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Stories about: 24 Hours of Le Mans

A Brief History of Jaguar at the Le Mans 24 Hours
A Brief History of Jaguar at the Le Mans 24 Hours

25 Sep 2021, 19:15 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / We currently associate Porsche with Le Mans, but lest we forget, Jaguar was the dominant manufacturer at the 24-hour endurance race back in the 1950s

 
New Richard Mille Race Watch Celebrates the Return of the Le Mans Classic
New Richard Mille Race Watch Celebrates the Return of the Le Mans Classic

18 Jul 2021, 13:30 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Richard Mille has rolled out a new timpiece to celebrate the return of the legendary biennial vintage sports car event in 2022.

 
M1-Le Mans Classic Chrono Takes Ford and Porsche Race Cars Right to Your Wrist
M1-Le Mans Classic Chrono Takes Ford and Porsche Race Cars Right to Your Wrist

6 Jun 2021, 11:14 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Inspired by the racing world, the new M1-Le Mans Classic Chrono celebrates the victories of legendary Ford and Porsche cars

 
Iconic 1960 Chevrolet Corvette Race Car Was Lost for Decades, Is for Sale
Iconic 1960 Chevrolet Corvette Race Car Was Lost for Decades, Is for Sale

8 Apr 2021, 04:26 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / This is car #1 of the three C1 Corvettes entered by Briggs Cunningham for the 1960 24 Hours of Le Mans, with an engine offered clandestinely by GM

 
This Porsche 919 Race Car Might Be Cheaper Than a 911, but There's a Catch
This Porsche 919 Race Car Might Be Cheaper Than a 911, but There's a Catch

26 Mar 2021, 15:30 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / If you're a Le Mans racing fanatic, there's a Porsche 919 Hybrid on the loose; it might be cheaper than a 911 Carrera, but it's a non-running show car

 
Peugeot Is Coming Back to Le Mans and This Is the Hybrid Powertrain It Will Use
Peugeot Is Coming Back to Le Mans and This Is the Hybrid Powertrain It Will Use

14 Dec 2020, 16:32 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / After ten years of focusing on rallying, the French manufacturer is set to return to the world of endurance racing in 2022

 
2022 Toyota GR Super Sport Hypercar Previewed at Le Mans
2022 Toyota GR Super Sport Hypercar Previewed at Le Mans

21 Sep 2020, 20:52 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Less than two years from now, Toyota will arrive at Le Mans with a new type of contender in the guise of the GR Super Sport hypercar

 
Michael Fassbender and Porsche Head to the European Le Mans Series
Michael Fassbender and Porsche Head to the European Le Mans Series

10 Jul 2020, 09:13 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The actor takes another step in his Road to Le Mans by competing in the European Series scheduled to start on July 19 in France

 
Restored McLaren F1 GTR 25R is a Nod to LeMans Heritage
Restored McLaren F1 GTR 25R is a Nod to LeMans Heritage

31 Aug 2018, 14:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / McLaren Special Operations announced the start of a certification service to authenticate McLaren F1 supercars, first model released is the F1 GTR 25R

 
Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus Plans to Finish First Overall at 2020 Le Mans
Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus Plans to Finish First Overall at 2020 Le Mans

27 Jul 2018, 12:58 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Come 2020, Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus expects the SCG 007 LMP1 to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans 50 years after the Ford GT40 did the same in 1969

 
Le Mans-raced Ford GT40 Heading to Auction, Estimated to Fetch $12 Million
Le Mans-raced Ford GT40 Heading to Auction, Estimated to Fetch $12 Million

15 Jun 2018, 16:07 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Ever wanted to own a piece of motorsport history that makes the most American soundtrack imaginable and looks the part? Then look no further than this GT40

 
Porsche Wins 2017 Le Mans 24 Hours In 23 Hours
Porsche Wins 2017 Le Mans 24 Hours In 23 Hours

19 Jun 2017, 09:31 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / This year's edition of the world's hardest endurance race was won about by a hair's width by Porsche, and now we know why

 
Toyota TS050 HYBRID LMP1 Prototype Enters the 2016 World Endurance Championship
Toyota TS050 HYBRID LMP1 Prototype Enters the 2016 World Endurance Championship

8 Feb 2016, 13:42 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Toyota has high hopes for the 2016 World Endurance Championship and all of the Japanese company's hopes hang on the shoulders of the TS050 HYBRID LMP1 prototype

 
Ford GT Le Mans Racecar Confirmed to Debut at 2016 Daytona 24 Hours
Ford GT Le Mans Racecar Confirmed to Debut at 2016 Daytona 24 Hours

12 Jun 2015, 13:25 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Ford returns to Le Mans in 2016 with the all-new Ford GT supercar to compete in LM GTE Pro class, commemorating the 50th anniversary of Ford’s 1966 victory

 
The Ladies of Motorsport Take Their Last Stand as WEC Decides to Ban Grid Girls
The Ladies of Motorsport Take Their Last Stand as WEC Decides to Ban Grid Girls

3 Apr 2015, 08:59 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / We have to admit that the presence of drop-dead gorgeous women adds a solid base to the unwanted stereotype that auto racing is a sport for men alone

 
InMotion IM01 Aims to Break Nurburgring Record and Win Le Mans
InMotion IM01 Aims to Break Nurburgring Record and Win Le Mans

4 Jul 2014, 11:40 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / If you haven’t heard of InMotion yet, you'll do from now now on, because they aim to grab current motorsport rivals and mop the floor with them, as their upcoming IM01 hybrid will be spec...

 
Toyota Achieves Bittersweet Third Place at Le Mans
Toyota Achieves Bittersweet Third Place at Le Mans

16 Jun 2014, 14:32 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Toyota started this year’s World Endurance Championship with a boom, taking the top spot in the first two races of the season. The team also got to start in pole position at Le Mans, but the b...

 
Nissan ZEOD RC Hits 300 KM/H at Le Mans in Electric Mode
Nissan ZEOD RC Hits 300 KM/H at Le Mans in Electric Mode

13 Jun 2014, 11:37 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Apart from being the first prototype to lap the Circuit de la Sarthe using only electric power, Nissan’s ZEOD RC check-marked another target on the list by reaching 300 km/h without the gasoli...

 
Toyota Starts in Pole Position at Le Mans 2014
Toyota Starts in Pole Position at Le Mans 2014

13 Jun 2014, 09:52 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / This year’s WEC (World Endurance Championship) rules specify that LMP 1 cars need to burn 25 percent less fuel than last year, but Toyota seems to have no problem with that. Their TS040 Hybrid...

 
Nissan’s Zeod RC Makes Mirror-less History at Le Mans
Nissan’s Zeod RC Makes Mirror-less History at Le Mans

12 Jun 2014, 19:02 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Racing at the 24 Hours of Le Mans is as stressful as it can get, especially during night time when most of the track gets sunken in darkness and drivers still need to keep a constant pace averaging ...