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Lewis Williamson set for WEC Nürburgring debut with Strakka Racing

Sportscar debut beckons for Renault R.S.01 racerScot Lewis Williamson will make his FIA World Endurance Championship debut with Strakka Racing at the Nürburgring later this month. Williamson, currently lying second in the Renault R.S.01 championship with the Silverstone-based team, will partner WEC regulars Jonny Kane and Nick Leventis in his first-ever sportscar race.  “Through our race and coaching programmes, Strakka has always looked to support young drivers, nurturing talent and where possible providing chances,” says team founder Nick Leventis. “At Nürburgring we are underlining that

Strakka signs off era of open-topped LMP2 cars at Le Mans with fourth in class and eighth placed overall

With a trouble-free run, attacking drive and the swiftest pit work, Silverstone-based Strakka Racing claimed a strong fourth in the highly competitive and 23-strong LMP2 class resulting in eighth overall from 60 starters at the 84th Le Mans 24 Hours. After 24 hours and 351 laps of racing in front of over 263,000 spectators, British drivers Jonny Kane, Nick Leventis and Danny Watts delivered a seamless and near 100% reliable performance, needing only to change the steering wheel and regular maintenance. “The Strakka team and our technical partners have delivered a superbly prepared car

Engine issue curtails Strakka’s Spa Day

Retirement for Strakka at second round of FIA World Endurance ChampionshipA terminal engine concern led to an early bath for Strakka Racing at the Six Hours of Spa Francorchamps. Having plugged away to get the Gibson 015S to fifth in class in the first half of the race, driver Jonny Kane was forced to park the car with just under half the race remaining. “It’s hugely frustrating to retire, especially as the team had done such a brilliant job with smooth pit stops and a strategy that was looking like it would deliver a valuable clutch of points,” says team principal Dan Walmsley. “The

Strakka Racing to partner with Dell and Xero

New Strakka Livery reveals technology leaders’ support for British race teamNew partnerships with global technology leader Dell and cloud accounting software company Xero have been announced by British motorsports team Strakka Racing. After revealing its World Endurance Championship Gibson 015S at The Prologue in the new colours, the team confirmed that its Formula V8 3.5 and new R.S.01 race cars will also carry Dell and Xero branding in a multi-year deal. The partnerships will see Strakka Racing act as a test bed for trialling new Dell technologies, Strakka Racing will also run its

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 wants to shine in Sakhir

As sun sets on a challenging year, Strakka Racing aims to shine in the desertAfter qualifying eighth under the floodlights at Bahrain’s stunning Sakhir circuit, Strakka Racing is looking forward to what is set to be a highly competitive final round of the 2015 World Endurance Championship season. After a short delay to the evening’s activities due to a lack of circuit floodlighting, Strakka’s Nick Leventis and Jonny Kane headed out on track to deliver a combined time of 1:52.260 in temperatures that still reached 24°C. With a strong emphasis on tyre management for the race, factoring in

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,

Strakka Racing aims to ‘takeaway’ points at Shanghai

With just 12 hours of racing left in the 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship season, Strakka Racing hopes that by building on its pace from Fuji, the team can claim a top-five spot in the points standings at Shanghai.Long straights and technical medium-speed sections highlight the 5.4km circuit at Jiading, a venue opened in 2004 at which Strakka Racing has only raced once before – finishing sixth overall in the inaugural WEC season back in 2012. The points situation in the LMP2 Teams’ Championship is extremely tight with just two rounds remaining. A strong points haul at Shanghai could

Strakka Racing set for Fuji Six Hours

Team looks forward to its first race at Fuji Speedway since 2012 In front of an enthusiastic local crowd, Jonny Kane and Nick Leventis recorded an average qualifying time of 1:33.490 to qualify seventh for the 2015 running of the Six Hours of Fuji. Qualifying at the iconic Japanese track concluded a good day  that saw Jonny Kane top Free Practice 3, continuing a strong recovery after the challenges the team experienced on Friday. “We’ve made really good progress to bounce back from the damage incurred yesterday after the contact with an Audi,” says Nick Leventis. “The guys did

Lone Star Le Mans beckons for Strakka Racing

After debuting its Gibson 015S chassis at the Nürburgring, Strakka Racing heads to the USA for the start of the fly-away stretch of the WEC season, where it will tackle Circuit of the Americas for the first timeStrakka Racing travels to Austin, Texas next week, hoping to convert the Gibson’s head-turning pace into a win against its LMP2 rivals. Drivers Jonny Kane, Danny Watts and Nick Leventis will have to get acclimatised to the circuit quickly though, as the trio have no prior experience at the 3.4-mile circuit. “The simulator work we have done back at base is key for all three of us

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

Strakka Racing announces new FIA WEC LMP1 project

British team will expand its expertise in advanced manufacturing techniques to create Privateers’ LMP1 car for 2017 seasonStrakka Racing will develop a new LMP1 car for the team to run in the Privateers’ category of the 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship. The car, the first to be designed in-house by the British team, will be built at its recently expanded facilities at Silverstone, to compete in the growing LMP1 Privateers’ category of the championship. The new car will draw upon advances in 3D printing and additive manufacturing that Strakka Racing has pioneered to shorten

Strakka Racing continues WEC Campaign at Spa

Strakka Racing heads to the Ardennes forest for the second round of the FIA World Endurance Championship this week, targeting another podium finishJust a few weeks after the opening round of the World Endurance Championship at Silverstone, Strakka Racing is back on track this weekend at Spa Francorchamps in Belgium, for the annual six-hour race. After Silverstone, where the new DOME S103 picked up a podium finish on its debut, the driver line up of Nick Leventis, Danny Watts and Jonny Kane is relishing the opportunity to build on this result that forms a key part of the preparations for the

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