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Why Cadillac’s Alex Lynn "waited 12 months" for 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours qualifying

Cadillac driver Alex Lynn has heralded his pole position for this weekend’s Le Mans 24 Hours as extra special after being narrowly beaten into second 12 months ago.

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Lynn "waited 12 months" for Le Mans 24 Hours pole after missing out in 2024

Cadillac driver Alex Lynn has heralded his pole position for this weekend’s Le Mans 24 Hours as extra special after being narrowly beaten into second 12 months ago.

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“It doesn’t matter”: Drivers have their say on the impact of qualifying at Le Mans

With the 15 remaining Hypercars set to take part in Hyperpole this Thursday evening, opinions remain divided on the true significance of grid position at the Le Mans 24 Hours.

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How much importance should we really place on Le Mans 24 Hours qualifying?

With the 15 remaining Hypercars set to take part in Hyperpole this Thursday evening, opinions remain divided on the true significance of grid position at the Le Mans 24 Hours.

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Le Mans 24 Hours: Cadillac's Lynn fastest in qualifying as #7 Toyota is out

Alex Lynn set the fastest time in qualifying for the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours, with his Cadillac clocking a 3m22.847s that was four hundredths quicker than Dries Vanthoor's BMW.

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Le Mans 24 Hours: Cadillac pips BMW to top first qualifying, #6 Porsche is disqualified

pAlex Lynn set the fastest time in qualifying for the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours, with his Cadillac clocking a 3m22.847s that was four hundredths quicker than Dries Vanthoor's BMW.

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Adapting to Hypercar from Formula E is “so easy” for Pascal Wehrlein – here’s why

One of the most high-profile rookies at this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours, Porsche Penske Motorsport’s Pascal Wehrlein feels adequately prepared for the demanding French classic.

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Why transition from Formula E to Hypercar has been "so easy" for Wehrlein

One of the most high-profile rookies at this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours, Porsche Penske Motorsport’s Pascal Wehrlein feels adequately prepared for the demanding French classic.

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Everything we learned at the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours test day

What did we learn from the Le Mans Test Day? What pointers has it given us to the big race ahead? That’s always the million dollar question when the cars hit the majestic Circuit de la Sarthe for the first time each year.

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What was learned from the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours test day

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Ferrari and Toyota are Le Mans favorites – but what about Porsche?

Last year, Porsche arrived at Le Mans as one of the favourites, riding the momentum of a strong start to its WEC campaign. But when it came down to it, the real fight was between Ferrari and Toyota. In 2025, the German manufacturer comes to La Sarthe in a very…

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Wehrlein and Muller join Porsche line-up for WEC Spa 6 Hours

Porsche Formula E drivers Pascal Wehrlein and Nico Muller will join the German manufacturer’s factory Penske line-up for the Spa round of the World Endurance Championship next month.

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Pascal Wehrlein and Nico Muller join Porsche line-up for WEC Spa 6 Hours

Porsche Formula E drivers Pascal Wehrlein and Nico Muller will join the German manufacturer’s factory Penske line-up for the Spa round of the World Endurance Championship next month.

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The near-supernatural racing talent of Porsche's Kevin Estre

The 36-year-old Frenchman has been a staple in the Porsche factory stable since 2016, and if you ever watch his onboard laps, it makes sense as to why.

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Daytona 24h, Hour 18: Porsche continues to dominate as Tandy leads Campbell

Porsche led the Daytona 24 Hours with its two factory Penske prototypes with six hours of the 2025 IMSA SportsCar Championship curtain-raiser remaining.

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Why Le Mans qualifying revamp will be a purist spectacle

Another year, and another change in the qualifying procedures at the Daytona 24 Hours. The IMSA SportsCar Championship kicks off on the hallowed banking of the Daytona International Speedway this weekend and there’s still time before you have to settle down in front of your TV, computer or whatever for…

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Estre, Jani praise revisions to "fairer" Le Mans qualifying format

Le Mans 24 Hours pole winners Kevin Estre and Neel Jani have welcomed revisions to Hyperpole qualifying under which Hypercar entries will run on track alone at the French enduro.

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The remarkable motorsport stories you may have missed in 2024

During a record-breaking season of 24 Formula 1 races, there was always likely to be the odd gem of a story that had a short shelf-life before being overtaken on the news agenda.

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Autosport Top 50 of 2024: #8 Kevin Estre

Maybe not the ace in the pack of the Porsche Penske Motorsport World Endurance Championship squad in year one of the 963 LMDh race programme, Kevin Estre came of age in 2024 when he had the car under him to do the business - and also, perhaps, when he didn’t!

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Buemi had lost hope before comeback drive gave Toyota WEC title

Sebastien Buemi believed Toyota was out of contention for the World Endurance Championship manufacturers’ crown when he began the comeback that yielded the Japanese car maker the title in Bahrain.

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WEC Bahrain: Toyota wins thriller to secure manufacturers' crown, Porsche seals drivers'

Laurens Vanthoor, Kevin Estre and Andre Lotterer wrapped up the World Endurance Championship Hypercar drivers' title in the eight-hour Bahrain season finale, but Toyota snatched the manufacturers' crown from Porsche.

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Porsche not taking conservative approach in WEC finale in Bahrain

Porsche has insisted that it is not going into Saturday’s World Endurance Championship finale in Bahrain with a conservative approach as it looks to seal the drivers’ and manufacturers’ titles.

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Porsche to not change its approach for WEC finale in Bahrain

Porsche has insisted that it is not going into Saturday’s World Endurance Championship finale in Bahrain with a conservative approach as it looks to seal the drivers’ and manufacturers’ titles.

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Porsche open to flexible driver line-up approach in six-hour WEC races

Porsche Penske Motorsport could modify its plan to run just two drivers in the regular six-hour World Endurance Championship races next year.

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Lotterer could continue with Porsche despite losing Hypercar drive

Three-time Le Mans 24 Hours winner Andre Lotterer has not ruled out continuing his relationship with Porsche when he leaves its World Endurance Championship Hypercar squad after this season.

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