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LMP1 hits and misses
LMP1 hits Pescarolo 01 The Pescarolo 01 was arguably the first accessible P1. Henri Pescarolo became a constructor for 2007, creating a car designed to be sold to customers…
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
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End of an era at Le Mans: the decisive moments of LMP1
2008: The greatest Le Mans heist Audi driver Tom Kristensen reckoned Peugeot had “given us a bit of a smacking” at the 2008 Sebring 12 Hours. Another victory a…
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Why new LMDh category is the saviour of sports cars
The Porsche factory team set the gold standard in the heart of the 1980s Group C era, but it’s also true that it could have throttled the life out of…
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Driving the ultimate factory Porsche 962C
I have been lucky enough to track test a couple of Porsche 962s. The one you see pictured was Porsche’s own, a Le Mans winner and was driven at Weissach, the…
Le Mans News
Red Bull partners with ORECA for Le Mans hydrogen prototype
Red Bull Advanced Technologies (RBAT) has joined forces with ORECA to design the prototype chassis for the Le Mans Hydrogen class prototype. The joint project will form the exclusive chassis…
Sports Car News
‘Hypercar marks a return to “pure racing”, say Toyota sports car drivers’
The new generation of top-level sports cars promises a return to “pure racing”, with close competition, no need for fuel saving and more enjoyment for drivers, according to Toyota’s no8…
Le Mans News
Toyota unveils 2021 GR010 Hybrid Le Mans Hypercar
Toyota has unveiled its 2021 Le Mans Hypercar, the GR010 Hybrid, which is set to compete in this year’s World Endurance Championship , including the Le Mans 24 Hours. Ushering…
Sports Car News
Is sports car racing entering its greatest era? Nicolas Lapierre is betting on it
“It’s coming… it’s coming,” says an excited Nicolas Lapierre. Like everyone in sports car racing right now, the Frenchman is champing at the bit for the fresh new era that…
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You were there: At the heart of the action in 1966
Press guest with extra privileges: Being Ford’s guest at Le Mans in 1966 is already pretty lucky, but Robert Ames also became a film extra while Grand Prix was being shot…
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LMP1 hits and misses
LMP1 hits Pescarolo 01 The Pescarolo 01 was arguably the first accessible P1. Henri Pescarolo became a constructor for 2007, creating a car designed to be sold to customers…
Archive
End of an era at Le Mans: the decisive moments of LMP1
2008: The greatest Le Mans heist Audi driver Tom Kristensen reckoned Peugeot had “given us a bit of a smacking” at the 2008 Sebring 12 Hours. Another victory a…
Archive
Why new LMDh category is the saviour of sports cars
The Porsche factory team set the gold standard in the heart of the 1980s Group C era, but it’s also true that it could have throttled the life out of…
Archive
Driving the ultimate factory Porsche 962C
I have been lucky enough to track test a couple of Porsche 962s. The one you see pictured was Porsche’s own, a Le Mans winner and was driven at Weissach, the…
Le Mans News
Red Bull partners with ORECA for Le Mans hydrogen prototype
Red Bull Advanced Technologies (RBAT) has joined forces with ORECA to design the prototype chassis for the Le Mans Hydrogen class prototype. The joint project will form the exclusive chassis…
Sports Car News
‘Hypercar marks a return to “pure racing”, say Toyota sports car drivers’
The new generation of top-level sports cars promises a return to “pure racing”, with close competition, no need for fuel saving and more enjoyment for drivers, according to Toyota’s no8…
Le Mans News
Toyota unveils 2021 GR010 Hybrid Le Mans Hypercar
Toyota has unveiled its 2021 Le Mans Hypercar, the GR010 Hybrid, which is set to compete in this year’s World Endurance Championship , including the Le Mans 24 Hours. Ushering…
Sports Car News
Is sports car racing entering its greatest era? Nicolas Lapierre is betting on it
“It’s coming… it’s coming,” says an excited Nicolas Lapierre. Like everyone in sports car racing right now, the Frenchman is champing at the bit for the fresh new era that…
Archive
You were there: At the heart of the action in 1966
Press guest with extra privileges: Being Ford’s guest at Le Mans in 1966 is already pretty lucky, but Robert Ames also became a film extra while Grand Prix was being shot…