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Autosport 75: How F1's greatest engine became an unlikely Le Mans winner

Keith Duckworth wasn’t a fan of the Ford DFV racing at the Le Mans 24 Hours. When legendary sportscar team boss John Wyer told him of his plan to put the Formula 1 engine into a new prototype bearing the Mirage name for 1972, the straight-talking Cosworth man told him…

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Ferrari ‘clearly faster’ than Toyota at Le Mans - Sebastien Buemi

Ferrari had the fastest car at the Le Mans 24 Hours test day with an advantage that may be difficult to overcome, Toyota drivers reckon.

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Ferrari ‘clearly faster’ than Toyota so far at Le Mans - Buemi

Ferrari had the fastest car at the Le Mans 24 Hours test day with an advantage that may be difficult to overcome, Toyota drivers reckon.

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Aston Martin to make track-day version of Valkyrie Le Mans Hypercar

Aston Martin is billing a new track-day version of its Valkyrie Le Mans Hypercar as near-identical to the race car.

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Verstappen's new race options: What he can do with his FIA platinum race licence?

It’s no secret that Max Verstappen dreams of competing in the Le Mans 24 Hours. And now, after his GT3 test with Emil Frey Racing at the Nurburgring Nordschleife – where he drove under the pseudonym Franz Hermann – there is growing speculation that the Nurburgring 24 Hours is also…

Autosport

What can F1 champion Max Verstappen do with his new FIA platinum race license?

It’s no secret that Max Verstappen dreams of competing in the Le Mans 24 Hours. And now, after his GT3 test with Emil Frey Racing at the Nurburgring-Nordschleife – where he drove under the pseudonym Franz Hermann – there is growing speculation that the Nurburgring 24 Hours is also on…

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A brief look inside Porsche's IMSA efforts with Patrick Long

Walking around the IMSA paddock with a sports car legend like Patrick Long is an exercise in fascinating patience. Even though the two-time Le Mans class winning, three-time ALMS championship-winning Porsche factory driver is four years post-retirement, it’s like Long never left racing. Fans, former teammates, and old colleagues all…

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Porsche Is Planning a Street-Legal Le Mans Car

Porsche is planning something big. The company on Friday released a video teasing what looks to be a street-legal version of its Le Mans-competing 963 endurance race car, with a full reveal date of June 2025.

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Amazon gives release date to NASCAR's Garage 56 Le Mans documentary

Titled American Thunder: NASCAR to Le Mans, the documentary will finally release on Amazon's Prime Video on June 12th of this year -- just two days before the 93rd running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

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Jamie Chadwick: Everyone is secretly desperate to find the future female superstar

Motorsport.com sat down with Chadwick to discuss her 24 Hours of Le Mans debut, the race to find young female talent, and everything in between

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Exclusive: Willow Springs Ain't Closing

About 100 miles north of Los Angeles, deep in the dustiest corner of the Mojave Desert, is an iconic ribbon of tarmac: Willow Springs International Raceway. Founded in 1953, then stewarded by the late Bill Huth from 1962 until his death in 2015, the track was home for road racers…

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How Tandy's latest record win was a very different victory for Porsche

Nick Tandy, Felipe Nasr and Laurens Vanthoor made it two from two in the 2025 IMSA SportsCar Championship last weekend. The Porsche Penske Motorsport trio completed the ‘Florida 36 Hours’ when they added victory at Sebring over 12 hours to their 24-hour triumph at Daytona in January. And with it…

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Magazine: Hamilton at Ferrari leads first monthly issue

Autosport magazine has relaunched as a monthly and Lewis Hamilton in red makes the cover for the latest issue, out today (23 January).The seven-time Formula 1 world champion’s move to Ferrari is arguably the biggest storyline of the 2025 motorsport season and seemed a fitting subject to kick off our…

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Lotterer explains "golden opportunity" behind Genesis move

Three-time Le Mans 24 Hours winner Andre Lotterer has described joining Genesis for its World Endurance Championship entry in 2026 as “a golden opportunity”.

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Our writers' favourite cars from the 1990s

The last Formula 1 race of the 20th Century occurred 9190 days ago. That means we are now closer to the start of the 2050 season, assuming the world championship is still around to commemorate its centenary anniversary, than we are from the 1990s.

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Autosport writers' favourite cars from the 1990s

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Sargeant lands sportscar drive after Williams F1 exit

Former Williams Formula 1 driver Logan Sargeant has agreed to drive in the 2025 European Le Mans Series, joining Jamie Chadwick at the new LMP2 entry run by Genesis and IDEC Sport.

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Sargeant to contest 2025 ELMS campaign in first move after Williams F1 exit

Former Williams Formula 1 driver Logan Sargeant has agreed to drive in the 2025 European Le Mans Series, joining Jamie Chadwick at the new LMP2 entry run by Genesis and IDEC Sport.

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Chadwick switches to ELMS with LMP2 seat for 2025

Jamie Chadwick will return to sportscar racing in 2025 after signing a deal with the IDEC Sport LMP2 team in the European Le Mans Series.

Autosport

The eight DNFs that denied Bagnaia the 2024 MotoGP title

Francesco Bagnaia joined an elusive club of just five riders to have won 11 or more grands prix in a single season in the premier class when he triumphed in last weekend's MotoGP finale in Barcelona.

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Why Shortsighted Criticism of the Ferrari F80 Will Fade Over Time

When Ferrari’s flagship F80 first broke cover, the car’s mind-blowing stats and the hype surrounding its launch were off the charts. This was undoubtedly going to be the best Ferrari–EVER!

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Bamber to race for Cadillac in IMSA and set to dovetail with WEC

Two-time Le Mans winner Earl Bamber will race for Cadillac in next year’s IMSA SportsCar Championship in what looks set to be a twin programme straddling the World Endurance Championship.

Autosport

Friday favourite: When an Audi cameo transformed a Le Mans winner’s career

Marco Werner identifies the Audi R8 prototype as the car that changed his career and his life. And he’s not wrong.

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Magazine: The cost of being an F1 fan

We reveal the cost of being a Formula 1 fan in this week’s Autosport magazine, out today (17 October).How much does it cost to follow F1 in 2024? It’s a complicated question with multiple variables, including where you live and how you like to enjoy your sport, but it’s one…

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British powerhouse RML eyes Le Mans Hypercar chance

British motorsport powerhouse the RML Group is open to operating a Le Mans Hypercar project if an opportunity arises to join the World Endurance Championship grid.

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