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Peugeot confirms Le Mans Hypercar driver line-up
Peugeot has recruited a trio of former grand prix racers to lead its return to Le Mans from 2022, with ex-Haas man Kevin Magnussen, former Force India driver Paul di…
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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Glickenhaus Hypercar: Are we due an American revolution at Le Mans?
The list of American successes at Le Mans is long and littered with star names such as Shelby, Hill, Gregory, Gurney, Foyt, Cunningham and more. Could Glickenhaus be the next…
Le Mans News
When Ferrari conquered Le Mans: how it won nine times — so far
The participation of Ferrari at Le Mans started in 1949 when Ferrari the company was but two years old, though Ferrari the man was already in his fifties. But it…
Sports Car News
Kevin Magnussen: ‘F1 was hopeless, now I’m finally racing to win’
Kevin Magnussen cut a downcast figure in the Formula 1 paddock last season; his primary goal for the weekend often to avoid finishing last in a car that was off the…
Sports Car News
Peugeot announces Le Mans Hypercar driver line-up – Kevin Magnussen confirmed
Kevin Magnussen has joined Peugeot’s new Le Mans programme, as the company prepares for its return to the enduro classic in the hypercar category. The former Haas F1 driver will…
Sports Car News
Porsche won’t be allowed to win at Le Mans, claims Glickenhaus
One has a storied past at Le Mans as the most successful manufacturer in the race’s history. The other is a confident American team that’s not afraid to speak its…
Sports Car News
‘I was hit at 125mph’: The harrowing crash that nearly ended Tom Kristensen’s career
Tom Kristensen had only a brief moment to catch his breath and brace himself as a charging and unsighted DTM pack bore down on his Audi A4, which was stranded…
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LMP1 hits and misses
LMP1 hits Pescarolo 01 The Pescarolo 01 was arguably the first accessible P1. Henri Pescarolo became a constructor for 2007, creating a car designed to be sold to customers…
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End of an era at Le Mans: the decisive moments of LMP1
2008: The greatest Le Mans heist Audi driver Tom Kristensen reckoned Peugeot had “given us a bit of a smacking” at the 2008 Sebring 12 Hours. Another victory a…
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Peugeot confirms Le Mans Hypercar driver line-up
Peugeot has recruited a trio of former grand prix racers to lead its return to Le Mans from 2022, with ex-Haas man Kevin Magnussen, former Force India driver Paul di…
Archive
Glickenhaus Hypercar: Are we due an American revolution at Le Mans?
The list of American successes at Le Mans is long and littered with star names such as Shelby, Hill, Gregory, Gurney, Foyt, Cunningham and more. Could Glickenhaus be the next…
Le Mans News
When Ferrari conquered Le Mans: how it won nine times — so far
The participation of Ferrari at Le Mans started in 1949 when Ferrari the company was but two years old, though Ferrari the man was already in his fifties. But it…
Sports Car News
Kevin Magnussen: ‘F1 was hopeless, now I’m finally racing to win’
Kevin Magnussen cut a downcast figure in the Formula 1 paddock last season; his primary goal for the weekend often to avoid finishing last in a car that was off the…
Sports Car News
Peugeot announces Le Mans Hypercar driver line-up – Kevin Magnussen confirmed
Kevin Magnussen has joined Peugeot’s new Le Mans programme, as the company prepares for its return to the enduro classic in the hypercar category. The former Haas F1 driver will…
Sports Car News
Porsche won’t be allowed to win at Le Mans, claims Glickenhaus
One has a storied past at Le Mans as the most successful manufacturer in the race’s history. The other is a confident American team that’s not afraid to speak its…
Sports Car News
‘I was hit at 125mph’: The harrowing crash that nearly ended Tom Kristensen’s career
Tom Kristensen had only a brief moment to catch his breath and brace himself as a charging and unsighted DTM pack bore down on his Audi A4, which was stranded…
Archive
LMP1 hits and misses
LMP1 hits Pescarolo 01 The Pescarolo 01 was arguably the first accessible P1. Henri Pescarolo became a constructor for 2007, creating a car designed to be sold to customers…
Archive
End of an era at Le Mans: the decisive moments of LMP1
2008: The greatest Le Mans heist Audi driver Tom Kristensen reckoned Peugeot had “given us a bit of a smacking” at the 2008 Sebring 12 Hours. Another victory a…