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How Richard Lietz went from worrying about retirement to winning Le Mans

Richard Lietz driving a GT Porsche in the Le Mans 24 Hours has become a real fixture of the race over the past two decades but, prior to picking up a second LMGT3 class win in succession last weekend, the Austrian had feared his racing days were over.

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How Lietz went from thinking his career was over to scoring more Le Mans wins

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Toyota blasts BoP-induced “two-class race” at Le Mans 24 Hours

Toyota Gazoo Racing technical director David Floury has blasted the FIA’s Balance of Performance – without naming it – for the Le Mans 24 Hours.

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How Ferrari dominated Le Mans with Kubica but saw Porsche pose its biggest threat yet

Ferrari made it three out of three at the Le Mans 24 Hours since its comeback to the top of the sportscar tree. Yet its victory in the World Endurance Championship blue riband event this time around was quite different from those that preceded it. For a start, the honours…

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Robert Kubica seals emotional Le Mans 24 Hours victory for Ferrari

Poland’s Robert Kubica sealed a deserved place in motor racing history as he took victory – alongside China’s Ye Yifei and Britain’s Philip Hanson – at the Le Mans 24 Hours

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Le Mans 24 Hours: Kubica wins with Ferrari as Porsche spoils 1-2-3

Ferrari has won the 93rd running of the Le Mans 24 Hours with its satellite #83 entry, driven by Phil Hanson, Robert Kubica and Yifei Ye.

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Le Mans 24 Hours: Robert Kubica wins with Ferrari as Porsche spoils 1-2-3

Ferrari has won the 93rd running of the Le Mans 24 Hours with its satellite #83 entry, driven by Phil Hanson, Robert Kubica and Yifei Ye.

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“Handcuffed” by BoP, Peugeot drivers feel hopeless for Le Mans 24 Hours

World Endurance Championship competitors aren’t normally allowed to talk about the Balance of Performance, which aims at creating a level playing field, but ahead of the Le Mans 24 Hours, the Peugeot Hypercar squad is having a hard time thinking of anything else.

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“Handcuffed” by BoP, Peugeot drivers feel hopeless for Le Mans 24h

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WEC announces unchanged calendar for 2026, Le Mans clashes with Barcelona F1 race

The World Endurance Championship calendar will remain at eight races in 2026, with an unchanged roster of events that leaves no room for Silverstone, while the Le Mans 24 Hours clashes with Formula 1’s Barcelona race.

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Cadillac has pole, but no chance to win Le Mans 24h – here’s why

Sebastien Bourdais says Cadillac can’t hope for much more than a top-five finish at the Le Mans 24 Hours, despite a 1-2 on the grid in qualifying.

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Bourdais: Cadillac has no chance to win Le Mans 24 Hours despite pole position

Sebastien Bourdais says Cadillac can’t hope for much more than a top-five finish at the Le Mans 24 Hours, despite a 1-2 on the grid in qualifying.

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Le Mans 24 Hours: Jaminet fastest for Porsche in FP3

Mathieu Jaminet put Porsche Penske Motorsport on top in Free Practice 3 for the Le Mans 24 Hours.

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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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Jenson Button on sleep deprivation at Le Mans: "I've got two kids, I know what it's like not sleeping"

When you go to the Le Mans 24 Hours as a journalist, there’s a list of evergreen topics that come up every year: traffic, rain, nighttime driving, traffic again… and sleep.

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Le Mans 24 Hours: Toyota tops second practice after Kubica Ferrari loses best time

Toyota ended up fastest in second free practice for the Le Mans 24 Hours after the customer AF Corse 499P Le Mans Hypercar lost its best time for pitlane speeding.

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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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Toyota unveils hydrogen-powered test car at Le Mans 24 Hours

Toyota has unveiled a hydrogen-powered prototype test car as the next step on the road to racing with the alternative fuel at the Le Mans 24 Hours.

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Le Mans 24 Hours: Where and how to watch the 2025 race on TV

The 93rd running of the Le Mans 24 Hours is taking place this week, starting on Wednesday and Thursday with free practice and qualifying, before the race runs from Saturday 4pm to Sunday 4pm (local time).

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The former F1 drivers contesting the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours

The line-up of drivers taking part in the Le Mans 24 Hours has always highlighted the link between Formula 1 and endurance racing.

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Autosport Racing: Le Mans 24 Hours preview

The Le Mans 24 Hours is back this weekend so that is the main theme in the latest Autosport Racing podcast.

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Ferrari to start Le Mans 24 Hours lighter, more powerful

Ferrari will go the grid for the Le Mans 24 Hours lighter and with more power than last year as it bids for a hat-trick at the French enduro.

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