Le Mans
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Final entries for Le Mans announced
The ACO, Le Mans race organisers, today announced the full entry list for the 2019 running of the 24-hour classic. We have all teams and drivers for you.
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Le Mans entry list starts to take shape
All automatic invitations to the 2019 24 Hours of Le Mans have been decided following the conclusion of the 2018/19 Asian Le Mans Series.
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What’s new in the WEC in 2019
The new year brings refreshment to the FIA WEC. We have outlined the most important changes for the new 2019/2020 season.
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Le Mans 2018: The statistics
The 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans provided some unusual and interesting statistics for all those anoraks among us to get our teeth into. We have put together a rundown of the key facts and figures from the 86th running of the famous French endurance race Maiden winners All of the class winners at the…
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Porsche sweep GTE Pro and Am victories
The #92 Porsche 911 RSR of Michael Christensen, Kévin Estre and Laurens Vanthoor secured a comprehensive GTE Pro victory in the 86th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. In GTE Am, the #77 Dempsey-Proton Racing Porsche 911 RSR of Julien Andlauer, Matt Campbell and Christian Ried made it a double victory for the…
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Toyota breaks duck at Le Mans
One of motorsport’s most famous streaks has finally come to an end. Toyota, five-times second-place finishers at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, have won the famous French endurance race. The pair of works TS050 Hybrids recorded a comprehensive victory at La Sarthe, with the winning #8 car of Sébastien Buemi, Fernando Alonso and Kazuki…
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Le Mans: Toyota expands advantage as sun rises
The sun has risen over the Circuit de la Sarthe and Toyota holds a commanding lead at the head of the Le Mans field. In GTE Pro, the #92 “Pink Pig” of Michael Christensen, Kévin Estre and Laurens Vanthoor leads by a couple of minutes. The 86th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans…
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Le Mans: Porsche and Toyota secure leads
The 86th running of the world’s most famous endurance race, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, began today under overcast skies. Toyota and Porsche started the race from pole in LMP1 and GTE Pro respectively and have retained their leads through to the six-hour stage. Toyota made a break from the remainder of the field…
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ACO unveil new ruleset for top-class prototypes
In its annual press conference on the eve of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the ACO today announced the future direction for the regulations governing the LMP1 category. The much-vaunted 2020 regulations, which have yet to be named, are based on a “supercar / hypercar” concept and looks to create a “remarkable, affordable and…