Porsche to celebrate Le Mans success in Suzuka 1000Km with iconic Joest livery
Porsche will celebrate its privateer Le Mans 24 Hours successes with a special livery for next month’s Suzuka 1000Km based on the colours of the famous New Man Joest 956. 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 […]
F1 race winner and Le Mans victor Jochen Mass dies aged 78
Formula 1 race winner and Le Mans 24 Hours victor Jochen Mass has died aged 78. The German’s death was announced on his Instagram page by his family, over a month after it had revealed that he had suffered what was described as a “medical emergency”. “Today we mourn the loss of a husband, father, grandfather and […]
How Richard Lietz went from worrying about retirement to winning Le Mans
Richard Lietz driving a GT Porsche in the Le Mans 24 Hours has become a real fixture of the race over the past two decades but, prior to picking up a second LMGT3 class win in succession last weekend, the Austrian had feared his racing days were over. With the introduction of the new LMGT3 […]
The “best mistake ever made” led Phil Hanson to Le Mans victory
Phil Hanson calls it “the best mistake I ever made”. He’s talking about the decision to begin his car racing career in the world of endurance, rather than stepping onto the single-seater ladder. Nine years later, he’s celebrating an overall Le Mans 24 Hours victory at the wheel of a Ferrari. He’s about right when he […]
Peugeot wants path to ‘fairness’ in WEC after Le Mans BoP debacle
Peugeot has said it needs the World Endurance Championship “to find the path that will make it fair for everyone”, in light of the Balance of Performance that made its Le Mans 24 Hours a struggle. Peugeot was given the worst power-to-weight ratio for the French classic; its 9X8s qualified 17th and 18th, with the […]
Where and how to watch the 2025 race on TV
The 93rd running of the Le Mans 24 Hours is taking place this week, starting on Wednesday and Thursday with free practice and qualifying, before the race runs from Saturday 4pm to Sunday 4pm (local time). When to watch it (all times CET) Wednesday 11 June 2pm-5pm – Free Practice 1 6:45pm-7:15pm – LMP2/LMGT3 qualifying 7:30pm-8pm – […]
Gatting explains freak pitlane incident that forced her out of Le Mans 24 Hours
Iron Dames driver Michelle Gatting has explained the freak pitlane incident during the Le Mans 24 Hours Test Day that left her with a broken foot and unable to race. Gatting was due to be the gold-rated driver among the all-female Iron Dames Porsche 911 GT3 R line-up but will now be replaced by Silver-graded […]
Toyota unveils hydrogen-powered test car at Le Mans 24 Hours
Toyota has unveiled a hydrogen-powered prototype test car as the next step on the road to racing with the alternative fuel at the Le Mans 24 Hours. A car Toyota is calling the GR LH2 Racing Concept was unveiled at Le Mans on Wednesday and is designed to advance its understanding and knowledge of running […]
The making of Phil Hanson, Britain’s latest Le Mans winner
Phil Hanson, Le Mans winner. 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 […]