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"Disappointed" WRT 'dreamed' of Le Mans win with Kubica, Deletraz after 2021 loss

Kubica, Deletraz and Yi Yifei led onto the final lap in WRT's maiden attempt at the race two years ago, only to be foiled by a freak throttle sensor failure that caused their engine to shut down and meant they were not classified.

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Iron Dames admit missing Le Mans GTE Am podium “painful”

Rahel Frey, Michelle Gatting and Sarah Bovy took their Porsche 911 RSR-19 to fourth place in what was the final race at the Circuit de la Sarthe for GTE machinery, missing out on the final podium spot to the GR Racing Porsche squad.

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Pier Guidi feared “everything was lost” before Ferrari Le Mans win

Pier Guidi and his team-mates in the #51 Ferrari 499P, James Calado and Antonio Giovinazzi, made history for the Prancing Horse by beating the #8 Toyota GR010 HYBRID by one minute and 27 seconds in a chaotic and attritional race.

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Pier Guidi thought “everything was lost” with off before Le Mans 24 Hours win

Pier Guidi and his team-mates in the #51 Ferrari 499P, James Calado and Antonio Giovinazzi, made history for the Prancing Horse by beating the Toyota GR010 HYBRID by one minute and 27 seconds in a chaotic and attritional race.

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Injured foot, broken radio can’t stop Inter Europol from Le Mans LMP2 win

It was the first ever World Endurance Championship victory for a Polish team, and the car was chased home by Team WRT’s #41 car that featured Polish ex-F1 star Robert Kubica in its line-up.

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Injured foot, broken radio can’t deny Inter Europol Le Mans LMP2 win

It was the first ever World Endurance Championship victory for a Polish team, and the car was chased home by Team WRT’s #41 car that featured Polish ex-Formula 1 driver Robert Kubica in its lineup.

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The 10 greatest sportscars never to race at Le Mans

Endurance racing is enjoying a boom period as manufacturers flock to build cars for the new Hypercar class regulations with the aim of winning the Le Mans 24 Hours.

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Le Mans 24 Hours: Peugeot leads, Ferrari spins, #7 Toyota out in hour 9

Nico Muller led the race at the nine-hour mark in the #94 Peugeot 9X8, ahead of Ryo Hirakawa in the #8 Toyota GR010, Alex Lynn’s Chip Ganassi Racing Cadillac V-Series.R and the Ferraris of polewinner Antonio Fuoco and Alessandro Pier Guidi.

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Le Mans 24h, H9: Peugeot leads, Ferrari spins, #7 Toyota out

Nico Muller led the race at the nine-hour mark in the #94 Peugeot 9X8, ahead of Ryo Hirakawa in the #8 Toyota GR010 HYBRID, Alex Lynn’s Chip Ganassi Racing Cadillac V-Series.R and the Ferrari 499Ps of polewinner Antonio Fuoco and Alessandro Pier Guidi.

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Jimmie Johnson describes "incredible" first stint at Le Mans

Mike Rockenfeller began the race behind the wheel of the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. They started at the front of the GTE-Am field, and avoided all of the early chaos that has plagued the 24-hour endurance race.

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Top-five finish for Peugeot at Le Mans would be like win, says Vergne

The former Toro Rosso driver insisted that a finish in the top five in the double-points round of the World Endurance Championship is a realistic target for the French manufacturer, even though it ended up slowest in qualifying of the five major car makers racing in the Hypercar class at…

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Peugeot top-five at Le Mans would be like win, says Vergne

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GTE drivers "gutted" class will no longer be part of Le Mans

GTE cars have featured in the World Endurance Championship since its rebirth in 2012 but, from next year, will be replaced by the new LMGT3 class.

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Toyota concept validates Le Mans hydrogen push, says ACO

The Japanese manufacturer pulled the covers off its GR H2 Racing Concept at Le Mans on Friday during the ACO's annual press conference, with Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda set to complete a demonstration lap before the 24 Hours begins at 4pm local time today.

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Toyota concept shows Le Mans hydrogen vision is "in the right direction"

The Japanese manufacturer pulled the covers off its GR H2 Racing Concept at Le Mans on Friday during the ACO's annual press conference, with Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda set to complete a demonstration lap in its GR Corolla before the 24 Hours begins at 4pm local time today.

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Vanwall Hypercar suffering loss of power in Le Mans heat

The solo Vanwall Vandervell 680 was 15th-fastest of the 16 cars in the Hypercar field for the World Endurance Championship blue riband, ahead of only the Jota Porsche 963 LMDh that failed to set a lap due to hybrid issues.

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Corvette serves Le Mans practice penalty, unaffected for race

Keating had put the sole Chevrolet Corvette C8.R on pole by 1.5 seconds during the Hyperpole session on Thursday.

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IMSA drivers defend ‘Americanised’ Le Mans safety car changes

Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe technical director Pascal Vasselon caused a stir following the official Test Day when he described the new rules, which will see the entire 62-car field packed up behind a single safety car following full-course cautions for the first time, as a “big step towards the Americanisation…

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Ford Mustang GT3 Debuts Ahead Of Competing At Le Mans In 2024

It starts with the Mustang Dark Horse and adds modifications to go racing.

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Toyota first WEC manufacturer to develop hydrogen prototype concept

The car was unveiled on Friday at Le Mans and is due to complete a demonstration lap of the circuit on Saturday morning with Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda driving.

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Toyota becomes first WEC manufacturer to develop hydrogen prototype concept

The car was unveiled on Friday at Le Mans and follows a series of other models Toyota has created for the top-class of the WEC.

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Alpine launches A424 Beta LMDh car for 2024 WEC campaign

The French manufacturer revealed the A424 Beta in a special press conference on Friday morning at the Circuit de la Sarthe ahead of this weekend's Le Mans 24 Hours.

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Toyota GR H2 Racing Concept Debuts To Preview Hydrogen Le Mans Race Car

The 2026 24 Hours of Lemans will be open to hydrogen race cars.

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Friday favourite: The Le Mans-winning Sauber behind a heroic solo drive

The unmistakable rumble of the Sauber-Mercedes C9’s V8 was the soundtrack to a breakout year in Kenneth Acheson’s racing career. Two wins in the 1989 World Sports Prototype Championship and second at the Le Mans 24 Hours marked a remarkable return to the international racing scene for the Ulsterman, who…

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LMP2 class axed by WEC for 2024, but will stay at Le Mans

Only Hypercars and LMGT3 machinery will be eligible to enter the WEC next season, with the long-standing LMP2 class a casualty of growing demand for grid slots in the rejuvenated top category.

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