le mans 24 hours

Audi’s first Le Mans 24Hr win started with a handshake

  The Le Mans 24 Hours is the world’s oldest endurance race and is considered one of the most prestigious. Held annually since 1923, it has become the proving grounds for car companies who develop their race…

Mazda celebrates a century of records

From Hiroshima cork producer to global car manufacturer, 2020 sees Mazda celebrate a century of innovation, pioneering design and engineering success. One hundred years of business that has also seen a fair share of records achieved by…

Which class did Ferrari win at Le Mans 24 hours?

IN 1949 Luigi Chinetti and Lord Selsdon in a Ferrari 166 MM barchetta handed Ferrari its first 24 Hours of Le Mans victory. Since then the “Scuderia” has chalked up eight more overall wins, as well as…

Alonso-led Toyota team takes Le Mans 24 Hours

TWO-time Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso, along with teammates Kazuki Nakajima and Sebastien Buemi, won the premier LMP1 class in the 2019 running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. It marked the second consecutive year…

Aston Martin commits Valkyrie to 2020-2021 WEC

AS IT celebrates the 60th anniversary of its victory at the 1959 24 Hours of Le Mans, Aston Martin said it would enter “at least two works Valkyrie racecars” in the 2020-2021 World Endurance Championship (WEC). The…

Toyota to quit endurance racing? No, it won’t

WHILE Toyota Gazoo Racing has already signed up for the 2019-2020 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season, the final year for the current- LMP1 regulations, it was holding off committing to the series on a longer term.…

Porsche celebrates double victory at Le Mans 24 Hours

Porsche celebrates another historic victory by winning both GTE classes at the world’s toughest long distance race. In the pro-category, car #92 Porsche 911 RSR driven by trio Kévin Estre (France), Laurens Vanthoor (Belgium) and Michael Christensen…

Cadillac Prototype wins the Rolex 24 at Daytona

The Rolex 24 at Daytona is North America’s premier endurance race. Held annually in Daytona Beach, Florida, the 3.5 mile Daytona International Speedway has been hosting the event since the 1960s. Unlike the 24 hours at LeMans,…

24 Hours of Le Mans 2017: Porsche wins for 19th time

At 18:30 on Saturday evening the Le Mans 24-Hours looked over for the Porsche 919 Hybrid of Earl Bamber, Timo Bernhard and Brendon Hartley. Their car had no front axle drive anymore, was repaired for 1.05 hours…

24 Hours of Le Mans 2017: leading Toyotas retire from race

Toyota Gazoo Racing suffered an agonising night at the 85th Le Mans 24 Hours which saw two of its TS050 Hybrid cars retire from the race within 30 minutes of each other.   The race-leading #7 of Mike…