Strakka Racing enjoyed a successful debut of its Gibson 015S chassis at the Nürburgring WEC test. Despite changeable conditions, Strakka Racing topped the LMP2 times on both days ending day two with a 1:45.123 set by Jonny Kane.

“It has been a successful test, getting to grips with the car and trying multiple setup options to see what it is sensitive to,” says team principal Dan Walmsley. “It’s only a test and everyone runs their own programme, so times on test days don’t mean too much but nonetheless it’s a good feeling to be back at the sharp end.”

All three Strakka Racing drivers were on hand to sample the latest car that replaces the S103 for the remainder of the WEC season. “It’s a car I drove a fair bit several years ago,” says Danny Watts. “I thoroughly enjoyed driving it this week in its updated specification. I felt at home straight away in it. It feels easy to drive and it’s very responsive. I’m definitely looking forward to racing it!”

The team now heads back to the UK to finish preparing the 015S that ran unpainted this week and it returns to the Nürburgring next month for the fourth round of the FIA WEC, the 6 Hours of Nürburgring on 30th August.