The Prologue begins today, which will present the French fans of the championship with the first opportunity to see the cars and meet the drivers at the Circuit Paul Ricard on Saturday 28 March.
In one week’s time the British fans will get their turn to see some of the cars and drivers as the WEC will hold a photo call in London in front of the iconic Marble Arch on Thursday 2 April to promote the opening race of the 2015 season, the 6 Hours of Silverstone (10-12 April).
Ten drivers and six cars will be attending the event, which starts at 11am on Thursday 2 April, with the drivers posing for pictures alongside the cars that will be seen at Silverstone one week later. The cars will be on display at Marble Arch from 10am until 3pm.
Amongst the nine British drivers and one British-based New Zealander will be Britain’s World Champion Anthony Davidson. The Toyota driver secured the endurance world title at the end of 2014 with his Swiss teammate Sébastien Buemi after winning four of the eight races last year, including the 2014 6 Hours of Silverstone.
The other drivers are:
· Mike Conway (Toyota) Oliver Jarvis (Audi)
· Brendon Hartley (Porsche) Darren Turner (Aston Martin)
· Stuart Hall (Aston Martin) James Calado (Ferrari)
· Jonny Kane (Strakka Racing) Danny Watts (Strakka Racing)
· Jann Mardenborough (Nissan)
The cars that will be on display are:
· Audi R18 e‐tron quattro Toyota TS030 HYBRID
· Nissan GT‐R LM NISMO Strakka Racing Strakka Dome S103
· Aston Martin V8 Vantage Ferrari 458 Italia
THE 6 HOURS OF SILVERSTONE
As well as the opening round of the World Endurance Championship on 10-12 April, therace schedule at Silverstone also includes the opening round of the 2015 European Le Mans Series and three races by the FIA F3 European Championship.
Tickets are now on sale for the 6 Hours of Silverstone with prices from £10 to £35 per day, while a 3-day weekend pass costs just £40. Children 15 years and under are free and all tickets include car parking, unreserved grandstand access, autograph session access, access to the entertainment area and lots more.
CLICK HERE for more information on the 6 Hours of Silverstone.
