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Tom Walkinshaw’s driving ambition
Tom Walkinshaw was always one to leave a strong first impression. Love him or loathe him – and there were plenty on both sides of the divide – this was…
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
Audi’s engine guru retires: Ulrich Baretzky on 3 decades of ingenuity
Ulrich Baretzky’s innovations with direct injection and diesel engines helped power Audi to 13 Le Mans victories. Ahead of his retirement in June, he looks back on his triumphant career
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Matters of Moment: John Horsman 1934-2020
He was the keen amateur photographer who sneaked trackside without ever getting caught. He also applied to Aston Martin for a job that hadn’t been advertised… and duly got one…
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Book review: From Le Mans to Americas Cup
When Briggs Cunningham died in 2003, he was to most Americans the man who captained his own boat to Americas Cup glory, but in our world, he is the man…
Sports Car News
John Horsman 1934-2020: the man who tamed the Porsche 917
John Horsman, who developed the Porsche 917 into a Le Mans-winning machine, has died at the age of 85. The engineer and former RAF officer worked alongside team manager John…
Sports Car News
Is racing shutdown a welcome delay for Le Mans & hypercars?
The global coronavirus crisis is little short of a disaster for those who rely on motor sport for their income. But in the case of the Le Mans 24 Hours…
Sports Car News
World Endurance Championship plans August return
Six Hours of Spa scheduled for August 15 and next season shunted to 2021, as WEC publishes its revised calendar for the current season
Opinion
Opinions
Best racing films and box sets to stream on Netflix, Amazon and iPlayer — updated
With the longest season in Formula 1 history now done and dusted, and many other motor sport series wrapping up before the Christmas break, what is there to watch? We’ve selected…
Le Mans News
2020 Le Mans 24 Hours postponed until September
This year’s Le Mans 24 Hour race has been postponed by three months, and will now be held in September, as a measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The…
Archive
Tom Walkinshaw’s driving ambition
Tom Walkinshaw was always one to leave a strong first impression. Love him or loathe him – and there were plenty on both sides of the divide – this was…
Le Mans News
Audi’s engine guru retires: Ulrich Baretzky on 3 decades of ingenuity
Ulrich Baretzky’s innovations with direct injection and diesel engines helped power Audi to 13 Le Mans victories. Ahead of his retirement in June, he looks back on his triumphant career
Archive
Matters of Moment: John Horsman 1934-2020
He was the keen amateur photographer who sneaked trackside without ever getting caught. He also applied to Aston Martin for a job that hadn’t been advertised… and duly got one…
Archive
Book review: From Le Mans to Americas Cup
When Briggs Cunningham died in 2003, he was to most Americans the man who captained his own boat to Americas Cup glory, but in our world, he is the man…
Sports Car News
John Horsman 1934-2020: the man who tamed the Porsche 917
John Horsman, who developed the Porsche 917 into a Le Mans-winning machine, has died at the age of 85. The engineer and former RAF officer worked alongside team manager John…
Sports Car News
Is racing shutdown a welcome delay for Le Mans & hypercars?
The global coronavirus crisis is little short of a disaster for those who rely on motor sport for their income. But in the case of the Le Mans 24 Hours…
Sports Car News
World Endurance Championship plans August return
Six Hours of Spa scheduled for August 15 and next season shunted to 2021, as WEC publishes its revised calendar for the current season
Opinion
Opinions
Best racing films and box sets to stream on Netflix, Amazon and iPlayer — updated
With the longest season in Formula 1 history now done and dusted, and many other motor sport series wrapping up before the Christmas break, what is there to watch? We’ve selected…
Le Mans News
2020 Le Mans 24 Hours postponed until September
This year’s Le Mans 24 Hour race has been postponed by three months, and will now be held in September, as a measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The…