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Le Mans 24 Hours 2025: Ferrari target hat-trick as endurance epic gets underway

While Ferrari may be enduring a challenging season in Formula One, the legendary Italian marque heads into this weekend’s 93rd edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans as the firm favourite, aiming for a third consecutive victory in motorsport’s most prestigious endurance race.

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WEC announces unchanged calendar for 2026, Le Mans clashes with Barcelona F1 race

The World Endurance Championship calendar will remain at eight races in 2026, with an unchanged roster of events that leaves no room for Silverstone, while the Le Mans 24 Hours clashes with Formula 1’s Barcelona race.

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Cadillac has pole, but no chance to win Le Mans 24h – here’s why

Sebastien Bourdais says Cadillac can’t hope for much more than a top-five finish at the Le Mans 24 Hours, despite a 1-2 on the grid in qualifying.

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Bourdais: Cadillac has no chance to win Le Mans 24 Hours despite pole position

Sebastien Bourdais says Cadillac can’t hope for much more than a top-five finish at the Le Mans 24 Hours, despite a 1-2 on the grid in qualifying.

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Le Mans 24 Hours: Robert Kubica's Ferrari tops final practice

Ferrari topped a session for the first time at the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours after Robert Kubica set the pace in final practice.

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Why Cadillac’s Alex Lynn "waited 12 months" for 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours qualifying

Cadillac driver Alex Lynn has heralded his pole position for this weekend’s Le Mans 24 Hours as extra special after being narrowly beaten into second 12 months ago.

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Lynn "waited 12 months" for Le Mans 24 Hours pole after missing out in 2024

Cadillac driver Alex Lynn has heralded his pole position for this weekend’s Le Mans 24 Hours as extra special after being narrowly beaten into second 12 months ago.

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“It doesn’t matter”: Drivers have their say on the impact of qualifying at Le Mans

With the 15 remaining Hypercars set to take part in Hyperpole this Thursday evening, opinions remain divided on the true significance of grid position at the Le Mans 24 Hours.

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Heavy Le Mans practice crash forces Iron Lynx to change Mercedes chassis

The Iron Lynx team has been forced to change the chassis on its #63 Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 after a sizeable crash for Stephen Grove in Le Mans 24 Hours opening practice.

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Iron Lynx forced to change Mercedes chassis after Grove's hefty Le Mans practice crash

The Iron Lynx team has been forced to change the chassis on its #63 Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 after a sizeable crash for Stephen Grove in Le Mans 24 Hours opening practice.

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Alpine “struggling to understand” its issues after Le Mans practice

Alpine didn't experience a day of testing at the

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How much importance should we really place on Le Mans 24 Hours qualifying?

With the 15 remaining Hypercars set to take part in Hyperpole this Thursday evening, opinions remain divided on the true significance of grid position at the Le Mans 24 Hours.

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Chadwick encouraged by female participation in motorsport before Le Mans debut

Jamie Chadwick said she believes motor racing is undergoing a fundamental change in female participation, as she prepares for her Le Mans 24 Hours debut

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Le Mans 24 Hours: Toyota tops second practice after Kubica Ferrari loses best time

Toyota ended up fastest in second free practice for the Le Mans 24 Hours after the customer AF Corse 499P Le Mans Hypercar lost its best time for pitlane speeding.

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Le Mans 24 Hours: Cadillac pips BMW to top first qualifying, #6 Porsche is disqualified

pAlex Lynn set the fastest time in qualifying for the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours, with his Cadillac clocking a 3m22.847s that was four hundredths quicker than Dries Vanthoor's BMW.

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Le Mans 24 Hours: Rapid Cadillac tops opening practice ahead of Ferrari

Cadillac set the pace in the first official practice session for the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours with Sebastien Bourdais only lapping half a second slower than last year's pole.

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Le Mans 24 Hours: Cadillac sets blistering pace in opening practice to head Ferrari

Cadillac has set the pace in the first official practice session for the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours with Sebastien Bourdais only lapping half a second slower than last year's pole.

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Adapting to Hypercar from Formula E is “so easy” for Pascal Wehrlein – here’s why

One of the most high-profile rookies at this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours, Porsche Penske Motorsport’s Pascal Wehrlein feels adequately prepared for the demanding French classic.

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Why transition from Formula E to Hypercar has been "so easy" for Wehrlein

One of the most high-profile rookies at this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours, Porsche Penske Motorsport’s Pascal Wehrlein feels adequately prepared for the demanding French classic.

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Toyota unveils hydrogen-powered test car at Le Mans 24 Hours

Toyota has unveiled a hydrogen-powered prototype test car as the next step on the road to racing with the alternative fuel at the Le Mans 24 Hours.

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Gatting explains freak pitlane incident that forced her out of Le Mans 24 Hours

Iron Dames driver Michelle Gatting has explained the freak pitlane incident during the Le Mans 24 Hours Test Day that left her with a broken foot and unable to race.

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Le Mans 24 Hours: Where and how to watch the 2025 race on TV

The 93rd running of the Le Mans 24 Hours is taking place this week, starting on Wednesday and Thursday with free practice and qualifying, before the race runs from Saturday 4pm to Sunday 4pm (local time).

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Is Cadillac walking into a trap of its own making while chasing victory at Le Mans?

With four LMDh prototypes on the grid, Cadillac will be the most represented manufacturer in the Hypercar class at the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans. Porsche also has four 963s entered, but one of them is fielded by the customer team Proton, while the American force is operating as…

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The former F1 drivers contesting the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours

The line-up of drivers taking part in the Le Mans 24 Hours has always highlighted the link between Formula 1 and endurance racing.

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