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Optimisation of hybrid strategy is the focus

on April 10, 2015 2015 Season, On the track news, Porsche News, Silverstone with 0 comments
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The two Porsche 919 Hybrids with the driver trios of Timo Bernhard, Brendon Hartley and Mark Webber, and their team mates Romain Dumas, Neel Jani and Marc Lieb in the sister Le Mans Prototype, covered 132 laps in total on the first day of practice for the opening race of the 2015 FIA World Endurance […]

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MARK’S SILVERSTONE TOP 5

on April 7, 2015 2015 Season, On the track news, Silverstone, WEC Races with 2 comments
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Ahead of the first WEC race of the 2015 season, Mark shares some of his highlights of Silverstone Home from home I’ve raced in Silverstone for nearly 20 years and having lived in the UK for all that time it always felt a bit like my home GP. I’ve been very fortunate to have some […]

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Strong competition when the Le Mans Prototypes first met

on March 28, 2015 2015 Season, On the track news, Porsche News, WEC Testing with 2 comments
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After Thursday’s presentation of the new Porsche 919 Hybrid, the Porsche Team enjoyed productive testing at the Prologue to the 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) in Paul Ricard, covering 4,188 kilometres in total. At the presentation of the new prototype, Porsche announced the switch to the highest energy recovery category of 8 megajoule. No […]

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ON THE FRONT LINE OF TV

on March 10, 2015 Mark Webber News, Off the track news with 2 comments
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Having spent over 20 years in the public eye, Mark is certainly not short of experience in front of a camera. The perspective however slightly changes if you are suddenly the one sticking the microphone under someone’s nose and talking the TV viewers at home through what’s happening on track. Mark got his first taste […]

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Intensive pre-season preparations with the Porsche 919 Hybrid

on February 12, 2015 2015 Season, On the track news, Porsche News, WEC Testing with 0 comments
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The Porsche Team concluded the second comprehensive test with the new Porsche 919 Hybrid for the 2015 FIA WEC. Despite some strong, sand blowing winds at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, it was a very productive test with a total of 5,118 kilometres covered. Driving duties were shared by Romain Dumas (France), Brendon Hartley […]

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A day at the museum

on January 21, 2015 2015 Season, Off the track news with 3 comments
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When you step through the doors of the impressive, state-of-art building next door to the  Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG headquarters in Zuffenhausen, Stuttgart, you enter 140 years worth of Porsche’s illustrious automotive history. The Porsche Museum which opened in 2009, currently hosts a collection of some 80 vehicles which would make just about […]

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Merry Christmas from Mark

on December 23, 2014 2014 Season, Off the track news with 2 comments
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2014 Season Review

on December 19, 2014 2014 Season, Mark Webber News, On the track news with 7 comments
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As Mark reaches the milestone of completing his first year as a Porsche driver, we asked him for his thoughts on the success of his debut WEC season, how the sport compares to F1, the challenges of adjusting to sports car racing and how he plans to spend his Christmas break! Last December you got your first […]

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The Endurance Beanie has arrived!

on December 1, 2014 Mark Webber News, Merchandise with 5 comments
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Endure. Perform. Persevere. Aussie Grit. The latest item in the Endurance Supporters Range has arrived just in time for Christmas! Exclusively available from the markwebber.com online shop, the stylish new Endurance Beanie is the perfect Christmas stocking filler for Mark Webber fans – or why not just treat yourself! Made from 100% soft feel acrylic, the one-size-fits-all […]

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UPDATE ON MARK’S CONDITION

on December 1, 2014 2014 Season, Brazil, Off the track news, WEC Races with 83 comments
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Mark spent the night in a local hospital in São Paulo where he underwent further checks. He sustained bruising and concussion in the accident he suffered in Sunday’s six-hour race. “I’m quite sore this morning and am pretty bruised and have got a stinking headache,” Mark said earlier today. “I’ve got no recollection of the accident or how it happened – […]

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