The best photos from the 2016 Le Mans Test, where Audi set the headline time ahead of the twice-round-the-clock classic on June 18-19. Lucas Di Grassi claimed the bragging rights, as the #8 R18 he shares with Oliver Jarvis and Loïc Duval beat the reigning champions in the Porsche #1 of Timo Bernhard, Mark Webber and Brendon Hartley by 0.8s. The time was similar to that set at the 2015 test, set on a drying circuit 12 months ago.
Tristan Gommendy led the packed LMP2 field in the Eurasia Motorsport Oreca, with the IMSA-based Corvette C7 of Anthony Garcia, Jan Magnussen and Ricky Taylor fastest in GTE Pro. The Labre Competiton Corvette of Pierre Ragues, Jean-Phillipe Belloc, Nicky Catsburg and Yutaka Yamagishi topped GTE-Am, courtesy of the moonlighting Catsburg.
Jenson Button predicted "something very special" at Le Mans from him and illustrious team-mates Jimmie Johnson and Mike Rockenfeller, who have been unveiled as the drivers for a NASCAR Chevrolet Camaro entry at this year's 24-hour race
James Calado will follow in the footsteps of John Surtees, Brian Redman and Derek Bell by driving a Ferrari Hypercar at Le Mans – he speaks to Rob Ladbrook about realising a dream
Gary Watkins runs through all the competitors, as the might of Ferrari and Porsche takes on Peugeot and Toyota in endurance racing's new golden era
Camping places for next year's Le Mans 24 Hours went on sale last week and promptly sold out. Andrew Frankel looks at the one remaining way to stay on site during next year's race, and recaps why it's so highly anticipated