Le Mans News
Ogier to pursue Le Mans ‘dream’ at Toyota Hypercar test
With Sébastien Ogier going part-time in WRC next year, he now has time to pursue his endurance “dream” – and is warming up with the WEC Rookie Test in November
100 years of Le Mans
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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.
Le Mans 24 Hours: 100 years at the limit
Top 100 Le Mans moments
Latest on Le Mans – past and present
Hall of Fame
2021 Hall of Fame: Le Mans nominees
Voting has now closed for the 2021 Motor Sport Hall of Fame To win at Le Mans you need to be quick, consistent and lucky. Our nominees for this year’s…
Archive
When V12s ruled Le Mans
The V12 had one last hurrah in sports car racing as the noughties drew to a close. Yet the powerplants that won the Le Mans 24 Hours four years on…
Archive
Jaguar’s Group C Porsche-killer
When Tony Southgate saw the engine around which he had to design a new Group C car, he did two things: utter a profanity under his breath and reach for…
Racing Movies
Building Le Mans in California: behind the scenes of Ford v Ferrari
Forget Christian Bale and Matt Damon, the props and real-life effects of Ford v Ferrari were a big part of its success in 2019
Le Mans News
Toyota ‘brothers’ victory that was forged in defeat: 2021 Le Mans 24 Hours report
The main event for the 89th running of Le Mans was the Hypercar class debut, and the works Toyota GR 010s were always going to be the favourites. Despite Hypercar…
Le Mans News
Lola’s silent hero that grew into the Le Mans ’66-winning Ford GT40
Ford recently announced a new ‘Heritage’ edition of its GT supercar, painted black and white in honour of the original 1964 GT40. And you might think it an odd car…
Le Mans News
Toyota to start 1-2 at Le Mans 24h, as Kobayashi claims pole
Toyota’s Hypercars set the pace in the Hyperpole final qualifying session for this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours, locking out the first two places on the grid for this weekend’s…
Le Mans News
Glickenhaus’s underdog Le Mans challenge: ‘We won’t make it easy for Toyota’
A combination of Le Mans-winning expertise, a car designed for the track and a true indy spirit could take Glickenhaus all the way, says Ryan Briscoe
Le Mans News
Ogier to pursue Le Mans ‘dream’ at Toyota Hypercar test
With Sébastien Ogier going part-time in WRC next year, he now has time to pursue his endurance “dream” – and is warming up with the WEC Rookie Test in November
Hall of Fame
2021 Hall of Fame: Le Mans nominees
Voting has now closed for the 2021 Motor Sport Hall of Fame To win at Le Mans you need to be quick, consistent and lucky. Our nominees for this year’s…
Archive
When V12s ruled Le Mans
The V12 had one last hurrah in sports car racing as the noughties drew to a close. Yet the powerplants that won the Le Mans 24 Hours four years on…
Archive
Jaguar’s Group C Porsche-killer
When Tony Southgate saw the engine around which he had to design a new Group C car, he did two things: utter a profanity under his breath and reach for…
Racing Movies
Building Le Mans in California: behind the scenes of Ford v Ferrari
Forget Christian Bale and Matt Damon, the props and real-life effects of Ford v Ferrari were a big part of its success in 2019
Le Mans News
Toyota ‘brothers’ victory that was forged in defeat: 2021 Le Mans 24 Hours report
The main event for the 89th running of Le Mans was the Hypercar class debut, and the works Toyota GR 010s were always going to be the favourites. Despite Hypercar…
Le Mans News
Lola’s silent hero that grew into the Le Mans ’66-winning Ford GT40
Ford recently announced a new ‘Heritage’ edition of its GT supercar, painted black and white in honour of the original 1964 GT40. And you might think it an odd car…
Le Mans News
Toyota to start 1-2 at Le Mans 24h, as Kobayashi claims pole
Toyota’s Hypercars set the pace in the Hyperpole final qualifying session for this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours, locking out the first two places on the grid for this weekend’s…
Le Mans News
Glickenhaus’s underdog Le Mans challenge: ‘We won’t make it easy for Toyota’
A combination of Le Mans-winning expertise, a car designed for the track and a true indy spirit could take Glickenhaus all the way, says Ryan Briscoe