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Twenty-five years later…
The timing of BMW’s return to the Le Mans 24 Hours in pursuit of overall victory, a quarter of a century on from the V12 LMR’s triumph, is a timely…
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
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BMW’s only Le Mans win: the dramatic 1999 triumph of its V12 LMR
It wasn’t an auspicious start. Less than an hour into BMW’s 1999 Le Mans 24 Hours campaign at the pre-event test one car was parked in the barriers, the other…
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2024 Le Mans preview: the eight key themes you need to know
1. Don’t discount Toyota Twelve months ago, Toyota headed into the Le Mans 24 Hours as the clear favourite, though it ultimately lost out to Ferrari in a thrilling race…
Race Car of the Century
Porsche 917 – Le Mans legends remember Stuttgart’s first winner
The Porsche 917 made waves on its debut, eventually marking itself out as a sports car icon – is it your ‘Race car of the Century’?
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How IndyCar crash ended Franchitti’s ‘handshake’ Porsche LMP1 deal
Dario Franchitti had a deal in principle to drive Porsche’s all-conquering 919 in the 2015 WEC campaign before a horror IndyCar crash forced him into retirement. The Scotsman relives a world of ‘what-ifs?’ in Motor Sport’s latest Centenary Stories podcast episode
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Ferrari weighs in on BoP concerns
With an influx of new Hypercar manufacturers, it would appear that the good times are rolling for WEC – but not all is well within the paddock. Last year’s Le…
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Hustling hypercars signal thrilling new age of endurance
Kévin Estre is enjoying himself. He and his Porsche team-mates have been in control of the race for almost nine hours, everything running smoothly through the desert night. Then, suddenly,…
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Avon tyres saved — now with a Nova name
Relief all round on the grippy subject of motor sport tyre supply this month after confirmation that the Avon brand has been saved by a newly created company that flips…
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Jean Rondeau’s 1980 Le Mans garagista win
The story of Jean Rondeau, the last garagista to win the Le Mans 24 Hours, is a tale of grit, determination and against-the-odds endeavour that propelled the Frenchman from near-obscurity…
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Twenty-five years later…
The timing of BMW’s return to the Le Mans 24 Hours in pursuit of overall victory, a quarter of a century on from the V12 LMR’s triumph, is a timely…
Subscriber
Archive
BMW’s only Le Mans win: the dramatic 1999 triumph of its V12 LMR
It wasn’t an auspicious start. Less than an hour into BMW’s 1999 Le Mans 24 Hours campaign at the pre-event test one car was parked in the barriers, the other…
Subscriber
Archive
2024 Le Mans preview: the eight key themes you need to know
1. Don’t discount Toyota Twelve months ago, Toyota headed into the Le Mans 24 Hours as the clear favourite, though it ultimately lost out to Ferrari in a thrilling race…
Race Car of the Century
Porsche 917 – Le Mans legends remember Stuttgart’s first winner
The Porsche 917 made waves on its debut, eventually marking itself out as a sports car icon – is it your ‘Race car of the Century’?
Indycar Racing News
How IndyCar crash ended Franchitti’s ‘handshake’ Porsche LMP1 deal
Dario Franchitti had a deal in principle to drive Porsche’s all-conquering 919 in the 2015 WEC campaign before a horror IndyCar crash forced him into retirement. The Scotsman relives a world of ‘what-ifs?’ in Motor Sport’s latest Centenary Stories podcast episode
Archive
Ferrari weighs in on BoP concerns
With an influx of new Hypercar manufacturers, it would appear that the good times are rolling for WEC – but not all is well within the paddock. Last year’s Le…
Archive
Hustling hypercars signal thrilling new age of endurance
Kévin Estre is enjoying himself. He and his Porsche team-mates have been in control of the race for almost nine hours, everything running smoothly through the desert night. Then, suddenly,…
Archive
Avon tyres saved — now with a Nova name
Relief all round on the grippy subject of motor sport tyre supply this month after confirmation that the Avon brand has been saved by a newly created company that flips…
Archive
Jean Rondeau’s 1980 Le Mans garagista win
The story of Jean Rondeau, the last garagista to win the Le Mans 24 Hours, is a tale of grit, determination and against-the-odds endeavour that propelled the Frenchman from near-obscurity…