Why NASCAR is competing at Le Mans – the world’s biggest race
NASCAR is going racing at Le Mans in the Garage 56 category – we look at why it’s doing it, who’s driving it and what changes have been made to the car
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Le Mans celebrates a century of innovation, daring and brilliance at this weekend’s running of the 24 Hour event.
As modern Hypercars battle to join the greats of decades past, we look back at the moments that made an endurance test into the world’s greatest race, and ahead to who will come out on top in 2023.
Expectations for the 2023 Le Mans 24 Hours have been shaken up after Peugeot and Porsche joined favourites Ferrari and Toyota near the top of the timesheets on Test Day — having benefited from Balance of Performance changes ahead of the session
In Le Mans 100-year history, Porsche stand alone as its most successful manufacturer – but its greatest victory remains up for debate
Spurred on by the boost in car sales that winning Le Mans brought, Jaguar leapt into the 1950s fray, taking on an increasingly competitive field and winning again and again, with its futuristic C-types and D-types
Here is the full entry list for the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans, complete with every driver from the Hypercar, LMP2, LMGTE-AM and Garage 56
It’s been 88-years since Lagonda defied the odds, beating Alfa Romeo to earn its first Le Mans victory: a worthy triumph often overlooked in the race’s long history
Moto GP legend Valentino Rossi will close on his goal of competing in the world’s biggest endurance race when he makes his four-wheeled competition debut at Le Mans this summer.…
In 100 years of the Le Mans 24 Hours, few stories have proved as compelling as that of the Bentley Boys. Andrew Frankel tells the story of a largely amateur group of war veterans who took on the world’s greatest race with courage, determination and against the odds
The first Le Mans 24 Hours was held a century ago in 1923, with much of the early success going to French teams who dominated the grid. It would be a short-lived period of superiority, however…
NASCAR is going racing at Le Mans in the Garage 56 category – we look at why it’s doing it, who’s driving it and what changes have been made to the car
Expectations for the 2023 Le Mans 24 Hours have been shaken up after Peugeot and Porsche joined favourites Ferrari and Toyota near the top of the timesheets on Test Day — having benefited from Balance of Performance changes ahead of the session
In Le Mans 100-year history, Porsche stand alone as its most successful manufacturer – but its greatest victory remains up for debate
Spurred on by the boost in car sales that winning Le Mans brought, Jaguar leapt into the 1950s fray, taking on an increasingly competitive field and winning again and again, with its futuristic C-types and D-types
Here is the full entry list for the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans, complete with every driver from the Hypercar, LMP2, LMGTE-AM and Garage 56
It’s been 88-years since Lagonda defied the odds, beating Alfa Romeo to earn its first Le Mans victory: a worthy triumph often overlooked in the race’s long history
Moto GP legend Valentino Rossi will close on his goal of competing in the world’s biggest endurance race when he makes his four-wheeled competition debut at Le Mans this summer.…
In 100 years of the Le Mans 24 Hours, few stories have proved as compelling as that of the Bentley Boys. Andrew Frankel tells the story of a largely amateur group of war veterans who took on the world’s greatest race with courage, determination and against the odds
The first Le Mans 24 Hours was held a century ago in 1923, with much of the early success going to French teams who dominated the grid. It would be a short-lived period of superiority, however…