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Ferrari Triumphs In Weather-Affected 24 Hours Of Le Mans

Ferrari triumphs at 24 Hours of Le Mans in a thrilling race against Toyota and Porsche, showcasing the excitement and drama of sports car racing.

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Le Mans 24h, H3: Ferrari leads as shower disrupts Hypercar battle

The World Endurance Championship race has been shaped by a sudden shower at 5:38pm, before which the Nicklas Nielsen's #50 Ferrari led Laurens Vanthoor's #6 Porsche, Antonio Giovinazzi's #51 Ferrari and Sebastien Buemi's #8 Toyota.

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The Cadillac V-Series.R Le Mans Race Car Isn't Faster Than a Ferrari

It just wasn’t designed for drag races.

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Le Mans 24h, Hour 1: Ferrari, Porsche locked in tight battle at the start

Nielsen was running fractionally ahead of the #6 Porsche of Laurens Vanthoor after one hour of racing, but must serve a 10-second penalty at his next pitstop for an unsafe release.

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Le Mans 24h, H1: Ferrari, Porsche locked in tight battle at the start

Nielsen was running fractionally ahead of the #6 Porsche of Laurens Vanthoor after one hour of racing, but must serve a 10-second penalty at his next pitstop for an unsafe release.

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These Cadillac Blackwing Le Mans Special Editions Look Nifty

The special CT4-V and CT5-V Blackwing models pay tribute to Cadillac's racing heritage.

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Le Mans 24 Hours: Kubica tops warm-up, Toyota's De Vries crashes

As most teams elected to give drivers pitstop practice in live conditions, only 12 of the 23 Hypercar entries set a time during the short 15-minute session that precedes the World Endurance Championship’s blue-riband event, with Kubica heading a Ferrari 499P Le Mans Hypercar 1-2 in his customer #83 AF…

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Le Mans 24 Hours: Kubica tops warm-up, De Vries Toyota crashes

As most teams elected to give drivers pitstop practice in live conditions, only 12 of the 23 Hypercar entries set a time during the short 15-minute session that precedes the World Endurance Championship’s blue riband event, with Kubica heading a Ferrari 499P Le Mans Hypercar 1-2 in his customer #83…

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Porsche: Winning Le Mans and Daytona in same year would be "amazing"

The factory Penske squad is heading to this week's blue riband round of the World Endurance Championship at Circuit de la Sarthe with an eye on the top prize, as it aims to expand on the success it has enjoyed so far in 2024.

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Verstappen already "contacted" by teams over future Le Mans effort

The three-time Formula 1 world champion has voiced his desire to contest the prestigious endurance race on a number of occasions in the past and has taken part in the virtual version as part of the Team Redline line-up.

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Le Mans 24 Hours to clash with F1 Canadian GP in 2025 as WEC calendar announced

The Le Mans 24 Hours is scheduled for 14-15 June, with the pre-event Test Day on the preceding Sunday. It means the race will clash with the F1 Canadian GP and IndyCar's St Louis round at Gateway.

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WEC announces 2025 calendar, Le Mans clashes with F1 Canada, Imola retained

The Le Mans 24 Hours is scheduled for 14-15 June, with the pre-event Test Day on the preceding Sunday. It means the race will clash with the F1 Canadian GP and IndyCar's St Louis round at Gateway.

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Le Mans 24 Hours: Toyota edges Ferrari in final night practice

Hartley clocked a best time of 3m29.451s in his #8 Toyota GR010 HYBRID Le Mans Hypercar after 20 minutes of the hour-long session, and remained at the head of the leaderboard as rain began to fall at the Circuit de la Sarthe.

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Palou: Top speed weakness could hinder Cadillac at Le Mans

Two-time IndyCar champion Palou made the comment after two of three factory Cadillac V.Series.R LMDh cars progressed into hyperpole, but were the slowest in a straightline in Wednesday’s first qualifying at the Circuit de la Sarthe.

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Ford: Provisional Le Mans LMGT3 pole "a surprise" despite strong progress

Proton Ford driver Ben Barker explained that it was "a bit of a surprise" to head Wednesday evening's qualifying session, which determines the eight cars that will battle for pole in Hyperpole on Thursday, in the most competitive showing for the Mustang since making its debut in the World Endurance…

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How many women have raced in Le Mans before and have they won?

Though underrepresented in motorsport, women have played an important role in Le Mans history. Find out more about that history and the women behind it here.

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How BMW ensured its Art Car was ready for Le Mans

The BMW Art Car program is built on a minor contradiction. Since the program was launched in 1975 by French driver Hervé Poulain, the majority of the vehicles produced—each wearing one-of-one art from names like Andy Warhol, Jenny Holzer, Jeff Koons, and Cao Fei—have been race cars competing in high-stakes…

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Ferrari calls for strict policing of WEC tyre warming rules at Le Mans 24

Antonello Coletta, the Italian manufacturer’s sportscar racing boss, made the call in light of ban on tyre warmers in the World Endurance Championship and the rule demanding that the rubber must be at ambient temperature when it is put on the cars.

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What is BoP? The regulation that's part of sports car racing

BoP is a part of how sports car racing is governed, but making sense of it is not always easy given much of it is hidden from the public domain. Manufacturers in the World Endurance Championship are even forbidden from discussing BoP, however some facts are still known. What is…

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Safety concerns over "crazy" Rossi attention at Le Mans

Watch: 2024 Le Mans Preview With Allan McNish – Will Porsche Take Their 20th Win?

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Le Mans 24 Hours: Toyota tops opening practice twice delayed by red flags

Brendon Hartley posted a 3m26.013s with around 50 minutes of the opening three-hour first practice session remaining in the #8 Toyota GR010 HYBRID - a time that is almost a second faster than Porsche managed at last Sunday's Test Day.

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MissionH24 unveil next-generation hydrogen prototype at Le Mans

The MissionH24 group, in which Le Mans organiser the Automobile Club de l’Ouest is a key partner, took the wraps off a full-scale model of the single-seater hydrogen fuel cell car known as the H24EVO.

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MissionH24 unveil next generation hydrogen prototype at Le Mans

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The Ford Mustang GTD Has an Optional Performance Package

Ford announced multiple packages for the $325,000 GTD, and revealed the interior ahead of the GT3's racing debut at Le Mans.

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Lopez Toyota return at Le Mans "like I had never left"

Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe technical boss David Floury revealed that the Argentinian was “up to speed immediately” on his return to the cockpit of the Le Mans Hypercar at last weekend’s Le Mans Test Day for the first time since the 2023 World Endurance Championship finale in Bahrain.

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