The Role Of Aerodynamics In Endurance Racing – After completing several thousand kilometers of tests, Team Peugeot TotalEnergies is delighted to unveil the 2024 PEUGEOT 9X8, which will make its competitive debut at the 6 Hours of Imola (21 April), round two of the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship.

In order to make the most of the changes in regulations that allow the teams to produce a more efficient wheel setup using different widths at the front (29cm) and at the rear (34cm), the Peugeot Sport team has adapted the aerodynamics of the PEUGEOT 9X8. , while repairing 90% of the body, which now has a rear wing.

The Role Of Aerodynamics In Endurance Racing

📷 TOP: Courtesy of Peugeot Sport; BOTTOM: © Luc Warnotte at Monza 2022 and 2023. New versions of 9X8 compared to 2022 and 2023

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The Role Of Navigation In Endurance Racing – Porsche Penske Motorsport takes on the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the support of strong partners. At the fourth round of the FIA ​​World Endurance Championship (WEC), the works team will also field a third Porsche 963. Brazil’s Felipe Nasr, France’s Mathieu Jaminet and UK’s Nick Tandy share the driving duties of the vehicle. The goal is a 20th overall win for Porsche in the world famous endurance race. As the sporting opportunities for the Porsche Penske Motorsport works team grow, so does the visibility of sponsors and partners. They are represented with their brand mark on hybrid prototypes from Weissach.

As in other WEC races, the same driver line-up will share driving duties in the other two hybrid prototypes, with Denmark’s Michael Christensen, Matt Campbell (AUS) and Frenchman Frédéric Makowiecki in the No. 5 and No. 6 cars. The car … Read the rest

The Best Endurance Racing Championships To Follow – Next fall, the FIA ​​World Endurance Championship, or WEC, will become the Americas for Lone Star Le Mans in 2024. This will be the sixth round of the 2024 WEC season and the only race to be held in North America.

Endurance racing is unique to other motorsports events held at COTA. Unlike typical forms of racing where drivers try to race a predetermined distance in the fastest time, endurance racing is a breakaway. During WEC races, drivers have a predetermined time to drive the longest distance. These events are designed to test the endurance of both the equipment and the people behind the wheel.

The Best Endurance Racing Championships To Follow

The 2024 FIA WEC season will feature eight rounds around the world, with race times ranging from six to 24 hours. The most famous race in the series is the … Read the rest

Endurance Racing Vs Sprint Racing Key Differences – Two crossed lines forming an “X”. It indicates a way to close the interaction or dismiss the alert.

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How To Recover After An Endurance Race – Do recovery runs really help you recover? How often should you do them? Here’s your guide to recovery runs and their importance.

Going out for a second run of the day hardly feels like recovery. What is recovery anyway and what is the point of it? How to distinguish junk miles from recovery miles? Understanding this workout and the benefits it can provide will help you run better, recover faster, and improve your running fitness.

How To Recover After An Endurance Race

Recovery runs are best performed after moderate to high TSS efforts such as training, racing, or strength training. Endurance athletes often suffer from muscle soreness after such workouts, and recovery runs are designed to relax the body by increasing blood flow and waste elimination. This is vital for performance, as stiffness and soreness can limit your mobility, reduce power output, … Read the rest