Day: June 12, 2019

It was a very odd practice prior to the 2019 edition of the 24 Hours race at Le Mans. The practice started with damp asphalt, since there were showers throughout the day, but it didn’t take long before the track was dry enough for setting competitive laptimes. United Autosports #22 had a problem with the oil pump, so the mechanics had to repair it. Kamui Kobayashi in Toyota Gazoo Racing #7 had a shortcut run through the gravel in the Mulsanne Corner, which caused a short, local yellow flag before…

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Kazuki Nakajima comes to the 2019 Le Mans week with a good mix of excitement, but also calmness compared to last year, after Toyota Gazoo Racing finally managed to capture the win with his number 8 car. Racing24-7.net had a chat with him about this year’s race. Do you feel more or less pressure this year, compared to last year, now that you have the Le Mans win – but have a World Championship to win? “In a way, including me as a whole team, we have less pressure. It’s…

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