Motorsport.com - Le Mans - Stories https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-LEMANS&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Wed, 11 Nov 2026 16:50:05 +0000 100 <![CDATA[Le Mans 24 long-run analysis: Where the hypercars stand before the race]]> https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/le-mans-24-long-run-analysis-where-the-hypercars-stand-before-the-race/10829713/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-LEMANS&utm_term=News&utm_content=www To eliminate qualifying simulations, we used the exact same method as during the official test day. We only factored in lap times between 3m27.000s and 3m33.999s across all four free practice sessions.
This is a ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe Le Mans WEC 10829713 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:24:33 +0000 <![CDATA[Ferrari: 'We respect the rules, but with the BoP hidden, part of the race story will be missing']]> https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/wec-coletta-speaks-his-mind-with-the-bop-hidden-part-of-the-race-story-will-be-missing/10813455/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-LEMANS&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Earlier this week, it emerged that the WEC will no longer publish BoP figures in 2026, with any information kept private between the teams and the series.
Previously, the championship released a detailed table ahead of each round ...Keep reading]]> Imola Le Mans WEC 10813455 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:52:14 +0000 <![CDATA[WEC to stop publishing BoP figures in 2026: 'We're protecting ourselves from speculation']]> https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/wec-will-stop-publishing-bop-data-2026/10813085/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-LEMANS&utm_term=News&utm_content=www As teams were still arriving at the circuit on Thursday morning, a small group of media outlets – including Motorsport.com – heard from Bruno Famin and ...Keep reading]]> Imola Le Mans WEC 10813085 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:28:19 +0000 <![CDATA[Genesis GMR-001: How Hyundai's new LMDh challenger was developed]]> https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/genesis-gmr-001-so-geht-der-neue-lmdh-ins-rennen/10810216/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-LEMANS&utm_term=News&utm_content=www For the moment, the bar is set to a lower level as the GMR-001 is set for its baptism of fire in the 6-hour ...Keep reading]]> WEC 10810216 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:00:04 +0000 <![CDATA[What's new with Ferrari 499P hypercar in WEC 2026?]]> https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/whats-new-with-ferrari-499p-hypercar-in-wec-2026/10802607/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-LEMANS&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Looking ahead to the coming year, the FIA, ACO and IMSA agreed that all cars built to LMH and LMDh regulations would undergo a new homologation process in the innovative WindShear wind tunnel in ...Keep reading]]> WEC 10802607 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:07:48 +0000 <![CDATA[Hypercar field shrinks to 18 cars as 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours entry list is revealed]]> https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/hypercar-mans-24-hours-entry-list/10798903/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-LEMANS&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Porsche’s departure from the top division of the World Endurance Championship has contributed to a decline in the number of Hypercar entries to 18 in 2026, down from 21 last year.
The German manufacturer had helped propel ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10798903 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:00:02 +0000 <![CDATA[Sebastian Vettel teases future Le Mans team-up with Max Verstappen]]> https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/sebastian-vettel-teases-future-le-mans-team-up-with-max-verstappen/10798738/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-LEMANS&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The German driver, who retired from F1 at the end of the 2022 season, confirmed he is in regular contact with the Red Bull driver and that they have their sights set on a Le Mans entry when the time is right.
"I am also in regular contact with Max, and we talked a few ...Keep reading]]> Bahrain International Circuit Formula 1 WEC 10798738 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 22:02:08 +0000 <![CDATA[Alpine to end WEC Hypercar project after 2026]]> https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/alpine-to-end-wec-hypercar-project-after-2026/10797048/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-LEMANS&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The French marque joined for the first year of Hypercar racing in 2021 and has contested every season since, bar 2023, but with minimal success winning just three races.
It also hasn’t been very profitable as a brand during that period, with ...Keep reading]]> WEC 10797048 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:18:25 +0000 <![CDATA[Insights: How Toyota updated its hypercar for WEC 2026]]> https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/insights-how-toyota-has-updated-its-hypercar-for-wec-2026/10790991/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-LEMANS&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The result is a prototype with a front end that looks completely different from what we’ve become accustomed to seeing since the LMP1 era. 
Toyota was the first to present its hypercar in 2021, then called the GR010 ...Keep reading]]> WEC 10790991 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 08:00:03 +0000 <![CDATA[China's Le Mans ambitions: Two major manufacturers interested in WEC Hypercar entry]]> https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/china-le-mans-ambitions-two-manufacturers-interested-in-wec-hypercar-entry/10786474/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-LEMANS&utm_term=News&utm_content=www While Chery has already presented an official roadmap through to 2030, Lynk & Co is realigning its motorsport activities toward endurance racing following its surprise exit from the TCR World Tour, where it is ...Keep reading]]> WEC 10786474 Wed, 24 Dec 2025 09:48:14 +0000 <![CDATA[End of an era as Le Mans’ Dunlop Bridge is set for rebrand]]> https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/le-mans-dunlop-bridge-rebranding/10785473/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-LEMANS&utm_term=News&utm_content=www A visual symbol of the world's greatest endurance race, the Dunlop Bridge has long been a meeting point whose name resonates with everyone at the Le Mans 24 Hours.
Located at the top of the chicane of the same name (whose identity may also evolve), it has ...Keep reading]]> WEC 10785473 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:10:35 +0000 <![CDATA[The full story of the Porsche 963: Charting its three-year WEC Hypercar journey]]> https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/the-full-story-of-the-porsche-963-charting-its-three-year-wec-hypercar-journey/10781833/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-LEMANS&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Keep reading]]> WEC IMSA 10781833 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 17:19:52 +0000 <![CDATA[Jenson Button reveals next career path ahead of WEC exit]]> https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/jenson-button-reveals-career-path-wec-exit/10762330/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-LEMANS&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The 2009 Formula 1 world champion explained that the complexities involved in driving a WEC Hypercar class entry mean he has no interest in a seat for Le Mans only in the future. 
“If you want to race in endurance you have got to ...Keep reading]]> WEC 10762330 Thu, 25 Sep 2025 12:44:35 +0000 <![CDATA[Inside the McLaren that won its first and only race at Le Mans]]> https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/inside-the-mclaren-that-won-its-first-and-only-race-at-le-mans/10756639/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-LEMANS&utm_term=News&utm_content=www That car, entered by Kokusai Kaihatsu Racing and run by Paul Lanzante, was only ever meant to run as a test car as McLaren scaled up its F1 road car into an endurance racing machine. After winning Le Mans, this version of the ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10756639 Fri, 05 Sep 2025 15:30:02 +0000 <![CDATA[Porsche to celebrate Le Mans success in Suzuka 1000Km with iconic Joest livery]]> https://www.motorsport.com/intercontinental-gt-challenge/news/porsche-celebrate-mans-success-suzuka-1000km-iconic-joest-livery/10750529/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-LEMANS&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The colour scheme with which Joest Racing won Le Mans in 1984 and ‘85 will feature on a Porsche 911 GT3-R to be driven by reigning World Endurance Championship title winners Kevin Estre and Laurens Vanthoor in the Suzuka ...Keep reading]]> Suzuka Intercontinental GT Challenge WEC 10750529 Thu, 14 Aug 2025 07:18:39 +0000 <![CDATA[The “best mistake ever made” led Phil Hanson to Le Mans victory]]> https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/a-crazy-story-led-to-le-mans-glory-for-hanson/10734642/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-LEMANS&utm_term=News&utm_content=www He’s about right when he calls his start in motorsport “a crazy story." 
Crazy because ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10734642 Fri, 20 Jun 2025 13:55:51 +0000 <![CDATA[How Richard Lietz went from worrying about retirement to winning Le Mans]]> https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/how-richard-lietz-went-from-retirement-worries-to-scoring-more-le-mans-wins-/10734603/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-LEMANS&utm_term=News&utm_content=www With the introduction of the new LMGT3 class in the World Endurance Championship, Lietz felt there could be a changing of the guard in 2024. He ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10734603 Fri, 20 Jun 2025 12:43:26 +0000 <![CDATA[The making of Phil Hanson, Britain's latest Le Mans winner]]> https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/phil-hanson-the-making-of-britains-latest-le-mans-winner/10734101/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-LEMANS&utm_term=News&utm_content=www That statement was true before last weekend of course. The 25-year-old from Berkshire had already stood on the top step of the podium at the Circuit de la Sarthe, facing empty grandstands after conquering the LMP2 category in a 2020 edition held without fans. But it has held a different meaning since last Sunday, when Hanson added his name to the pantheon of British ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10734101 Wed, 18 Jun 2025 13:20:32 +0000 <![CDATA[Toyota blasts BoP-induced “two-class race” at Le Mans 24 Hours]]> https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/toyota-blasts-bop-induced-two-class-race-at-le-mans-24-hours/10734030/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-LEMANS&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Ferrari dominated the French classic, while the Japanese constructor faltered in fifth and 15th, suffering from a lack of competitiveness compared to the AF Corse-run machines – and others.
“Clearly, we haven’t reached our goal. The goal ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10734030 Wed, 18 Jun 2025 08:38:21 +0000 <![CDATA[Ferrari contests reasons why #50 car was disqualified from Le Mans 24h]]> https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/ferrari-contests-disqualification-le-mans-24h/10733879/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-LEMANS&utm_term=News&utm_content=www A press release from the Scuderia on Tuesday put into perspective the arguments of the stewards, who argued that not only was the car not compliant with technical regulations but it was unsafe – due to the rear wing lacking four bolts – and had a potential ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10733879 Tue, 17 Jun 2025 13:53:16 +0000 <![CDATA[Cadillac fails to convert Le Mans pole into podium: “We all knew it would be hard”]]> https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/cadillac-mans-pole-podium-bourdais/10733843/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-LEMANS&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The #12 and #38 Jota entries lacked pace in the early stages of the contest, getting overtaken by the #5 Porsche in the very first minute of racing and plummeting out of the top 10 by the end of the third hour.
They ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10733843 Tue, 17 Jun 2025 12:15:36 +0000 <![CDATA[F1 paddock buoyed by Robert Kubica's Le Mans 24 Hours win]]> https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/f1-paddock-buoyed-robert-kubica-le-mans-24-hours-win/10733748/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-LEMANS&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Kubica, who had three separate stints in F1, won the classic French enduro over the weekend whilst sharing the #83 Ferrari Hypercar with Phil Hanson and Yifei Ye.
It is the highlight in a career of ‘what ifs’ for Kubica, who was ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC Formula 1 10733748 Tue, 17 Jun 2025 08:32:59 +0000 <![CDATA[#50 Ferrari disqualified from Le Mans 24h over extreme wing deflection]]> https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/50-ferrari-disqualified-from-le-mans-over-extreme-wing-deflection/10733744/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-LEMANS&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Driven by Antonio Fuoco, Miguel Molina and Nicklas Nielsen, the car had finished fourth overall, just 29.666s behind the race-winning satellite Ferrari and 1.179s away from the podium, but was found to have breached rear wing technical regulations in two ways.
Firstly, the rear ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10733744 Tue, 17 Jun 2025 08:08:27 +0000 <![CDATA[How a late pitlane speeding penalty couldn’t blow Inter Europol’s Le Mans LMP2 win]]> https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/how-inter-europol-won-dramatic-le-mans-lmp2-battle-despite-pitlane-speeding-penalty-in-final-hour/10733541/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-LEMANS&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Yelloly's #43 Inter Europol ORECA-Gibson 07 he shared with Tom Dillmann and 2023 class winner Jakub Smiechowski had been in an incredibly close battle with the #48 VDS Panis Racing crew of Esteban Masson, Oliver Gray and Franck ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10733541 Mon, 16 Jun 2025 11:49:04 +0000 <![CDATA[The winners and losers from the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours]]> https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/winners-losers-2025-le-mans-24-hours/10733461/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-LEMANS&utm_term=News&utm_content=www A fourth win in as many races in the 2025 World Endurance Championship, a third straight victory at Le Mans. What more can Ferrari ask for? A 1-2-3, one might pedantically answer – which was a real possibility, such was the dominance of the 499Ps in terms of race pace, but Porsche denied Ferrari a lock-out by snatching second place.
Admittedly, Ferrari can be thankful for ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10733461 Mon, 16 Jun 2025 09:35:03 +0000 <![CDATA[Ferrari gearbox issues threatened Robert Kubica’s Le Mans win for “all the 24 hours” ]]> https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/kubica-really-on-the-edge-with-ferrari-gear-shift-woes-en-route-to-le-mans-victory/10733472/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-LEMANS&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Kubica triumphed alongside Phil Hanson and Yifei Ye in the satellite #83 AF Corse Ferrari 499P LMH but spent much of the race battling with the full factory sister cars.
However, the #83 was plagued with gearbox troubles throughout ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10733472 Mon, 16 Jun 2025 09:05:25 +0000 <![CDATA[Le Mans 24 Hours: Robert Kubica wins with Ferrari as Porsche spoils 1-2-3]]> https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/le-mans-24-hours-83-ferrari-wins-something-something/10733120/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-LEMANS&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The Italian constructor could have been the first manufacturer to lock out the podium at La Sarthe since factory Audi outfit Joest Racing took a 1-2-3 in 2012, but the sister #50 (Fuoco-Molina-Nielsen) and #51 (Calado-Giovinazzi-Pier Guidi) cars were ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10733120 Sun, 15 Jun 2025 14:24:24 +0000 <![CDATA[Le Mans 24 Hours, Hour 18: Ferrari back in control with 1-2-3]]> https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/le-mans-24-hours-hour-18-ferrari-back-in-control-with-1-2-3/10733017/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-LEMANS&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The #6 Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 LMDh and the #8 Toyota GR010 HYBRID LMH had profited from a safety car earlier in the race but the Porsche slipped back behind the lead two Ferrari 499P LMHs in the 14th hour when they did not stop during a ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10733017 Sun, 15 Jun 2025 08:18:08 +0000 <![CDATA[Le Mans 24 Hours, Hour 12: #6 Porsche leads as first safety car shakes up order]]> https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/le-mans-24-hours-hour-12-6-porsche-leads-as-first-safety-car-shakes-up-order/10732969/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-LEMANS&utm_term=News&utm_content=www At the start of the seventh hour, the customer #83 AF Corse Ferrari 499P with Yifei Ye jumped into the lead after the pit cycle, with the factory Ferraris in close company, initially stretching away from the #6 ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10732969 Sun, 15 Jun 2025 02:26:46 +0000 <![CDATA[Le Mans 24 Hours, Hour 6: Ferrari in control with Porsche best of the rest]]> https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/le-mans-24-hours-hour-6-ferrari-in-control-with-porsche-best-of-the-rest/10732812/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-LEMANS&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Cadillac driver Sebastien Bourdais' pre-race frustration surrounding Ferrari's pace proved correct in the opening six hours of the race as the Prancing Horse machines worked their way to the front.
The #50 499P was leading at the time the ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10732812 Sat, 14 Jun 2025 20:31:44 +0000 <![CDATA[Nick Tandy isn’t focused on the Triple Crown — He just wants to win Le Mans]]> https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/nick-tandy-isnt-focused-on-endurance-triple-crown-just-wants-to-win-le-mans/10731984/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-LEMANS&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe IMSA WEC 10731984 Sat, 14 Jun 2025 12:00:02 +0000 <![CDATA[McLaren reveals 2027 LMDh show car, plans for trackday model]]> https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/mclaren-reveals-2027-lmdh-show-car-plans-for-trackday-model-/10732586/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-LEMANS&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The British organisation unveiled a full-scale model of the LMDh prototype that will race in the Hypercar class of the WEC from 2027 ahead of this year's Le Mans 24 Hours, 30 years on from its victory in the French enduro with the F1 ...Keep reading]]> WEC 10732586 Sat, 14 Jun 2025 10:32:11 +0000 <![CDATA[“Handcuffed” by BoP, Peugeot drivers feel hopeless for Le Mans 24 Hours]]> https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/handcuffed-by-bop-peugeot-drivers-feel-hopeless-for-le-mans-24h/10732262/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-LEMANS&utm_term=News&utm_content=www “It's got your hands tied, and you're handcuffed,” is the way Paul di Resta sees things after his team-mate Jean-Eric Vergne ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10732262 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 15:04:34 +0000 <![CDATA[What we've learned from Le Mans 24 Hours 2025 so far]]> https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/what-weve-learned-from-le-mans-24-hours-2025-so-far/10732256/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-LEMANS&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Ferrari has long been keen to shake off the favourite’s label - before and after it arrived in Le Mans this time around. It has only been willing to admit that it is “one of the favourites”. But even though it could manage no better than seventh on the grid, the other seven manufacturers in Hypercar are pointing to the red cars - and ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10732256 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 14:40:40 +0000 <![CDATA[Hypercar, LMDh rules extended to 2032 in WEC]]> https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/lmh-lmdh-rules-extended-to-2032-in-wec-and-imsa/10732252/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-LEMANS&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The move, predicted by Motorsport.com in April, means that the LMH formula is set to span 12 years following its 2021 introduction and LMDh 10 years, and follows on the two-year extension announced this time last year. 
Confirmation of the plans ...Keep reading]]> WEC IMSA 10732252 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 14:25:28 +0000 <![CDATA[Ford reveals more details about 2027 WEC LMDh challenger]]> https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/ford-reveals-more-details-about-2027-wec-lmdh-challenger/10732239/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-LEMANS&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The Blue Oval confirmed at the end of January that it would join the growing LMDh ranks and return for its first full factory bid at outright Le Mans 24 Hours glory for over 40 years.
It has now ...Keep reading]]> WEC 10732239 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 14:00:13 +0000 <![CDATA[Roger Penske and his white whale that is Le Mans]]> https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/roger-penske-and-his-white-whale-that-is-le-mans/10731980/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-LEMANS&utm_term=News&utm_content=www No, this isn’t the start of an epic tale of a man and his white whale (if you recognize the nod to Moby Dick). This is more a look at a man and his mostly white-clad race car taking on, again, the chase to a prestigious trophy win and honors. 
Roger Penske is a name recognized worldwide — a name even his drivers have said may be the most recognized private-owner team ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe IMSA WEC 10731980 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 14:00:02 +0000 <![CDATA[Genesis hires Gabriele Tarquini to management team as WEC programme takes shape]]> https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/230pm-bst-embargo-genesis-hires-tarquini-to-management-team-as-wec-programme-takes-shape/10732122/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-LEMANS&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The 63-year-old has taken the new role at Paul Ricard-based Genesis Magma Racing after a stint as team manager at the BRC Racing Team TCR operation, as predicted by Motorsport.com last summer.
Tarquini moved into management following his retirement ...Keep reading]]> WEC 10732122 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 13:32:15 +0000 <![CDATA[Point 'Brake': The complexities behind Porsche's 963 hypercar braking system]]> https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/point-brake-the-complexities-behind-porsches-963-hypercar-braking-system/10731976/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-LEMANS&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Conceptually, the LMDh braking system is a lot like what’s used in ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe IMSA WEC 10731976 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 12:00:03 +0000 <![CDATA[United Autosports to run McLaren Hypercar programme, Dallara tie-up agreed]]> https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/12pm-bst-embargo-united-autosports-to-run-mclaren-hypercar-programme-dallara-tie-up-agreed/10732167/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-LEMANS&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The British team will field a pair of the marque’s forthcoming LMDh hybrid prototypes under the McLaren United AS banner in the WEC from 2027.
The confirmation of United’s graduation to the Hypercar ranks of the WEC after sustained success in the LMP2 prototype division ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10732167 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 11:02:12 +0000 <![CDATA[WEC announces unchanged calendar for 2026, Le Mans clashes with Barcelona F1 race]]> https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/wec-announces-unchanged-calendar-for-2026-le-mans-clashes-with-barcelona-f1-race/10732144/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-LEMANS&utm_term=News&utm_content=www It was announced on Friday during the traditional press conference held by the Automobile Club de l’Quest, which co-organises the WEC with the FIA, that next year's schedule ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10732144 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 10:01:35 +0000 <![CDATA[Cadillac has pole, but no chance to win Le Mans 24h – here’s why]]> https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/bourdais-cadillac-has-no-chance-to-win-le-mans-24-hours-despite-pole-position/10732051/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-LEMANS&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Cadillac Jota secured the first two spots on the grid for this weekend’s French classic, outperforming its competition in both Hyperpole sessions.
Jack Aitken (in the Cadillac Whelen car) and Sebastien Bourdais were fastest in Hyperpole 1 with ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10732051 Thu, 12 Jun 2025 22:57:10 +0000 <![CDATA[Le Mans 24 Hours: Robert Kubica's Ferrari tops final practice]]> https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/le-mans-24-hours-robert-kubicas-ferrari-tops-final-practice/10732045/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-LEMANS&utm_term=News&utm_content=www After the trio of 499P LMHs failed to impress during qualifying, Kubica's #83 customer Ferrari was fastest in the one-hour night FP4 session on Thursday, setting a 3m26.523s with around 20 minutes to go.
That time was nearly a second quicker than the 3m27.456s that ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10732045 Thu, 12 Jun 2025 22:24:40 +0000 <![CDATA[Why Cadillac’s Alex Lynn "waited 12 months" for 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours qualifying]]> https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/lynn-waited-12-months-for-le-mans-24-hours-pole-after-missing-out-in-2024/10732032/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-LEMANS&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Lynn, who headed a Jota Caddy 1-2 on the completion of the new Le Mans qualifying format, revealed that his thoughts were drawn back to last year when he held the pole as the chequered flag fell only for Porsche driver Kevin Estre ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10732032 Thu, 12 Jun 2025 22:18:13 +0000 <![CDATA[Le Mans 24 Hours: Alex Lynn secures maiden Cadillac pole in front row lockout]]> https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/le-mans-24-hours-lynn-secures-maiden-cadillac-pole-in-front-row-lockout/10731972/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-LEMANS&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Porsche had looked on track to take its second consecutive pole but both Lynn and Bamber improved on their third flying laps of the 15-minute Hyperpole 2 session.
Lynn grabbed top spot in the #12 V-Series.R LMDh with a ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10731972 Thu, 12 Jun 2025 20:34:51 +0000 <![CDATA[Le Mans 24 Hours: Mathieu Jaminet fastest for Porsche in FP3]]> https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/le-mans-24-hours-porsche-leads-cadillac-in-third-practice-/10731876/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-LEMANS&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Driving the #5 entry from the German-American partnership, Jaminet clocked a 3m24.717s at around 4:10pm local time, having a moment at the Dunlop chicane just seconds later.
This coincidentally happened during a 20-minute evacuation of the circuit’s media centre due to a fire ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10731876 Thu, 12 Jun 2025 16:09:11 +0000 <![CDATA[Andre Lotterer “overdrove the car” while adapting to LMP2 at Le Mans]]> https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/how-lotterer-has-found-it-challenging-adapting-to-lmp2/10731862/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-LEMANS&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Lotterer is driving the IDEC Sport-run #18 ORECA-Gibson 07 as part of the team's tie-up with Genesis Magma Racing, which is due to enter the Hypercar ranks with Lotterer next year.
He is teamed with two Le Mans rookies, W Series ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10731862 Thu, 12 Jun 2025 14:51:13 +0000 <![CDATA[“It doesn’t matter”: Drivers have their say on the impact of qualifying at Le Mans]]> https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/how-much-importance-should-we-really-place-on-le-mans-24-hours-qualifying/10731852/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-LEMANS&utm_term=News&utm_content=www There were 21 Hypercars in qualifying yesterday afternoon, but only 15 will take to the track Thursday night for the first of two Hyperpole sessions, following a format shakeup introduced for this year. Now split into two ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10731852 Thu, 12 Jun 2025 14:01:25 +0000 <![CDATA[Heavy Le Mans practice crash forces Iron Lynx to change Mercedes chassis]]> https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/iron-lynx-forced-to-change-mercedes-chassis-after-groves-hefty-le-mans-practice-crash/10731824/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-LEMANS&utm_term=News&utm_content=www It was a tough start to Mercedes' first Le Mans appearance since 1999 as event rookie Grove was caught out on his first proper push lap and crashed hard into the barriers at the Dunlop Chicane around 75 minutes into the ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10731824 Thu, 12 Jun 2025 12:39:29 +0000 <![CDATA[Alpine “struggling to understand” its issues after Le Mans practice ]]> https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/alpine-faces-many-misunderstandings-after-first-tests/10731807/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-LEMANS&utm_term=News&utm_content=www When the LMDh prototype hit the track again early Wednesday afternoon, both driver crews were ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de la Sarthe WEC 10731807 Thu, 12 Jun 2025 12:28:58 +0000 Zend_Feed http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss