Porsche completes LMP1 tyre test in Abu Dhabi

The Porsche Team today concluded its second test of the year in Abu Dhabi. In total the current World Championship winning team has spent eight days at the 5.554 kilometre long circuit in the United Arab Emirates, testing tyres with partner Michelin and new components on its 2016 Porsche 919 Hybrid.

The programme included aerodynamic comparisons as well as testing the latest developments on the powertrain, including the hybrid system.

After drivers Romain Dumas, Neel Jani and Marc Lieb completed 2,059 kilometres in three days in Abu Dhabi earlier in February, World Champions Timo Bernhard, Brendon Hartley and Mark Webber were on duty for five days and covered 4,142 km.

In 2016 three different slick tyres will be used in the WEC, known as soft cold, soft hot and soft hot plus, covering a range in track temperatures from cool to very hot. In Abu Dhabi the team had to find out which of the two constructions on offer would suit the 919 best. Furthermore, for each of the three tyres, three to four different compounds were available and the team had to choose one for the upcoming season.

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