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Pagenaud wants to be back at Le Mans "every year" after 12-year absence

The 2016 IndyCar champion and 2019 Indy 500 winner with Team Penske forms part of Cool Racing’s roster in the LMP2 ORECA-Gibson 07 over a decade after his last Le Mans appearance when he finished second with Peugeot in 2011.

Autosport

Porsche confident significant steps made with 963 ahead of Le Mans

Urs Kuratle, project leader on the 963, described last Sunday’s Le Mans test day as “definitely satisfying” after a Porsche was in the top three in the times in both sessions on Sunday.

Motorsport

Porsche confident significant steps made with 963 ahead of Le Mans 24 Hours

Urs Kuratle, project leader on the 963, described last Sunday’s Le Mans test day as “definitely satisfying” after a Porsche was in the top three in the times in both sessions on Sunday.

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LMP2 bosses hit out at "weak" Le Mans penalty for illegal laser use

United Autosports team principal Richard Dean and WRT founder Vincent Vosse criticised the 20-minute stop-and-hold penalty to be taken by six P2 teams in opening free practice for his weekend’s Le Mans 24 Hours round of the World Endurance Championship round.

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LMP2 bosses hit out at mild Le Mans penalty for rivals using illegal sensor in test

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LeBron James named as Le Mans 24 Hours official starter

The four-time NBA champion and two-time Olympic gold medallist will be given the honour of being the official starter for the 2023 edition of the Le Mans 24 Hours, which gets underway at 4pm local time on 10 June.

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Smeg’s limited edition fridge celebrates 100th anniversary of 24-hour Le Mans race

Smeg releases limited edition FAB10 fridge with Le Mans inspired design

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Toyota: Le Mans BoP change could open door to sandbagging

The new BoP guidelines thrashed out by the FIA, the ACO and the manufacturers competing in the WEC’s Hypercar class this year allowed for only minimal changes over the first four races of the 2023 campaign, up to and including Le Mans on 10/11 June, as part of a drive…

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Toyota: Le Mans BoP change could open door to WEC "sandbagging"

Pascal Vasselon, Toyota Gazoo Racing’s technical director, said the decision of WEC rule makers the FIA and the Automobile Club de l’Ouest to unilaterally make revisions outside the scope of the new BoP rules introduced for 2023 has set an unwelcome precedent.

Autosport

Magazine: F1 Monaco GP review, Le Mans preview supplement

Two of motorsport’s true classics provided plenty of drama last weekend, albeit very different kinds, and two brilliant winners.

Autosport

Top 10: The greatest sportscar drivers never to win the Le Mans 24 Hours

To select our top 10, we looked at how well the drivers got on at Le Mans, the circumstances of their failures, and the amount of success scored elsewhere.

Autosport

Villeneuve quits Vanwall after being dropped for Le Mans

The 1997 Formula 1 world champion explained in a statement issued on Wednesday that he had yet to receive any communication from the team regarding last week’s announcement that Tristan Vautier would be joining the Hypercar class squad in his place.

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Villeneuve ends WEC campaign with Vanwall after being dropped for Le Mans

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How overlooked Mazda produced one of Le Mans' greatest shocks

There were a pair manufacturers at the 1991 Le Mans 24 Hours trying to make it two wins from two starts at the French classic. Jaguar was aiming to repeat its 1990 triumph, while Mercedes was looking to follow up on its 1989 victory after a year away. Then there…

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Alpine to reveal its 2024 LMDh contender at Le Mans

Christened the Alpine A110 R Le Mans, the Oreca LMP2-based hybrid contender will be revealed on 7 June at the Circuit de la Sarthe ahead of the centenary edition of the French endurance classic.

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Toyota adds Ritomo Miyata to WEC Challenge programme

Miyata, a race winner in both SUPER GT and Super Formula, will accompany the Toyota World Endurance Championship squad for the remaining rounds of the season that don't clash with his existing commitments in Japan, starting with the Le Mans 24 Hours next month.

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Le Mans 24-hour race to include hydrogen-powered vehicles starting in 2026

The 24 Hours of Le Mans, the world’s most famous endurance race, will be open to hydrogen-powered vehicles starting in 2026

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Vanwall drops F1 champion Villeneuve for Le Mans

Villeneuve was set to make his Le Mans return in June, but the Canadian has now been benched for the WEC’s blue riband event.

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Vanwall drops ex-F1 champion Villeneuve for Le Mans

Villeneuve was set to make his Le Mans return in June as part of his pursuit to complete the Triple Crown of Motorsport, but has now been benched for the WEC's blue riband event.

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Celebrating 100 years since the first 24 Hours of Le Mans

This week marks a century since the first 24 Hours of Le Mans was held. From great feats of driving to fatal accidents killing dozens, the cultural icon has a storied history.

Autosport

Who’s the most successful manufacturer at Le Mans? Porsche, Toyota & more

Winning the gruelling Le Mans 24 Hours has been one of the big goals for manufacturers since the race was first run in 1923.

Autosport

Archive: How an ingenious fix prevented a movie legend from winning Le Mans

The idea of a fifty-something Hollywood megastar, a future Oscar winner no less, pitching up at the Le Mans 24 Hours and winning the thing on his debut sounds absurd. But it nearly happened in 1979 in a plot line so fanciful that it would have been laughed out of…

Autosport

McLaren reveals special 'Triple Crown' celebration livery for Monaco and Spanish F1 races

For the next two F1 rounds, the MCL60 cars driven by Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri will feature a colour scheme that harks back to its successes at the Indianapolis 500, Monaco GP and Le Mans 24 Hours.

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McLaren reveals 'Triple Crown' livery for Monaco and Spanish F1 races

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Fernando Alonso admits desire to become Max Verstappen's team-mate in blockbuster F1 move

Aston Martin ace Alonso is looking to fight with Verstappen's Red Bull team in F1 as this season progresses, but fancies the Dutchman as an ally in another project

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