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The World Endurance Championship is a competition on the rise. Now in its fifth season, it has an audience that is growing steadily, both in the stands and on rival grids around the world.Nico Hulkenberg"s victory alongside Nick Tandy and Earl Bamber in the #19 Porsche at the 24 Hours of Le Mans last year kickstarted a big debate within motorsport, and in Formula 1 especially: suddenly, the likes of Fernando Alonso and Daniel Ricciardo were itching to have a go as well.However, the progress of the sport isn"t simply down to big-name association. Balance of performance measures make the racing close, an open paddock makes the drivers accessible and the mixture of sportscars and prototypes ensures broad appeal. Variety, as they say, is the spice of life.To make sense of it all TG spoke to Allan McNish, who together with Tom Kristensen and Lo c Duval won the WEC"s drivers championship with Audi in 2013. Also a three-time victor at Le Mans, the Scotsman has seen first-hand the transformation endurance racing has enjoyed in recent years.Now a commentator, pundit and director at Audi Group Motorsport, McNish believes the World Endurance Championship has a bright future
Date written: 14 Jun 2016
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The World Endurance Championship is a competition on the rise. Now in its fifth season, it has an audience that is growing steadily, both in the stands and on rival grids around the world.Nico Hulkenberg"s victory alongside Nick Tandy and Earl Bamber in the #19 Porsche at the 24 Hours of Le Mans last year kickstarted a big debate within motorsport, and in Formula 1 especially: suddenly, the likes of Fernando Alonso and Daniel Ricciardo were itching to have a go as well.However, the progress of the sport isn"t simply down to big-name association. Balance of performance measures make the racing close, an open paddock makes the drivers accessible and the mixture of sportscars and prototypes ensures broad appeal. Variety, as they say, is the spice of life.To make sense of it all TG spoke to Allan McNish, who together with Tom Kristensen and Lo c Duval won the WEC"s drivers championship with Audi in 2013. Also a three-time victor at Le Mans, the Scotsman has seen first-hand the transformation endurance racing has enjoyed in recent years.Now a commentator, pundit and director at Audi Group Motorsport, McNish believes the World Endurance Championship has a bright future
Date written: 14 Jun 2016
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 3838
