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Porsche opens up its archive for new exhibition
How would you fancy a 919 Le Mans racer that you could take to the shops? Or a 911 capable of tackling the Safari Rally? What about a futuristic take…
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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Limited edition McLaren Senna GTR LM evokes the spirit of Le Mans ’95
As tribute to the five McLaren F1 GTR that finished first, third, fourth, fifth and 13th at Le Mans in 1995, Woking’s finest has developed five Senna GTR LMs in…
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No Le Mans for Murray’s new T50s racer
Gordon Murray has abandoned plans to return to Le Mans with his T50 supercar, saying that current regulations prevent the lightweight V12-powered machine from entering. The announcement follows the launch…
Le Mans News
‘Scandalous’ sale of the Graham Hill & Henri Pescarolo 1972 Le Mans-winning Matra
It was the first French car to win Le Mans since 1950, making Graham Hill the only driver in history to secure motor racing’s unofficial Triple Crown. It was also…
Le Mans News
Sophia Floersch: the 19-year-old making Le Mans history with all-female LMP2 crew
Part of the first all-female LMP2 crew at this weekend’s Le Mans 24 Hours, Sophia Floersch says that female drivers are now getting opportunities in racing that they never would before — but doesn’t think W Series is the solution
Le Mans News
‘I would pay money to drive a Hyperpole lap’ Tom Kristensen on the 2020 Le Mans 24 Hours
He’ll be watching the 2020 Le Mans 24 Hours with a burger and beer in hand, but Tom Kristensen says that being behind the wheel during the new hyperpole qualifying session is the stuff of dreams, as he looks forward to this year’s race
Le Mans News
No campsite cookouts or super fans but Le Mans is still the best place to be
For Mike Conway, the past two Le Mans 24 Hour races have been the case of right team, wrong car. A three-time runner-up in the endurance classic, overall victory still…
Le Mans News
Judge me by my results, says 74-year-old set to become Le Mans’ oldest driver
Dominique Bastien will become the oldest driver to race in the Le Mans 24 Hours this weekend. The 74-year-old tells James Elson that he’s not there to make up the numbers
Le Mans News
How and where to watch the 2020 Le Mans 24 Hours
The Le Mans 24 Hours was delayed until this coming weekend but the 19-20 September race still comes too early for fans to attend. As in previous years, live coverage…
Archive
Porsche opens up its archive for new exhibition
How would you fancy a 919 Le Mans racer that you could take to the shops? Or a 911 capable of tackling the Safari Rally? What about a futuristic take…
Archive
Limited edition McLaren Senna GTR LM evokes the spirit of Le Mans ’95
As tribute to the five McLaren F1 GTR that finished first, third, fourth, fifth and 13th at Le Mans in 1995, Woking’s finest has developed five Senna GTR LMs in…
Archive
No Le Mans for Murray’s new T50s racer
Gordon Murray has abandoned plans to return to Le Mans with his T50 supercar, saying that current regulations prevent the lightweight V12-powered machine from entering. The announcement follows the launch…
Le Mans News
‘Scandalous’ sale of the Graham Hill & Henri Pescarolo 1972 Le Mans-winning Matra
It was the first French car to win Le Mans since 1950, making Graham Hill the only driver in history to secure motor racing’s unofficial Triple Crown. It was also…
Le Mans News
Sophia Floersch: the 19-year-old making Le Mans history with all-female LMP2 crew
Part of the first all-female LMP2 crew at this weekend’s Le Mans 24 Hours, Sophia Floersch says that female drivers are now getting opportunities in racing that they never would before — but doesn’t think W Series is the solution
Le Mans News
‘I would pay money to drive a Hyperpole lap’ Tom Kristensen on the 2020 Le Mans 24 Hours
He’ll be watching the 2020 Le Mans 24 Hours with a burger and beer in hand, but Tom Kristensen says that being behind the wheel during the new hyperpole qualifying session is the stuff of dreams, as he looks forward to this year’s race
Le Mans News
No campsite cookouts or super fans but Le Mans is still the best place to be
For Mike Conway, the past two Le Mans 24 Hour races have been the case of right team, wrong car. A three-time runner-up in the endurance classic, overall victory still…
Le Mans News
Judge me by my results, says 74-year-old set to become Le Mans’ oldest driver
Dominique Bastien will become the oldest driver to race in the Le Mans 24 Hours this weekend. The 74-year-old tells James Elson that he’s not there to make up the numbers
Le Mans News
How and where to watch the 2020 Le Mans 24 Hours
The Le Mans 24 Hours was delayed until this coming weekend but the 19-20 September race still comes too early for fans to attend. As in previous years, live coverage…