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Obituary: Dick Barbour, the team boss who ran Paul Newman at Le Mans

Dick Barbour (1940-2026) has died at the age of 85

Autosport

Why Le Mans DNF was a “dagger in the heart” of Bourdais

Sebastien Bourdais finally had another real chance to win the French classic outright last weekend, but unreliability ruled the #38 Cadillac out of contention. He opened up about this heartbreaking setback

Autosport

2026 Le Mans 24h analysis: The fastest car didn't win

Data analysis of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2026 shows that the eventual winner was not the fastest car overall

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BMW drivers admit “painful” 2026 Le Mans defeat “hurts”: “We were close”

The German manufacturer registered its first Le Mans podium in the Hypercar era, but fell short of scoring a victory

Motorsport

How the #8 Toyota lost the 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours

Sebastien Buemi needed just 20 fewer seconds for a fifth Le Mans win alongside team-mates Brendon Hartley and Ryo Hirakawa

Motorsport

Toyota reclaim crown to reignite Le Mans 24 Hours love affair with race in rude health

Conway, Kobayashi and De Vries added to team’s success, in front of more than 350,000 fans, to go alongside five victories between 2018 and 2022

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Le Mans 24h: Toyota beats BMW and Cadillac for first win in four years

The Japanese manufacturer executed its strategy to perfection to claim an against-the-odds win

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Le Mans 24h: Toyota beats BMW, Cadillac for first win in four years

The Japanese manufacturer executed its strategy to perfection to claim an against-the-odds win

Motorsport

Le Mans race-ending Cadillac failure is a “dagger in the heart” – Sebastien Bourdais

The Le Mans native suffered a DNF in his home race, because of a “two-dollar piece” – which only made him more disappointed

Motorsport

Le Mans 24H, H16: #12 Cadillac out front as Toyota and BMW battle over second

Cadillac, Toyota and BMW have emerged as the favourites for victory, but only Toyota has two cars on the lead lap

Autosport

Le Mans 24h, H16: #12 Cadillac out front as Toyota and BMW battle over second

Cadillac, Toyota and BMW have emerged as the favourites for victory, but only Toyota has two cars on the lead lap

Motorsport

Le Mans 24h, H4: Toyota extends advantage over BMW in the evening

Toyota remains in front as BMW and Cadillac squabble over second place

Autosport

Jack Doohan on his first Le Mans, driving LMP2 cars, and life away from F1

Just over a year on from his Alpine Formula 1 demotion, Haas reserve driver Jack Doohan is participating in his first Le Mans 24 Hours, as part of a full-time LMP2 programme with Nielsen Racing. In his only media appearance so far this Le Mans week, Doohan told Motorsport –…

Motorsport

Why does Michelin’s new Le Mans slick tyre have a tread pattern?

The answer is not wet-weather grip, but a visible cue to the tyre’s sustainable materials

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Le Mans 24 long-run analysis: Where the hypercars stand before the race

Who has the edge when it comes to long-run pace at the Le Mans 24 Hours? – The data reveals an incredibly tight field with multiple victory contenders

Motorsport

Le Mans polesetter Dries Vanthoor on record-breaking lap, penalty drama, and BMW’s odds for victory

On Friday, BMW M Team WRT took pole for the Le Mans 24 Hours in a suspenseful Hyperpole whose outcome actually wasn’t known until after the session. Dries Vanthoor prevailed in the #15 BMW M Hybrid V8, and he told Motorsport about his eventful Thursday night – as well as…

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The Electric BMW M3 Is Coming. Here's What It Might Look Like

It looks like a close-to-production preview of the production BMW i3 M, which will be shown at Le Mans, but the specs are still under wraps.

Autosport

Genesis reveals concept GT3 car at Le Mans

Genesis showcases a concept GT3 car but stops short of confirming racing plans

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2026 Le Mans 24 Hours: Full starting grid

Check out how all 62 cars will line up on the grid for the 94th running of the Le Mans 24 Hours

Autosport

“I know I’m going to die here” – Davidson reflects on back-breaking Le Mans crash

Fourteen years ago, Anthony Davidson broke two vertebrae in one of the most frightful shunts in modern Le Mans history

Motorsport

“I know I’m going to die here” – Anthony Davidson reflects on back-breaking Le Mans crash

Fourteen years ago, Anthony Davidson broke two vertebrae in one of the most frightful shunts in modern Le Mans history

Motorsport

Why Cadillac lost pole position for 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours

A pitlane rules violation led to the #38 Cadillac being penalised, with BMW inheriting pole

Autosport

Le Mans 24h: BMW inherits pole position after Cadillac penalty

A late effort by Jack Aitken nearly yielded pole position to Cadillac for the French classic by the tiniest of margins – he was demoted to 10th due to a rules breach

Motorsport

Le Mans 24h: Cadillac snatches pole away from BMW by 0.005s... then gets penalty

A late effort by Jack Aitken nearly yielded pole position to Cadillac for the French classic by the tiniest of margins – he was demoted to 10th due to a rules breach

Motorsport

Peugeot’s scathing explanation for Le Mans qualifying debacle: “We are in WEC”

The Peugeots featured among the three cars that failed to reach Hyperpole at the Le Mans 24 Hours, which left team boss Emmanuel Esnault seething

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