Ferrari has ended a 58-year-long wait for the 24 Hours of Le Mans victory on the centenary of the French endurance classic. #51 499P of Antonio Giovinazzi, James Calado and Alessandro Pier Guidi came out on top in an action-packed edition of the race that was round four of this year’s FIA World Endurance Championship season. … Read more
Doha, Qatar, will host the WEC Prologue and the season-opener for the very first time in early March 2024 at Lusail International Circuit. A race lasting under 10 hours, will be called the Qatar 1812km, named after the country’s National Day and a pillar of celebration each year. The championship will then move to another new … Read more
The best-known sports car will compete in the world’s most iconic endurance race as the Ford Mustang GT3 takes on the challenge of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June 2024. The Ford Mustang GT3 race car, based on the all-new 2024 Mustang Dark Horse, was unveiled to the racing world during the centenary … Read more
Sixty years after its first entry in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Alpine has unveiled the A424_β, foreshadowing its challenger in the premier class of the FIA Endurance World Championship. With its design, the Alpine A424_β reaffirms the brand’s DNA while heralding its future. Its name, A424_β, is a symbol of this: the A … Read more
At a press conference of the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) at Circuit de la Sarthe in western France on June 9, Toyota Motor Corporation Chairman Akio Toyoda revealed for the first time the hydrogen engine vehicle prototype “GR H2 Racing Concept”. Developed with future competition in its sights, the prototype’s unveiling was spurred by … Read more
This year the Le Mans 24 hours race, perhaps the most famous test of car and driver in the world, celebrates its centenary. And in those 100 years of history, the legend of Bugatti is interwoven, right from the very first race in 1923. In that inaugural year, Bugatti fielded two Brescia 16S cars, with … Read more
The event on the 13.626-kilometre Circuit des 24 Heures in Le Mans marks the annual highlight on the FIA World Endurance Championship WEC calendar. The first running of the race was in 1923 to showcase automotive innovation, durability and performance. The only time the classic was not contested in the city in north-western France was … Read more
Twelve years after its last participation, PEUGEOT is back at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. This exceptional edition will celebrate the centenary of this great race and also the hat-trick of the PEUGEOT 905. An intense and rich history, that was also sometimes relentless, ties PEUGEOT to this legendary race. Each generation of car … Read more
A series of victories: No brand has won at Le Mans as often as Audi in such a short period of time. The four rings were at the top of the podium a total of 13 times between 1999 and 2016. In 2023, the “24 Hours of Le Mans” will celebrate its 100th anniversary and … Read more
Toyota Gazoo Racing has taken its second 1-2 of the FIA World Endurance Championship season as Kamui Kobayashi, Mike Conway and Jose-Maria Lopez secured their second consecutive TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa-Frachcorchamps victory. An eventful final hour saw Kobayashi overtaking Hartley off-track. The Japanese racer was given a penalty of 5 seconds added to his … Read more