Le Mans News

  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

After 371 laps of online racing, Rebellion Williams Esports finished one-three in the Le Mans 24 Hours Virtual after 24 hours of intense action from 200 drivers around the world.…

“I came out if the esses and I must have hit a puddle I couldn’t see - it wasn’t the same the lap before and the car went virtually sideways,”…

The most successful manufacturer at Le Mans, Porsche is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its first overall victory in the race. Here's the story of each of its winning cars

Hans Mezger, the Porsche engineer who masterminded the 911's flat six, the 917 and its engine, as well as the TAG McLaren F1 turbo, has died, aged 90

In the July 2020 edition of Motor Sport, a collection of Lancia's Martini-liveried racers are front and centre. Martini's involvement in motor sport has produced some of the most striking,…

Glickenhaus confirms that it will enter two cars in the new Le Mans Hypercar category for the 2021 World Endurance Championship, including Le Mans

With a rare, original TVR T400R GT2 coming up for sale, we look back on the little Blackpool firm that could, and its journey to the Le Mans 24 Hours

Tom Walkinshaw was always one to leave a strong first impression. Love him or loathe him – and there were plenty on both sides of the divide – this was…

Ulrich Baretzky's innovations with direct injection and diesel engines helped power Audi to 13 Le Mans victories. Ahead of his retirement in June, he looks back on his triumphant career

He was the keen amateur photographer who sneaked trackside without ever getting caught. He also applied to Aston Martin for a job that hadn’t been advertised... and duly got one…

When Briggs Cunningham died in 2003, he was to most Americans the man who captained his own boat to Americas Cup glory, but in our world, he is the man…

John Horsman, who developed the Porsche 917 into a Le Mans-winning machine, has died at the age of 85. The engineer and former RAF officer worked alongside team manager John…

The global coronavirus crisis is little short of a disaster for those who rely on motor sport for their income. But in the case of the Le Mans 24 Hours…

Six Hours of Spa scheduled for August 15 and next season shunted to 2021, as WEC publishes its revised calendar for the current season