The 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours entry list in full
No. Team Car Drivers HYPERCAR — 18 cars 007 Aston Martin Thor Team Aston Martin Valkyrie Harry Tincknell Tom Gamble Ross Gunn 009 Aston Martin Thor Team Aston Martin Valkyrie Alex Riberas Marco Sorensen Roman De Angelis 7 Toyota Racing Toyota GR010 Hybrid Mike Conway Kamui Kobayashi Nyck de Vries 8 Toyota Racing Toyota GR010 […]
Hypercar field shrinks to 18 cars as 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours entry list is revealed
The 94th edition of the Le Mans 24 Hours will feature a capacity grid of 62 cars, but there will be fewer contenders fighting for the overall win in the Hypercar class. Porsche’s departure from the top division of the World Endurance Championship has contributed to a decline in the number of Hypercar entries to […]
Inside the McLaren that won its first and only race at Le Mans
In 1995, the McLaren F1 GTR of JJ Lehto, Yannick Dalmas, and Masanori Sekiya beat the odds (and its fellow F1 GTR runners) to take a surprise Le Mans 24 Hours victory. That car, entered by Kokusai Kaihatsu Racing and run by Paul Lanzante, was only ever meant to run as a test car as […]
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 […]
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 […]