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Toyota finally faces a new challenger
Few racing cars have been as eagerly anticipated as this one. Yet the machine in question wasn’t built by an established manufacturer or constructor but by a garagiste with big…
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
Le Mans News
Jenson Button says ‘If I’m not on the Le Mans 2023 grid, there’s something wrong!’
A proliferation of Hyercar entrants means there should be plenty of berths at Le Mans by 2023 – Jenson Button has emphatically stated he wants to be in one of them
Auctions
Hailwood and Hobbs Porsche 917 K for sale with record $16m auction estimate
Raced by Mike Hailwood and David Hobbs at Le Mans in 1970; painted in the celebrated Gulf livery; and prominent in Steve McQueen’s Le Mans film; this Porsche 917 K…
Le Mans News
BMW will return to top-level endurance racing in 2023 with LMDh prototype
BMW has become the latest major manufacturer to announce an LMDh programme for 2023, potentially opening the door for a return to Le Mans, which celebrates its 100th race that…
Sports Car News
Will GT3 regulations breathe life into sports car racing at Le Mans?
Should the Le Mans 24 Hours adopt GT3 regulations to revive its Grand Touring tradition in the wake of the slow demise of its GTE category? That’s one of the…
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Leena Gade: The Motor Sport Interview
Ten years ago, in 2011, Leena Gade became the first female race engineer to win the Le Mans 24 Hours when she ran an Audi R18 driven by André Lotterer,…
US Motor Racing News
The man whose Corvette revolution conquered sports car racing
Doug Fehan surprised GM executives when he presented his vision for Corvette’s racing future – but his leadership took the brand to unprecedented sports car glory
Sports Car News
Porsche and Penske join forces for LMDh Le Mans assault
Porsche and Penske have announced a deal for the American outfit to run Stuggart’s LMDh cars in both WEC and IMSA from 2023
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Le Mans 1990: You were there
Le Mans had a new look in 1990, with two chicanes bisecting the Hunaudières Straight to cap top speeds. Mick Miller was there to see Jaguar’s most recent win Send…
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Toyota finally faces a new challenger
Few racing cars have been as eagerly anticipated as this one. Yet the machine in question wasn’t built by an established manufacturer or constructor but by a garagiste with big…
Le Mans News
Jenson Button says ‘If I’m not on the Le Mans 2023 grid, there’s something wrong!’
A proliferation of Hyercar entrants means there should be plenty of berths at Le Mans by 2023 – Jenson Button has emphatically stated he wants to be in one of them
Auctions
Hailwood and Hobbs Porsche 917 K for sale with record $16m auction estimate
Raced by Mike Hailwood and David Hobbs at Le Mans in 1970; painted in the celebrated Gulf livery; and prominent in Steve McQueen’s Le Mans film; this Porsche 917 K…
Le Mans News
BMW will return to top-level endurance racing in 2023 with LMDh prototype
BMW has become the latest major manufacturer to announce an LMDh programme for 2023, potentially opening the door for a return to Le Mans, which celebrates its 100th race that…
Sports Car News
Will GT3 regulations breathe life into sports car racing at Le Mans?
Should the Le Mans 24 Hours adopt GT3 regulations to revive its Grand Touring tradition in the wake of the slow demise of its GTE category? That’s one of the…
Archive
Leena Gade: The Motor Sport Interview
Ten years ago, in 2011, Leena Gade became the first female race engineer to win the Le Mans 24 Hours when she ran an Audi R18 driven by André Lotterer,…
US Motor Racing News
The man whose Corvette revolution conquered sports car racing
Doug Fehan surprised GM executives when he presented his vision for Corvette’s racing future – but his leadership took the brand to unprecedented sports car glory
Sports Car News
Porsche and Penske join forces for LMDh Le Mans assault
Porsche and Penske have announced a deal for the American outfit to run Stuggart’s LMDh cars in both WEC and IMSA from 2023
Archive
Le Mans 1990: You were there
Le Mans had a new look in 1990, with two chicanes bisecting the Hunaudières Straight to cap top speeds. Mick Miller was there to see Jaguar’s most recent win Send…
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