Le Mans News

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…

Speed and Le Mans tend to go hand-in-hand, perhaps more so than any other race. Sure, events like the Indy 500 thrive on average speeds, but you don’t see any…

Gordon Murray has abandoned plans to return to Le Mans with his T.50 supercar, saying that current regulations prevent the lightweight V12-powered machine from entering. Instead, he is looking to…

Ferrari's greatest sports car driver enjoyed remarkable success in his short career. Damien Smith examines the record of Olivier Gendebien, one of this year's Hall of Fame nominees

"Ron Flockhart could have won anything if given the chance.” That’s the view of the Scottish driver’s business partner and close friend Hugh Langrishe, who at 96 still has clear…

Official race results, once confirmed, are seldom questioned. This is certainly true of the most prestigious surviving road race of them all, the Le Mans 24 Hours. Back in 1965…

Everyone who loves motor sport will be pleased that the Le Mans 24 Hours is taking place this year. Can you explain some of the key challenges you faced in…

1. LMP1 bows out The Le Mans 24 Hours (Sept 19-20), waves goodbye to the twin-hybrid LMP1 rocket ships that made the race — and the World Endurance Championship —…

Just over three and a half miles of public road. A flat-out blast lasting not much more than a minute. A place where the fastest cars reached 200mph and beyond.…

After initially being hopeful of staging the event with a limited capacity crowd, the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) has confirmed that the 2020 edition of the Le Mans 24…

As McLaren and Gulf Oil reunite, we take a look back at the best Gulf liveries from motor sport history

Not many international racing siblings hail from the small, rural ranches of New Zealand, but the Bambers have made quite an impression both in Asia and much further abroad in…

Details of how spectators will be able to attend the 2020 Le Mans 24 Hours in September have been announced, as organisers look to maintain the event's unique atmosphere amid…

It's known as the biggest British motor race in France, and that looks set to continue this year, with news that spectators will be allowed at the postponed 2020 Le…

  June 6, 1998, Le Mans Le Mans 24 Hours Before the outlandish prototypes took centre stage, GT1 machinery starred at La Sarthe following an influx of manufacturers including Porsche,…

Hans Mezger, who led the development of the Le Mans-winning Porsche 917, has died at the age of 90. Also responsible for the 911 boxer engine and McLaren’s triple world…

McLaren arrived at Le Mans in 1995 with no prior experience of the race. The F1 GTR left with an overall win. Here is how it happened from those that were there