Le Mans News

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'?

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

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…

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,…

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…

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…

Robert Kubica was set to be Ferrari's next star F1 driver until he suffered a devastating accident in 2011. Now, 13 years on, the Pole is finally for the Scuderia — in a WEC Hypercar. He tells James Elson how he never gave up on the dream

WEC looks to be hitting its stride in 2024 – but some Hypercar teams are far from happy with the way its Balance of Performance system is playing out

Mick Schumacher's career stalled after two difficult years – now he's set to complete a circle started by his father by making his Le Mans Hypercar debut this weekend

Poor reliability cost Porsche dearly in 2023. But its 963 Hypercar started winning at the end of last season and is setting the pace again in 2024. It's still early, but anticipation is rising ahead of Le Mans, says Gary Watkins

Jaguar and endurance racing, the Le Mans 24 Hours in particular, go together like strawberries and cream. Or they used to. A return in either the booming Hypercar class or…

GT racing is undergoing a renaissance as Le Mans adopts GT3 rules and prepares to welcome Lamborghini, McLaren and Lexus alongside the likes of Ferrari and Porsche. But it's the Ford Mustang that looks set to steal the limelight, says Damien Smith

Chassis 177, the final Porsche 962 to roll out of Weissach, goes up for sale at the end of this month – a prime example of the ultimate customer racing car

The momentous 2023 World Endurance Championship provided both historic motor sport moments and brilliant racing action in equal measure – WEC champion Anthony Davidson analyses the season

Robert Kubica is the headline name in WEC's next act but, as Damien Smith writes, the new strength in depth right through the field gives cause for excitement

When Jim Glickenhaus announced his intent to enter the World Endurance Championship and compete for outright honours at the Le Mans 24 Hours in July 2018 no one took him…

Think of your favourite Porsche Le Mans racer. Many would plump for the 917 or, just as likely, the 956/962. Relatively few would pick the car that is sandwiched between…