No «point to prove» for Aitken after 2023 race-defining Le Mans crash
Aitken is taking part in the World Endurance Championship classic for the third time, having contested it with the LMP2 Algarve Pro Racing squad in 2022 before joining the Action Express Racing (rebranded Whelen Engineering Racing at Le Mans) Cadillac squad in IMSA. He was at the wheel for the race start at Circuit de […]
Jota completes Le Mans airfield shakedown of rebuilt Porsche
The #12 Jota entry was put through its paces on the Le Mans-Arnage Airport adjacent to the track on Friday evening by Callum Ilott, who crashed the car in second free practice for the centrepiece World Endurance Championship round on Wednesday night. It followed a record-breaking build of a 963 by the British Jota squad: […]
F1 drivers taking part in 2024 Le Mans
Eighteen of the 186 drivers having previously competed in a Formula 1 grand prix, and here they all are… F1 drivers competing in the 2024 Le Mans 24 Hours #38 Hertz Team Jota Porsche 963: Jenson Button Photo by: Marc Fleury • Team: Hertz Team JOTA • Le Mans 24 Hours starts: 2 • Le […]
Le Mans 24 Hours: What's changed for WEC's main event in 2024?
The world’s most prestigious endurance race is back as this weekend drivers will tackle Circuit de la Sarthe for the Le Mans 24 Hours.Ferrari is the defending champion having won the race’s centenary edition in 2023, which was its first overall victory at Le Mans since 1965. But the Italian manufacturer has bigger competition this year […]
Le Mans 24 Hours: Full starting grid
The #6 Porsche will line up on pole position after Kevin Estre topped Thursday’s Hyperpole session, with the #3 Cadillac that was qualified by Sebastien Bourdais completing the front row.Alex Lynn had actually set a quicker time than Bourdais in the 30-minute pole shootout, but the #2 Caddy has a five-place grid penalty carried forward […]
Winning Le Mans and Daytona in same year would be «amazing»
The factory Penske squad is heading to this week’s blue riband round of the World Endurance Championship at Circuit de la Sarthe with an eye on the top prize, as it aims to expand on the success it has enjoyed so far in 2024. The IMSA SportsCar Championship arm of Porsche Penske Motorsport started the […]
Bourdais denies celebrating Le Mans pole prematurely
Thursday’s decisive qualifying session, gathering the top eight cars from each category, was interrupted with just under eight minutes remaining on the clock, due to Dries Vanthoor crashing out at the wheel of the #15 BMW M Hybrid V8 at Indianapolis corner. At that time, Sebastien Bourdais had provisionally set the fastest time with the […]
LMDh, LMH regulations extended to 2029 WEC, IMSA seasons
The timeframe of the rules, which make up the respective Hypercar and GTP classes in the two series, has been extended for reasons of stability, according to both the WEC and IMSA. Richard Mille, president of the FIA Endurance Commission, told Motorsport.com: “Stability is very important. It is the reason why we have all these […]
Verstappen already «contacted» by teams over future Le Mans effort
The three-time Formula 1 world champion has voiced his desire to contest the prestigious endurance race on a number of occasions in the past and has taken part in the virtual version as part of the Team Redline line-up. But ahead of this year’s race at the Circuit de la Sarthe, Verstappen has pointed to […]