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Le Mans 24 Hours

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Debut for the newest generation of the Porsche 911 GT3 R

The new Porsche 911 GT3 R will be unveiled to the public at this year’s 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. From the 2023 season, Porsche customer teams can campaign the new racing vehicle in worldwide motorsport events that adhere to the GT3 regulations. The vehicle is based on the latest 992-generation 911. Compared to its predecessor, … Continue reading

Ferrari Le Mans Hypercar takes to the track

What happened this morning at the Fiorano circuit will go down in history. At 9:37 am, after a series of preparatory checks, two-time world endurance champion Alessandro Pier Guidi fired up the engine of the new Ferrari Le Mans Hypercar (LMH), which the Maranello-based company will use in the 2023 FIA WEC season. The Italian … Continue reading

Ferrari unveils the design of its new Le Mans Hypercar

After revealing the first features of its LMH (Le Mans Hypercar) in the run-up to the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Ferrari has unveiled the prototype it will use in the top class of the FIA World Endurance Championship from 2023. “This is a very exciting moment, eagerly awaited both by the people who worked … Continue reading

Porsche wins the GT class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans

Porsche has won the GTE-Pro class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Works driver Gianmaria Bruni from Italy, Richard Lietz from Austria and Frédéric Makowiecki from France crossed the finish line in first place after an intensive and gripping race over 350 laps. At the wheel of the No. 91 Porsche 911 RSR, the … Continue reading

Double podium for Ferrari at Le Mans

AF Corse’s Ferrari 488 GTEs finished second and third in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the third round of the endurance world championship, in the LMGTE Pro class, while the Maranello cars finished off the podium in the LMGTE Am class. LMGTE Pro. It turned out to be an unexpected result for the cars … Continue reading

WeatherTech Racing Running Fifth at Le Mans at 16 Hours

 Cooper MacNeil (Hinsdale, Ill), Julien Andlauer (France), and Thomas Merrill (Salinas, Calif.) are currently running in fifth in the No. 79 WeatherTech Racing Porsche 911 RSR LMGTE Am car in the 24 Hours of Le Mans at the 16 hour mark. At two-thirds distance of the race, the drivers have remained focused and are still … Continue reading

Porsche GT Team fighting for the win at Le Mans

The Porsche GT Team is leading the GTE-Pro class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. After putting in strong drives through the night in their No. 92 Porsche 911 RSR, Kévin Estre, Michael Christensen and Laurens Vanthoor have built a gap at the front of more than a minute with eight hours of racing … Continue reading

WeatherTech Racing leading at Le Mans at Eight Hours

 Cooper MacNeil (Hinsdale, Ill), Julien Andlauer (France), and Thomas Merrill (Salinas, Calif.) are currently running in in first place in the No. 79 WeatherTech Racing Porsche 911 RSR LMGTE Am car eight hours into the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Andlauer had the wheel for the start of the twice-around-the-clock classic race. Starting from his … Continue reading

Strong start at Le Mans for Porsche and its customer teams

The Porsche GT Team and the customer squads have put in strong drives in the opening phase of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. At the four-hour mark, the two Porsche 911 RSR fielded by the works team are currently running in second and third in the fiercely contested GTE-Pro class. In the GTE-Am category, … Continue reading

Tough task ahead for Ferrari at Le Mans

The 24 Hours of Le Mans got underway on the dot of 16:00 with the crowds once again packing the stands and the starting grid of the world’s most renowned race. Sunshine, 25°C temperatures and almost 50°C on the asphalt, set the scene as the event got off and running. Setting off from the third … Continue reading