With the 2014 season now over I thought it might be worth having a thread where all news updates, gossip and driver signings can be posted. With Nissan entering the LMP1 field next year, Porsche confirming they will run a 3rd car at Le Mans and the retirement of Tom Kristensen, there are plenty of seats up for grabs in LMP1 machinery (as well as a possible seat in the championship winning car).
Hopefully there will be a few more entrants in the LMP1-L category to give Rebellion something to race, (and after a troubled season will the Lotus car make it back for next year?) There is also the possibility of having Brabhams crowdfunded car join LMP2.
2015 FIA World Endurance Championship Provisional Calendar**
27 / 28 March : Prologue Castellet
12 April : 6 Hours of Silverstone
02 May : 6 Hours of Spa
31 May : Tests Le Mans
13/14 June : 24h du Mans
30 August : 6 Hours of Nurburging
19 September : 6 Hours of Circuit of the Americas ( Lone Star le Mans)
11 October : 6 Hours of Fuji
1 November: 6 Hours of Shanghai
21 November : 6 Hours of Bahrain
** Subject to clarification by the FIA World Motor Sport Council
There are discussions about a change to qualifying for next year - instead of taking the quickest 2 laps each from 2 drivers, it will just be the fastest lap from each of 2 drivers that are counted.