Le Mans
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Keating on Le Mans win: “We had a perfect race”
Never mind third time lucky, the 90th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans was seventh time lucky for Ben Keating. The US driver had travelled to the Circuit de la Sarthe on six previous occasions prior to the 2022 edition and never stood on the top step of the podium*. Thanks to what […]
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Five in a row for Toyota at Le Mans
Toyota secured victory at the 2022 24 Hours of Le Mans in blistering heat at the Circuit de la Sarthe. The win for Sébastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley and Ryo Hirakawa marks the Japanese manufacturer’s fifth in succession at the famous race. The race began in bright sunshine and ambient temperatures as high as 28°C at […]
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Classic GTE Pro battle marks Le Mans swansong
The final appearance of the GTE Pro category at the 24 Hours of Le Mans did not disappoint, as differences in pace, accidents and car issues provided a fitting finale. Making the pace at the start of the race were the pair of Corvette C8.R, which had locked out the front row in Thursday evening’s […]
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How to watch Le Mans 2022
The highlight of the FIA World Endurance Championship is once again upon us. All eyes will be on the Circuit de la Sarthe in Western France as 62 cars compete across four classes for glory in the greatest endurance race of them all. Live and in full As usual, the 2022 edition of the 24 […]
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Toyota edge Alpine and Glickenhaus to Le Mans pole
The #8 Toyota Gazoo Racing GR010 Hybrid of Brendon Hartley, Sébastien Buemi and Ryo Hirakawa will start the 2022 24 Hours of Le Mans from pole position after a frantic Hyperpole session on Thursday evening. The thirty-minute pole position shoot-out involved just 23 of the 62 starters, giving all participants a much clearer track on […]
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Glickenhaus fastest in first night practice at Le Mans
The #708 Glickenhaus 007 LMH driven by Romain Dumas posted the fastest time of Wednesday’s two-hour night practice session for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The Frenchman’s time, which came around 20 minutes after the start of the session, will be encouraging to the US squad as they attempt to take on the pair […]
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Qualifying at Le Mans a tale of two halves
Qualifying for the 2022 24 Hours of Le Mans saw teams and drivers fight it out for a total of 23 “golden tickets” to Thursday evening’s Hyperpole. The one-hour session was rain-affected from around the halfway stage as showers swept in from the west. Shortly before the rain came, a red flag was called by […]
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Toyota hold the edge after Le Mans Test Day
Toyota took the honours as the teams geared up for the highlight of the 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship at Le Mans Test Day. United Autosports, Corvette Racing and Kessel Racing headed up the other classes. Toyota Gazoo Racing went quickest at the Test Day ahead of the 2022 24 Hours of Le Mans with […]
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Le Mans schedule: session times and information
The 2022 edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans is a packed schedule, with all of the on-track action taking place within the space of a week. The schedule had been condensed for the past two editions of the great race, held in September 2020 and August 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. But […]
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Le Mans week begins with city-centre scrutineering
Le Mans race week kicked off at the Place de la République in central Le Mans, where the organisers carried out their traditional scrutineering checks. The pesage, French for “weigh-in”, see the teams transport their race machinery to the centre of the city for official approval by the technical team of race organisers, the Automobile […]