TOCKWITH Motorsports entered the fourth round of the FIA World Endurance Championship this weekend seeking to build on lessons learned at Le Mans.

The North Yorkshire-based outfit, running the only Ligier-Gibson JS P217 in the WEC field with drivers Nigel Moore and Phil Hanson, will once again sport the iconic blue and orange colours of Gulf Oil International during the six hour race at Germany's Nurburgring.

Having finished ninth in the LMP2 category on debut at Le Mans, the team believes they now know far more about the reliability and set-up of the French prototype and how to manage its Dunlop tyres.

"Le Mans ticked several boxes and gave us a lot of answers to questions we had about a car we’re obviously still learning about," said team principal Simon Moore.

"We’ve found out how to make it run at a pace - and we want to do consistently - and gained a greater understanding of the tyres we are using.

"We’ve also had the chance to bolster the team with more personnel in the break between races and signing Noel Flannery as number one mechanic, with all his experience in LMP2, will bring a lot to the squad."

This weekend's race in Germany is followed by the third round of the European Le Mans Series at the Red Bull Ring in Austria on July 23.

"We’ve obviously done a full overhaul of the car since Le Mans and, in sprint configuration, given the higher downforce nature of the circuit, we expect to be much closer to the sharp-end on pace," said lead driver Nigel Moore. "But we’ll obviously see how that works out when the car runs.

"I absolutely adore racing at the Nürburgring and I’ve got plenty of experience from my time in the VLN so I’m looking forward to experiencing the Grand Prix track in a proper prototype."

Moore’s co-driver Hanson, with whom he shares the 2016 Asian Le Mans Series crown, is hoping that Le Mans might trigger an upsurge in team fortunes.

"The car ran faultlessly at Le Mans so I think we’ve overcome any teething problems we encountered and we’re up for the fight this weekend," said the 18-year-old. "The higher aero demands of the Nürburgring should suit the Ligier better than the fast circuits we’ve raced on so far this year, so we’re aiming for another solid LMP2 finish in the top ten.”