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The upcoming 18 month Super Season starts in May 2018 & runs through to the 2019 Le Mans 24hr race.
Already manufacturers & teams are working on their weapons of choice including BMW who will return to Le Mans for the first time since 2011. :D :yes:
BMW has taken the wraps off its new M8 GTE racing car at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The new flagship coupe will mark BMW’s return to top level endurance racing next year in the World Endurance Championship. The new GTE also marks BMW’s return to the prestigious Le Mans 24 Hours race for the first time since 2011, where the Bavarian marque previously raced the M3 GT2.
The M8 GTE has been undergoing track testing since July ahead of it’s planned 2018 debut in the WEC and IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship. Initially, BMW Team MTEK will campaign the car in the WEC GTE Pro class.
BMW currently runs the M6 in the IMSA championship’s GTLM class and the M8 will serve as its replacement over in the States. There’s been no confirmation yet on which team will run BMW’s American campaign.
Outside, BMW has given the GTE a comprehensive aerodynamics package in order to comply with GTE rules in the WEC. The styling also gives us a preview of what to expect on the upcoming 8-Series and M8 road cars.
Under the bonnet, lies a race-prepared 4.0 litre turbocharged V8 with over 500hp, subject to Balance of Performance regulations. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a six-speed sequential gearbox with steering wheel-mounted paddles.
The body makes extensive use of lightweight carbon fibre components, meaning the M8 GTE tips the scales at just 2690lbs.
BMW will build the M8 GTE alongside the 8-Series road car at its Dingolfing production facility in Bavaria. The company also plans to use the M8 GTE to help enhance the development of the M8 road car.
The GTE will continue to undergo an intense testing and development program throughout the rest of this year. It is set for its official racing debut at the 2018 Rolex 24 At Daytona in January.
Driver line-ups for both WEC and IMSA are unconfirmed, but expect further announcements later this year.
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The 2018 Aston Martin V8 Vantage GTE. Oh that sound!!! :fall:

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GTE is going to be awesome next year!!
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I got bored halfway through that survey

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It was hard work but I did all of the survey.. I want a free trip to Le Mans!
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Same. I want a mix Group C, LMP900, LMP2 and GT-E. Group C was awesome and it still could be done now with turbo's and maybe KERS but nothing complicated like LMP 1 in the end. LMP 900 was great as it keeps that Le Mans prototype going. LMP 2 has it's place as its fast without busting the bank account and GT-E is great.
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Apparently the deal is done, Nando will drive a Toyota LMP1 at Le mans in 2018 & likely 2019, being the last race of the 2018/19 FIA World Endurance Championship.
So his quest for the triple crown is still alive, for Le Mans he only has to beat the other factory Toyota(s) in 2018, whereas 2019 there may be other competitors if the rumors are true.
If he does win Le Mans it only leaves the Indy 500 to win later down the road. Still not an easy feat anyway you cut it.

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I hope Nando does the whole season and not just Le Mans.. I also hope that Toyota don't manage to find a way to lose the unloseable!
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He's bound to have a clash somewhere between F1 and WEC if he does a full season. I can see him trying to chase these races and if he gets them I think he would retire.
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FIA have done a lot to reduce clashes and now that Bernie is gone I expect there to be even less clashes..
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It's pretty much impossible to avoid them though. As long as Le mans doesn't clash I think that's all that matters
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Le Mans next year is in between Canada and the French Grand Prix. A big two weeks in France then.
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Motorsport.tv is set to become the new online home for the entire video history of the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the massive collection of event films and video available on Motorsport Network’s TV and online properties.

Motorsport Network has joined forces with the Automobile Club de l'Ouest to showcase the history of the greatest endurance race in the world. Motorsport Network’s outlets will become the only online home where the entire history of official films can be seen.

From January 1, 2018, Motorsport.tv will screen more than 70 films from the historic event which dates back to 1923. Not only will fans be able to watch highlights of some of the classic Le Mans events, the long-term partnership will continue to showcase future races.

Included in the incredible archive is every official film for the race from 1954 onwards.
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Holy shit, that's awesome!

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He is such a nutter.

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motogp.com do the same. I've been enjoying watching some of the old classic races again there. Their live stream is great. Foxtel here show the same stream and make you pay more for it.
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This how Audi won all those championships by being the major player, alone. But I will completely lose my shit if they break down at Le Mans again and Manor/Ginetta win. The laughing will last a life time :D
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This year is going to be a significant change for the World Endurance Championship. For a start, it’ll be 14 months long…
Today, the WEC has announced the teams who’ll be driving this punishing “Super Season” — which includes two separate runnings of the 24 Hours of Le Mans — and the official schedule.

Although potentially subject to change, the 2018-19 calendar is as follows:
Round 0 – April 6/7 2018 – Prologue, Circuit Paul Ricard
Round 1 – May 5 2018 – Total 6 Hours of Spa Francorchamps
Round 2 – June 16/17 2018 – 24 Hours of Le Mans
Round 3 – August 19 2018 – 6 Hours of Silverstone
Round 4 – October 14 2018 – 6 Hours of Fuji
Round 5 – November 18 2018 – 6 Hours of Shanghai
Round 6 – March 16/17 2019 – 1500 Miles of Sebring
Round 7 – May 4 2019 – Total 6 Hours of Spa Francorchamps
Round 8 – June 15/16 2019 – 24 Hours of Le Mans
This includes a change to the expected dates for the Fuji round. The FIA moved the race from October 14 to avoid a clash with Petit Le Mans. However the new date of October 19 clashed with the US Grand Prix in Austin, Texas. Fuji organizers reportedly requested the move back to the original date, which allows Fernando Alonso to drive for Toyota at its home venue.
Along with the calendar, WEC announced the 36-car entry list. This came in a twin-announcement with the ACO’s 60-car entry list for the 2018 Le Mans 24 Hours.

LMP1
The headline is, of course, Toyota’s entry. Its Gazoo Racing outfit is hoping to recapture the overall title and take its first ever victory at Le Mans, after years of heartbreak. The two TS050 cars are the only vehicles in the LMP1 Hybrid category.
There are eight other LMP1s though. The ByKolles team returns, while Vaillante Rebellion steps up from LMP2, with a two-car entry of its own, Oreca-built R13 chassis. Dragonspeed will run one Dallara-made BR1, with Russian team SMP Racing entering another two. The Ginetta G60-LT-P1 also appears twice, run by CEFC TRSM Racing. All ten LMP1s will contest the full WEC Super Season.
1 – Rebellion Racing – Rebellion R13-Gibson
3 – Rebellion Racing – Rebellion R13-Gibson
4 – ByKolles Racing – CLM P1/01-NISMO
5 – CEFC TRSM Racing – Ginetta G60-LT-P1–MECACHROME
6 – CEFC TRSM Racing – Ginetta G60-LT-P1–MECACHROME
7 – Toyota Gazoo Racing – Toyota TS050 HYBRID
8 – Toyota Gazoo Racing – Toyota TS050 HYBRID
10 – Dragonspeed – BR Engineering BR1-Gibson
11 – SMP Racing – BR Engineering BR1-AER
17 – SMP Racing – BR Engineering BR1-AER

LMP2
With Rebellion stepping up into the LMP1 category, there’ll be a new champion in 2018-19. One of the leading contenders is Jackie Chan DC Racing, which finished with one car in second last year and occupied two of the overall podium steps at Le Mans. The team’s entry includes two cars for Le Mans, of four cars in total.
It’s a tough field though, with 20 cars in total — although only seven will tackle the full Super Season. These include Signatech Alpine, with FIA Platinum driver Nicolas Lapierre. G-Drive, Panis Barthez and United Autosports will only contest Le Mans.

22 – United Autosports – Ligier JSP217-Gibson*
23 – Panis Barthez Competition – Ligier JSP217-Gibson*
25 – Algarve Pro Racing – Ligier JSP217-Gibson*
26 – G-DRIVE Racing – Oreca 07-Gibson*
28 – TDS Racing – Oreca 07-Gibson
29 – Racing Team Nederland – Dallara P217-Gibson
31 – Dragonspeed – Oreca 07-Gibson
32 – United Autosports – Ligier JSP217-Gibson*
33 – Jackie Chan DC Racing – Oreca 07-Gibson*
34 – Jackie Chan DC Racing – Oreca 07-Gibson*
35 – SMP Racing – Dallara P217-Gibson*
36 – Signatech Alpine Matmut – Alpine A470-Gibson
37 – Jackie Chan DC Racing – Oreca 07-Gibson
38 – Jackie Chan DC Racing – Oreca 07-Gibson
39 – Graff-SO24 – Oreca 07-Gibson*
40 – G-DRIVE Racing – Oreca 07-Gibson*
44 – Eurasia Motorsport – Ligier JSP217-Gibson*
47 – Cetilar Villorba Corse – Dallara P217-Gibson*
48 – IDEC Sport – Ligier JSP217-Gibson*
50 – Larbre Competition – Ligier JSP217-Gibson

GTE Pro
Ten of the 17 GTE Pro entries will contest Le Mans, with Aston Martin back to defend its race title and AF Corse returning to hold its WEC crown. AF Corse sends two cars for the full season and a third for Le Mans, while Ford will enter four GTs in a bid to take back the 24 Hour race.
It’s BMW that may grab the headlines though. It sends two of its new M8 GTEs in for the whole season, with two platinum drivers — Martin Tomczyk and Augusto Farfus — taking lead driver duties.

51 – AF Corse – FERRARI 488 GTE Evo
52 – AF Corse – FERRARI 488 GTE Evo*
63 – Corvette Racing – Chevrolet Corvette C7.R*
64 – Corvette Racing – Chevrolet Corvette C7.R*
66 – Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK – Ford GT
67 – Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK – Ford GT
68 – Ford Chip Ganassi Team USA – Ford GT*
69 – Ford Chip Ganassi Team USA – Ford GT*
71 – AF Corse – FERRARI 488 GTE Evo
81 – BMW Team MTEK – BMW M8 GTE
82 – BMW Team MTEK – BMW M8 GTE
91 – Porsche GT Team – Porsche 911 RSR
92 – Porsche GT Team – Porsche 911 RSR
93 – Porsche GT Team USA – Porsche 911 RSR*
94 – Porsche GT Team USA – Porsche 911 RSR*
95 – Aston Martin Racing – Aston Martin Vantage AMR
97 – Aston Martin Racing – Aston Martin Vantage AMR

GTE Am
There’s a familiar feel to the GTE Am lineup, with eight returning teams. This includes 2017’s Le Mans winners, JMW Motorsport, and the WEC-winning Aston Martin Racing team. It’s the usual mix of Porsche 911s and Ferrari 488s, with the Vantages from Aston Martin and TF Sport.

54 – Spirit of Race – Ferrari 488 GTE
56 – Team Project 1 – Porsche 911 RSR
61 – Clearwater Racing – Ferrari 488 GTE
70 – MR Racing – Ferrari 488 GTE
77 – Dempsey-Proton Racing – Porsche 911 RSR
80 – Ebimotors – Porsche 911 RSR*
84 – JMW Motorsport – Ferrari 488 GTE*
85 – Keating Motorsports – Ferrari 488 GTE*
86 – Gulf Racing – Porsche 911 RSR
88 – Dempsey-Proton Racing – Porsche 911 RSR
90 – TF Sport – Aston Martin Vantage
98 – Aston Martin Racing – Aston Martin Vantage
99 – Proton Competition – Porsche 911 RSR*
Vehicles marked with an asterisk will only compete at Le Mans.
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They have pissed off a few drivers scheduled to drive in Petit Le Mans..

I'm looking forward to the super season.. Le Mans is definitely a fitting finale.
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So that means that the 2019/20 season won't have the 2019 LeMans in it? or they'll start the '19/20 season midway through to have LeMans count for that too?
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Yeah 19/20 season will only have one le mans, at the end.
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First round on this weekend with the race on late Saturday night AU time. It will be good to get back underway.

Limited options to watch, Official app @ $70 for the season or chase streams.
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