Why Cadillac lost pole position for 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours
Cadillac lost pole position for this weekend’s Le Mans 24 Hours because Jack Aitken was sent to the pitlane exit ahead of time at the start of final qualifying. The #38 Jota Cadillac V-Series.R LMDh was released from its pit stall four minutes before the Hyperpole 2 session was due to begin, but the race […]
BMW beats Alpine in red-flagged FP3 as LMDh cars dominate
BMW claimed the top spot in third practice for the Le Mans 24 Hours following a late flying lap from one-lap specialist Dries Vanthoor. The Belgian set a blistering time of 3m23.302s in the final minutes of the two-hour session, putting the #15 BMW M Hybrid V8 over four tenths ahead of Victor Martins in […]
Toyota sees “two-class” split emerging between LMDh and LMH at Le Mans
Toyota believes LMH cars are facing a clear deficit to their LMDh counterparts in what he described as a “two-class” structure heading into this weekend’s Le Mans 24 Hours. The Japanese marque’s technical director made that comment following the opening qualifying at Circuit de la Sarthe on Wednesday, in which the top six spots were […]
Ben Keating admits to fitness concerns on Le Mans return after elbow surgery
Ben Keating has admitted that he is not fully fit as he prepares to return from an elbow injury at this week’s Le Mans 24 Hours, revealing he is still dealing with discomfort after surgery. The TF Sport driver suffered a mountain bike accident towards the end of March, ruling him out from the opening […]
Peugeot’s scathing explanation for Le Mans qualifying debacle: “We are in WEC”
Peugeot team principal Emmanuel Esnault has hit out at the FIA World Endurance Championship after both 9X8s were eliminated in qualifying for the Le Mans 24 Hours. Esnault was livid after Peugeot went from qualifying fourth at the Imola 6 Hours, 0.073s down on pole position, and taking pole at the Spa-Francorchamps 6 Hours, to […]
Toyota spins and then goes fastest in FP2
Toyota beat Ferrari to the fastest time in the second practice session for the Le Mans 24 Hours on Wednesday night. Kamui Kobayashi set a best time of 3m26.096s just seconds after the chequered flag dropped at the Circuit de la Sarthe to put the #7 Toyota GR010 Hybrid on top by over two-tenths of a […]
Alpine fastest in qualifying, Le Mans-winning Ferrari is out
Hypercar Alpine outpaced Cadillac by 0.013s in qualifying for the Le Mans 24 Hours, as last year’s winner, the #83 Ferrari, failed to make the top 15 and will therefore miss out on Hyperpole. Tom Gamble’s opening effort with the #007 Aston Martin Valkyrie was faster than anyone’s, as he lapped in 3m24.163s, which only […]
Evaluating the impact of the latest evo package
Fresh off its historic breakthrough victory in the World Endurance Championship last month, BMW is now gearing up for the ultimate endurance test at the Circuit de la Sarthe with its heavily-revised M Hybrid V8. For spectators trackside, the most immediate visual indicator of the car’s update is its significantly scaled-down kidney grille. According to […]
The fight to keep the programme alive beyond 2026
The 94th edition of the Le Mans 24 Hours carries particular significance for Alpine, whose Hypercar programme will come to an end at the conclusion of the 2026 World Endurance Championship. However, within the Signatech-backed operation led by Philippe Sinault, there is no intention of giving up. While Le Mans is currently being treated as […]