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Why illustrious racing dads aren't always an advantage for F1 hopefuls

You don’t have to look far to find the inspiration for the helmet design used by newly crowned Formula Regional Oceania (nee Toyota Racing Series) champion Charlie Wurz. The 17-year-old is the second son of three-time Formula 1 podium finisher and two-time Le Mans 24 Hours winner Alex Wurz, who…

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NASCAR reveals race livery for Garage 56 Le Mans 24 Hours entry

NASCAR has unveiled the livery of the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 it plans to race as the Garage 56 entry in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, which includes a return to racing for Jenson Button.

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Friday favourite: The unforgiving mountain track that captivates a Le Mans winner

The most legendary racing circuit in Australia and the scene of its most famous race, the Bathurst 1000, Mount Panorama has captivated touring car and GT racers for years. Most of David Brabham's racing career was spent overseas, but the track holds a special place in the 2009 Le Mans…

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Button left “speechless” after first Garage 56 test run, says Johnson

Jimmie Johnson says that Jenson Button, his new teammate for NASCAR’s Garage 56 entry for the Le Mans 24 Hours, was left “speechless” after his first test drive.

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Button: Garage 56 entry will show “true NASCAR” at Le Mans 24 Hours

Ex-Formula 1 champion Jenson Button feels that fans will get a “true experience” of NASCAR in its one-off special appearance at this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours.

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Jenson Button joins NASCAR Garage 56 Le Mans 24 driver lineup

Jenson Button has been revealed as part of the driver lineup for the Garage 56 entry that brings NASCAR back to the Le Mans 24 Hours for its centenary race in June.

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Andretti targets Le Mans and WEC with new WTR partnership

Michael Andretti says he wants to take his new sportscar partnership with Wayne Taylor Racing to the Le Mans 24 Hours in future.

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Spirit F1 owner and Le Mans-winning Bentley team boss John Wickham dies aged 73

John Wickham, who co-owned the Spirit Formula 1 team of the early 1980s and oversaw Bentley’s 2003 Le Mans 24 Hours victory, has died aged 73 after a long illness.

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$250,000 up for grabs at the Virtual Le Mans 24 Hours

The final round of this season’s Le Mans Virtual Series will conclude with the most famous race of them all — the Le Mans 24 Hours. Taking place across the weekend of 14-15 January 2023, the round-the-clock endurance classic will pitch the world’s best online racers against each other as…

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Friday favourite: The surprise choice car of ‘Mr Le Mans’

As the driver most closely associated with the Le Mans 24 Hours, Tom Kristensen might be expected to select one of his winning machines as his favourite car. Not so, when the Dane chatted with Autosport for our ongoing weekly series

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Tandy: New Porsche 963 "very different to drive" from 919

2015 Le Mans 24 Hours winner Nick Tandy says Porsche’s new 963 is “very different to drive” from the ultra-successful 919 Hybrid.

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Ferrari F1 race winner Patrick Tambay dies aged 73

Two-time Formula 1 race winner and Le Mans 24 Hours driver Patrick Tambay has died at the age of 73.

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Friday favourite: The forgotten Ford a Le Mans winner prefers to Porsche's 917

The Ford P68 never finished a race in its period history, yet holds a special place in the heart of 1970 Le Mans 24 Hours winner Richard Attwood. He explains why the F3L, as it was better known, was in his view better than a Porsche 917 or a Lotus…

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What might a blank-cheque Garage 56 Le Mans racer look like?

OPINION: Cars outside the Le Mans 24 Hours class structure are permitted to enter in Garage 56 by the ACO, and several interesting ideas have graced the world-famous endurance race as a result. Our resident Engineering supplement columnist gets imaginative

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Hendrick-built Garage 56 Le Mans entry hits track in VIR test

The first version of the Hendrick Motorsports-built Le Mans 24 Hours Garage 56 entry wrapped up two days of testing on Tuesday at Virginia International Raceway.

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The teenage Le Mans record-breaker who could start a new trend

After becoming the youngest-ever driver to start the Le Mans 24 Hours, 16-year-old Josh Pierson's name has much more visibility than if he had continued on the ladder to IndyCar. And having won on his World Endurance Championship debut at Sebring earlier this year, the teenage LMP2 racer has a…

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Le Mans class winner Maxime Martin to leave Aston Martin

Le Mans 24 Hours class winner Maxime Martin will leave Aston Martin at the end of the year.

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Le Mans GTE Pro class winner Maxime Martin to leave Aston Martin

Le Mans 24 Hours class winner Maxime Martin will leave Aston Martin at the end of the year.

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Le Mans Full Access: Episode 3

The preparations are over for the world’s biggest endurance race, as the highs and lows of the 2022 Le Mans 24 Hours are captured in episode three of the new Le Mans Full Access series.

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Corvette aims to bounce back at The Glen after Le Mans disaster

Antonio Garcia says it’s time for Corvette Racing to bounce back from its appalling bad luck at the Le Mans 24 Hours and put on a strong showing in this weekend’s IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race at Watkins Glen.

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Le Mans test day moved permanently to one week before race

The official test day for the Le Mans 24 Hours will make a permanent move to one week before the blue riband round of the World Endurance Championship next year.

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Magazine: F1 Azerbaijan GP and Le Mans 24 Hours reviews

A bumper issue of Autosport magazine covers the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and the Le Mans 24 Hours this week (16 June).

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How dominant Toyotas put on a show to win Le Mans 2022

Toyota scored its fifth win on the trot at the Le Mans 24 Hours, but once again let its two cars battle it out. The #7 entry of Sebastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley and Ryo Hirakawa eventually defeated the rival #8 crew after an intense battle that was only decided by…

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How dominant Toyotas put on a show to win Le Mans 2022

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Toyota secure fifth consecutive victory as fans flock to Le Mans 24 Hours

The team of Sébastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley and Ryo Hirakawa won in the No 8 GR010, finishing ahead of their sister car at the Circuit de la Sarthe

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