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How WEC's Hypercar title fight is shaping up with revised 2026 calendar

While the WEC typically sees a dip in interest following Le Mans, the addition of two new races in Europe has injected new life into the season, while fundamentally altering the title battle

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How the revised WEC 2026 calendar impacts title fight

While the WEC typically sees a dip in interest following Le Mans, the addition of two new races in Europe has injected new life into the season, while fundamentally altering the title battle

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Every circuit to have hosted a WEC round since 2012

From Le Mans to Qatar, here is a look all the circuits that have hosted a round of the WEC

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The latest on Ford and McLaren’s hypercar developments

Two new high-profile manufacturers are preparing to join the WEC’s burgeoning Hypercar class in 2027

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Lando Norris opens door to Valentino Rossi partnership for Le Mans campaign

Lando Norris has revealed his ambition to team up with MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi for a future 24 Hours of Le Mans campaign

Motorsport

Lando Norris gives McLaren MCL-HY public debut at Goodwood

McLaren’s new LMDh prototype completed its first public runs ahead of a planned 2027 WEC and Le Mans campaign

Motorsport

NASCAR Classic at Le Mans ends with Andrew Jordan claiming the overall victory

Jordan swept both NASCAR races at Le Mans on Sunday, driving a 2013 Toyota Camry resembling the one Clint Bowyer once drove for Michael Waltrip Racing

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How the Spa 24 Hours became a GT race in 2001

For decades, the Spa 24 Hours was the premier touring car race. Here is how SRO saved the historic event from falling into obscurity

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Missing out on Ferrari F1 drive felt like "bleeding" to Robert Kubica

After a rally accident derailed his career, Kubica found redemption at Le Mans, where he drove a Ferrari to victory

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Fernando Alonso opens door to Le Mans return with Max Verstappen

Fernando Alonso has admitted he could be tempted by a future 24 Hours of Le Mans return

Motorsport

Jack Doohan no longer cares what other people think after F1 hardship

Doohan revealed his new state of mind as he tackled his first Le Mans 24 Hours

Motorsport

Obituary: Dick Barbour, the team boss who ran Paul Newman at Le Mans

Dick Barbour (1940-2026) has died at the age of 85

Autosport

Why Le Mans DNF was a “dagger in the heart” of Bourdais

Sebastien Bourdais finally had another real chance to win the French classic outright last weekend, but unreliability ruled the #38 Cadillac out of contention. He opened up about this heartbreaking setback

Autosport

2026 Le Mans 24h analysis: The fastest car didn't win

Data analysis of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2026 shows that the eventual winner was not the fastest car overall

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BMW drivers admit “painful” 2026 Le Mans defeat “hurts”: “We were close”

The German manufacturer registered its first Le Mans podium in the Hypercar era, but fell short of scoring a victory

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How the #8 Toyota lost the 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours

Sebastien Buemi needed just 20 fewer seconds for a fifth Le Mans win alongside team-mates Brendon Hartley and Ryo Hirakawa

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Toyota reclaim crown to reignite Le Mans 24 Hours love affair with race in rude health

Conway, Kobayashi and De Vries added to team’s success, in front of more than 350,000 fans, to go alongside five victories between 2018 and 2022

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Le Mans 24h: Toyota beats BMW and Cadillac for first win in four years

The Japanese manufacturer executed its strategy to perfection to claim an against-the-odds win

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Le Mans 24h: Toyota beats BMW, Cadillac for first win in four years

The Japanese manufacturer executed its strategy to perfection to claim an against-the-odds win

Motorsport

Le Mans race-ending Cadillac failure is a “dagger in the heart” – Sebastien Bourdais

The Le Mans native suffered a DNF in his home race, because of a “two-dollar piece” – which only made him more disappointed

Autosport

Le Mans 24H, H16: #12 Cadillac out front as Toyota and BMW battle over second

Cadillac, Toyota and BMW have emerged as the favourites for victory, but only Toyota has two cars on the lead lap

Motorsport

Le Mans 24h, H16: #12 Cadillac out front as Toyota and BMW battle over second

Cadillac, Toyota and BMW have emerged as the favourites for victory, but only Toyota has two cars on the lead lap

Autosport

Le Mans 24h, H4: Toyota extends advantage over BMW in the evening

Toyota remains in front as BMW and Cadillac squabble over second place

Motorsport

Jack Doohan on his first Le Mans, driving LMP2 cars, and life away from F1

Just over a year on from his Alpine Formula 1 demotion, Haas reserve driver Jack Doohan is participating in his first Le Mans 24 Hours, as part of a full-time LMP2 programme with Nielsen Racing. In his only media appearance so far this Le Mans week, Doohan told Motorsport –…

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Why does Michelin’s new Le Mans slick tyre have a tread pattern?

The answer is not wet-weather grip, but a visible cue to the tyre’s sustainable materials

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