand Morgan going off at Turn One, Watts was able very quickly to seize fourth place

Strakka Racing wants more after seventh place finish

Steeper than expected learning curve leaves Strakka not able to capitalise on pre-race paceAfter setting class-leading times in both testing and practice for the Six Hours of Nürburgring, Strakka Racing leaves Germany looking forward to the next round of the World Endurance Championship and the opportunity to secure a finish it knows is possible with the new car. An extremely close-fought battle led to a multitude of cars leading the competitive LMP2 class, including Strakka on more than occasion, and meant only a clean run to the flag would deliver the result for the Silverstone-based team.

Strakka Racing ready for Gibson debut at the Six Hours of Nürburgring

After lapping fastest of the LMP2 runners at the Nürburgring WEC Test, Strakka Racing looks forward to debuting Gibson 015S chassisStrakka Racing travels to the Nürburgring for the final round of the World Endurance Championship’s European leg next week, intent on scoring valuable points in the LMP2 Teams’ and Drivers’ Championships before the four fly-away races. “Missing out on the double points available at Le Mans has left us with more work to do this season than we’d hoped, no question,” says Strakka Racing team principal Dan Walmsley. “Now with the successful test, with straight

Disappointment for Strakka Racing at Le Mans

Faultless drive through the night ended Sunday morning by gear shifting issueA gear shifting issue led to the retirement on Sunday morning of Strakka Racing’s DOME S103 at this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours. Drivers Nick Leventis, Jonny Kane and Danny Watts had driven an impeccable race up until that point, surviving heavy contact from the Rebellion and climbing up to 7thin the ultra-competitive P2 class. After the unscheduled pit stop to replace the rear tail and wing, the entire team pulled together to push the car back up the order. Seamless pit work from Strakka Racing’s mechanics and

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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