Alpine to end WEC Hypercar project after 2026
Alpine will withdraw from the World Endurance Championship Hypercar class at the end of the 2026 campaign after just five seasons in the category. The French marque joined for the first year of Hypercar racing in 2021 and has contested every season since, bar 2023, but with minimal success winning just three races. It also […]
How Toyota updated its hypercar for WEC 2026
Earlier this month, Toyota Racing revealed the refreshed TR010 Hybrid, featuring a next-generation aerodynamic update designed to make its Le Mans Hypercar more competitive. The result is a prototype with a front end that looks completely different from what we’ve become accustomed to seeing since the LMP1 era. Toyota was the first to present its […]
Two major manufacturers interested in WEC Hypercar entry
The World Endurance Championship could be on the verge of a major breakthrough in China, with automotive giants Chery and Lynk & Co (Geely) preparing for potential entries into Hypercar. While Chery has already presented an official roadmap through to 2030, Lynk & Co is realigning its motorsport activities toward endurance racing following its surprise […]
End of an era as Le Mans’ Dunlop Bridge is set for rebrand
A piece of history is about to become part of the past, with the iconic Dunlop Bridge at Circuit de la Sarthe set for a name change. A visual symbol of the world’s greatest endurance race, the Dunlop Bridge has long been a meeting point whose name resonates with everyone at the Le Mans 24 […]
Charting its three-year WEC Hypercar journey
It’s hard to assess a programme that did not run its full course. The Porsche 963 LMDh that made its World Endurance Championship debut in 2023 was conceived for a far longer stay at the top than the three seasons it ultimately managed. But as the German manufacturer wrestled with slowing EV growth and weakening […]
Jenson Button reveals next career path ahead of WEC exit
Jenson Button has no ambitions to return to the Le Mans 24 Hours on a one-off basis after he steps back from the World Endurance Championship at the end of 2025. The 2009 Formula 1 world champion explained that the complexities involved in driving a WEC Hypercar class entry mean he has no interest in […]
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 […]
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 […]