Photo: VISION SPORT AGENCY

 

The forthcoming weekend of races in the UK will be revealing in terms of form and performance even if Le Mans entrants will not all be in the same line-up.

The 6 Hours of Silverstone will throw up several questions concerning the WEC. First of all, will Toyota hold on to its title? Will Porsche be able to sustain its form after winning the 6 Hours of Sao Paolo at the end of the 2014 season? Will Audi manage to return to the top spot? Will Aston Martin and Porsche beat Ferrari in LM GTE Pro? Who will win LM P2, the biggest class at Silverstone and at the next Le Mans 24 Hours? Will the Corvette make a successful comeback in LM GTE Am? These questions will be in the air not only at Silverstone, but also in the seven other legs of the 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship.

The European Le Mans Series is just as open and also has its share of changes, starting with the new LM P3 class. One of the LM P3 cars is sure to attract plenty of attention from the British crowd, the Ginetta n°03, driven by none other than Sir Chris Hoy, the Olympic champion track cyclist who is aiming to take part in the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2016. Any of the teams in LM P2 could win the class. The BMW Z4 showed plenty of promise in LM GTE and GTC at the end of last season and will be stiff competition for Ferrari, which dominated both categories in 2014.

4 Hours of Silverstone
First round of the European Le Mans Series 2015
Friday 10 April
10:35 - 11.35 (Local times, BST) Free Practice 1
14:10 - 15:40 Free Practice 2
Saturday 11 April
11:05 - 11:25 Qualifying LM GTE & GTC
11:30 - 11:50 Qualifying LM P2 & LM P3
12:55 - 13:25 Driver autograph session
14:30 - 18:30 4 Hours of Silverstone

6 Hours of Silverstone
First round of the FIA World Endurance Championship 2015
Friday 10 April
11:55 - 13:25 Free Practice 1
15:55 - 17:25 Free Practice 2
Saturday 11 April
09:00 - 10:00 Free Practice 3
12:00 - 12:20 Qualifying LM GTE Pro & LM GTE Am
12:30 - 12:50 Qualifying LM P1 & LM P2
Sunday 12 April
10:05 - 10:35 Driver autograph session
12:00 - 18:00 6 Hours of Silverstone

Jean-Philippe Doret / ACO        Translation by Emma Paulay

Photo: LE CASTELLET (VAR, FRANCE), CIRCUIT PAUL RICARD, FIA WEC PROLOGUE, FRIDAY 27 MARCH 2015. Can Porsche match its FIA WEC Prologue performance? Answer on 12 April when the chequered flag is waved at the 6 hours of Silverstone.