Le Mans
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Sir Chris Hoy confirmed in Algarve Pro Racing’s Le Mans Line-up
Sir Chris Hoy has been confirmed on the entry list for this year’s 24 Hour of Le Mans as a driver for the Algarve Pro Racing team. The 40 year-old Olympian will drive alongside fellow Brit, Michael Munemann and Frenchman Andrea Pizzitola in the #25 car LMP2 car. Despite being renowned for holding the accolade…
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Greaves and TDS Racing pull out of Le Mans
Greaves Motorsport and TDS Racing are big names in the European Le Mans series, and are regulars on the entry list for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Despite gaining entry to the endurance classic in 2016 however, both teams have withdrawn one car each from the race. News has come from the ACO that…
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Follow the Porsche 919 Hybrid from concept to Le Mans victory
The Porsche 919 Hybrid is the latest car to become infamous due to victory at Le Mans. For a team such as Porsche, renowned for their successes at Le Mans, the team knew what they were embarking on when they green lit the LMP1 project. So the team made a documentary film to show what went…
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Ford reveals line-up for LM24 assault
Ford Chip Ganassi Racing have revealed their full driver line-up for their four-car assault on the 2016 Le Mans 24 Hours. Ford will be doing all in their power to win at La Sarthe in June, 50 years since their famous overall victory, and has enlisted the very best driving talent to achieve this aim.…
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Mike Conway talks Toyota’s 2016
Last season Mike Conway made his full season debut in LMP1 with Toyota. With a race win under his belt and the championship winning team at his feet, 2015 looked like the year that would allow the Briton to shine. However it was not to be. Toyota were left behind in the development race and…
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Peugeot hint at return to the race track
Peugeot’s withdrawal from global LMP1 racing on the eve of inaugural FIA World Endurance Championship season in early 2012 could have been a cataclysmic blow to the series before it had really even begun. In reality, the championship has gone from strength to strength over the past four years and is rubbing shoulders with Formula 1 at…
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Vasselon pleased with Toyota development
To say that 2015 was an annus horribilis for Toyota Gazoo Racing may be a bit of an understatement. Despite improving the car by two seconds a lap, it became quickly and painfully clear that this step forward was not enough. A podium came at Silverstone, but for the rest of the season the Japanese manufacturer was swept aside by Porsche…
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Tsugio Matsuda joins KCMG for Le Mans
KCMG are gearing up for the defence of their 24 Hours of Le Mans title by recruiting Japanese driver Tsugio Matsuda to the lead the team’s LMP2 charge. Matsuda was part of Nissan’s infamous LMP1 project and made his debut at La Sarthe last year. KCMG’s departure from the LMP2 grid was arguably the biggest blow…
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F1 star Ricciardo tempted by Le Mans
Long considered the top step of the motorsport ladder, Formula 1 has found itself dogged by politics, Mercedes dominance, the importance of financial backing and tyre problems. Many young single-seater drivers have been forced to look elsewhere, such as the WEC, to progress their careers. In 2015, Nico Hülkenberg became the first current Formula 1…