An LMGT3 class podium on the new Mustang GT3’s Le Mans 24 Hours bow was an “equivalent” achievement to the Ford GT’s debut win in 2016, its car builder says. The boss of Ford’s technical partner Multimatic that developed and built the cars, Larry Holt, made the comments after its Proton Competition-runContinue Reading
McLaren’s ambitions to repeat its 1995 Le Mans 24 Hours victory remain on track and have been given a boost by the extension of the current prototype regulations until 2029.Zak Brown, boss of McLaren Racing, has stated that an entry into either the Hypercar or GTP classes of the respectiveContinue Reading
Ferrari’s sportscar racing boss Antonello Coletta made the comment after the factory #50 Ferrari 499P of Nicklas Nielsen, Antonio Fuoco and Miguel Molina won the 92nd running of the French endurance classic, a race in which a number of manufacturers enjoyed stints at the front and nine cars finished onContinue Reading
Although it was down in 17th position three hours into the World Endurance Championship’s most famous race after qualifying second at the hands of Alex Lynn, the #2 V-Series.R achieved a solid race thereafter.Despite very unstable weather conditions, there was little trouble to report for the blue Chip Ganassi-run carContinue Reading
After all the rain and safety car drama of the previous couple of hours, the track dried out completely as it ticked past 1am local time on Sunday morning.All eyes were initially on Antonio Fuoco (#50 Ferrari) and Earl Bamber (#2 Cadillac) swapping fourth place in a pulsating battle inContinue Reading
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 Autosport: “Stability is very important. It is the reason whyContinue Reading
The Le Mans 24 Hours is scheduled for 14-15 June, with the pre-event Test Day on the preceding Sunday. It means the race will clash with the F1 Canadian GP and IndyCar’s St Louis round at Gateway.It is the first time F1 and Le Mans have clashed since 2016.Meanwhile ImolaContinue Reading
Team principal Sam Hignett has revealed that the quickest Jota has built up a 963 since starting racing the Porsche in the middle of last year is three weeks. He stated that the team is aiming for a Friday evening completion of the rebuild of its #12 entry, which sustained monocoqueContinue Reading
The prohibition was implemented in the World Endurance Championship last year but lifted for the French classic after a chilly Spa-Francorchamps round was the scene of several crashes on cold tyres, including Toyota’s Brendon Hartley at Raidillon in qualifying and Ferrari’s Antonio Fuoco mere seconds after leaving the pits inContinue Reading
While many of motorsport’s top series and iconic events are overwhelmingly male-dominated, the Le Mans 24 Hours is far more diverse. Women drivers are far more common, and have played an important role in the race’s history and progression. This weekend will see just one all-women team take to the trackContinue Reading