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Porsche 963 Hypercar drive for Jenson Button at Petit Le Mans
Jenson Button will return to top-level sports car racing in October when he races a Porsche 963 Hypercar at Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta. The 2009 Formula 1 world…
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
Jaguar’s Le Mans comeback: How Big Cat conquered 24hr race again
Jaguar leapt into the Group C bear pit in the 1980s, looking to revive its 1950s Le Mans 24 Hours successes. Andrew Frankel explores how it did just that, vanquishing Porsche with its now-legendary Silk Cut XJRs
Le Mans News
Lamborghini’s plans to take on Ferrari at Le Mans – and win
The Lamborghini SC63 enjoyed its big unveil at Goodwood – all eyes focused on success against Ferrari’s Hypercar at Le Mans. Stephen Dobie speaks to the folk behind its WEC and IMSA entry
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Lamborghini unveils stunning 2024 Le Mans LMDh Hypercar
The 2024 Le Mans Hypercar grid was made complete as Lamborghini became the last brand to show off its new design during the Goodwood Festival of Speed. With French brand…
Auctions
The Koenigsegg GT1 Le Mans car that never raced: one-off CCGT set for auction
A Le Mans class victory appeared to be in the sights of the Koenigsegg CCGT GT1: a lightweight version of the Swedish firm’s supercar. But a late rule change left this intriguing project unraced. Now the one-off machine is up for auction
Le Mans News
Biggest historic race meeting ever: 2023’s blockbuster Le Mans Classic
A record crowd of 235,000 fans packed grandstands for the 2023 Le Mans Classic, celebrating a century of the legendary endurance race, with more than 800 cars providing the evocative entertainment
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Ferrari writes Le Mans history again in 2023
By the time spectators at the next Le Mans 24 Hours retreat from the noise and dust of the race to browse among the exhibits in the museum of the…
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Balance falls against Toyota’s bid for six
Nine days before the 100th anniversary edition of the Le Mans 24 Hours came a groan-inducing surprise: a late change to the Balance of Performance. It didn’t just affect Toyota.…
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Antonello Coletta: The Motor Sport Interview
Motor Sport: First of all congratulations – but did you really expect to win first time out after such a short lead time for the Ferrari 499P? Antonello Coletta: No,…
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Porsche 963 Hypercar drive for Jenson Button at Petit Le Mans
Jenson Button will return to top-level sports car racing in October when he races a Porsche 963 Hypercar at Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta. The 2009 Formula 1 world…
Le Mans News
Jaguar’s Le Mans comeback: How Big Cat conquered 24hr race again
Jaguar leapt into the Group C bear pit in the 1980s, looking to revive its 1950s Le Mans 24 Hours successes. Andrew Frankel explores how it did just that, vanquishing Porsche with its now-legendary Silk Cut XJRs
Le Mans News
Lamborghini’s plans to take on Ferrari at Le Mans – and win
The Lamborghini SC63 enjoyed its big unveil at Goodwood – all eyes focused on success against Ferrari’s Hypercar at Le Mans. Stephen Dobie speaks to the folk behind its WEC and IMSA entry
Archive
Lamborghini unveils stunning 2024 Le Mans LMDh Hypercar
The 2024 Le Mans Hypercar grid was made complete as Lamborghini became the last brand to show off its new design during the Goodwood Festival of Speed. With French brand…
Auctions
The Koenigsegg GT1 Le Mans car that never raced: one-off CCGT set for auction
A Le Mans class victory appeared to be in the sights of the Koenigsegg CCGT GT1: a lightweight version of the Swedish firm’s supercar. But a late rule change left this intriguing project unraced. Now the one-off machine is up for auction
Le Mans News
Biggest historic race meeting ever: 2023’s blockbuster Le Mans Classic
A record crowd of 235,000 fans packed grandstands for the 2023 Le Mans Classic, celebrating a century of the legendary endurance race, with more than 800 cars providing the evocative entertainment
Archive
Ferrari writes Le Mans history again in 2023
By the time spectators at the next Le Mans 24 Hours retreat from the noise and dust of the race to browse among the exhibits in the museum of the…
Archive
Balance falls against Toyota’s bid for six
Nine days before the 100th anniversary edition of the Le Mans 24 Hours came a groan-inducing surprise: a late change to the Balance of Performance. It didn’t just affect Toyota.…
Archive
Antonello Coletta: The Motor Sport Interview
Motor Sport: First of all congratulations – but did you really expect to win first time out after such a short lead time for the Ferrari 499P? Antonello Coletta: No,…
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