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“More than just a race” – ACO stages 10-day event that incorporates the Le Mans 24 Hours

Hosting not just the most fabled round of the World Endurance Championship but a landmark race in the annals of motorsport over the course of an entire day takes some doing – but for the Automobile Club de l’Ouest, the event is much more than a 24-hour challenge.

Autosport

From folk to house, Sean Shibe arrives down under

Guitarist Sean Shibe ranges from ancient folk tunes to music inspired by Edinburgh's nineties rave scene during his tour with the Australian Chamber Orchestra.

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ACO announces changes at Circuit de la Sarthe for the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours

The Le Mans 24 Hours organiser the Automobile Club de l'Ouest has announced a series of changes to improve the fan experience at its event in 2025.

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ELMS returns to Silverstone in 2025

Silverstone will host a round of the European Le Mans Series next season as international endurance racing makes a return to the United Kingdom after an absence of six years.

Autosport

A violinist walks into a bank: 50 bold and extravagant years of the Australian Chamber Orchestra

In the decades since Richard Tognetti became ACO artistic director at just 25, he has amassed some of the world’s most valuable instruments and talented musicians. ‘I’d be nuts to leave now,’ he says

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Toyota to race hydrogen car alongside existing hypercar in 2028 WEC

Toyota is planning to race its proposed hydrogen-combustion Hypercar contender alongside its existing GR010 HYBRID in the 2028 World Endurance Championship.

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Toyota to race hydrogen car alongside existing LMH in 2028 WEC

Toyota is planning to race its proposed hydrogen combustion Hypercar class contender alongside its existing GR010 HYBRID in the 2028 World Endurance Championship.

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Le Mans 24 Hours: What's changed for WEC's main event in 2024?

The world’s most prestigious endurance race is back as this weekend drivers will tackle Circuit de la Sarthe for the Le Mans 24 Hours. Ferrari are the defending champions having won the race’s centenary edition in 2023, which was its first overall victory at Le Mans since 1965. But the…

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LMDh, LMH regulations extended to 2029 WEC, IMSA seasons

The timeframe of the rules, which make up the respective Hypercar and GTP classes in the two series, has been extended for reasons of stability, according to both the WEC and IMSA.

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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…

Autosport

Safety concerns over "crazy" Rossi attention at Le Mans

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

Autosport

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 optimistic of reaching deadlines despite milestone delays

The intent remains for the H24EVO to hit the track for the first time next year ahead of a possible race debut in 2026, as was initially communicated when first concept images of the third iteration hydrogen fuel cell prototype jointly developed by GreenGT and Le Mans 24 Hours organiser…

Autosport

WEC calendar won't expand in 2025

Series promoter the Automobile Club de l’Ouest has stressed the importance of capping the expansion of the series, at least temporarily, following its return to its traditional eight events in 2024 after a contraction resulting from COVID.

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Le Mans organiser predicts multiple hydrogen manufacturers in 24 Hours by 2029

The race organiser is confident that there will be significant take-up of the rules it is putting in place for the carbon-neutral fuel.

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Who is Llewellyn Harrison and why was Baby Reindeer episode 6 dedicated to him?

Episode 6 of Baby Reindeer was in memory of Llewellyn Harrison

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First WEC, now Fanatec GT World Challenge: Is TotalEnergies fuel set to conquer GT racing too?

If you've got an exciting new technology you'd like to see used throughout the varied world of sportscar racing, there are two organisations you need to be working with.

Motorsport

How McLaren has geared up for its return to the global sportscar stage

McLaren entered the sportscar racing folklore in 1995 when it claimed an against-the-odds victory at the Le Mans 24 Hours with the F1 GTR. Running a car based on the road-going F1, which itself developed a cult following over the next two decades, the factory-supported Kokusai Kaihatsu squad capitalised on…

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Toyota gets double BoP hit for 2024 WEC opener in Qatar

The Japanese manufacturer’s GR010 HYBRID Le Mans Hypercar will go into the 2024 season weighing 9kg more and with a maximum power reduction of 4kW or 5.3bhp compared with the post-Le Mans 24 Hours leg of the 2023 campaign.

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WEC drivers "sad" to see the demise of prototype-like GTE cars

Last month's Bahrain 8 Hours marked the final competitive outing for GTE machinery following the decision by FIA and ACO to drop the corresponding class from WEC and the European Le Mans Series next year.

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WEC drivers saddened by demise of prototype-like GTE cars

Autosport

Prototype Winter Series with ACO licence is in the starting blocks

The GT Winter Series, which has already been successful in previous years, will continue in 2024. Two new racing series will be launched at the same time. In addition to the new GT4 Winter Series, the new Prototype Winter Series (PTWS) will also start its first season in January.

Autosport

WEC firms up plans to expand grid to 40 cars by 2025

Series boss Frederic Lequien categorically stated that the field would be increased to 40 in the wake of the publication of next year's entry list of 37 cars.

Motorsport

Le Mans 24h hydrogen class set for delay, 2027 "more realistic"

Pierre Fillon, president of Le Mans organiser and WEC promoter the Automobile Club de l’Ouest, has stated that he believes that the new target of 2026 outlined in the week of this year’s edition of the French enduro in June is looking increasingly impractical.

Autosport

Hydrogen class introduction at Le Mans set for delay, 2027 "more realistic"

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