Toyota Wins First Hypercar-Era Le Mans
After two near misses, No. 7 Toyota drivers finally vanquish the world's oldest endurance race
Toyota Gazoo Racing became the first Hypercar winners of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, a historic moment that marks the manufacturer’s fourth consecutive victory at the prestigious event. Le Mans Winner: Learn more about Toyota hybrid and electric technologies More so than for Toyota, it was a career-defining moment for the drivers of that […]
GT3 Class to Replace GTE at Le Mans from 2024
The change to GT3 rules will also further the convergence between the FIA’s World Endurance Championship and the IMSA’s SportsCar Championship
Toyota Unveils GR010 Hybrid Le Mans Hypercar
As Toyota Gazoo Racing is the reigning champion in the FIA World Endurance Championship and the defending Le Mans winner, there are big expectations for this new prototype.
Porsche Confirms Return to Le Mans
The company’s executive board gave Porsche the green light to develop an LMDh prototype that will compete
What is the Le Mans Hypercar Class?
LMP1 cars have raced for the last time at Le Mans. Now begins the era of the Le Mans hypercar class. But what is it, and who’s racing?
Toyota GR Super Sport Hypercar Makes Public Debut at Le Mans
A prototype of the Toyota GR Super Sport hypercar that will compete at Le Mans next year made its public debut.
Toyota Makes it 3 in a Row at Le Mans
For the third year in a row, Toyota celebrated winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans. But yet again, problems for the #7 Toyota TS050 Hybrid denied three of the Toyota drivers the chance to celebrate. The #7 car, like last year, was driven by Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi, and José María López. In the […]
2020 Lone Star Le Mans: Double Podium for Toyota Gazoo Racing
Toyota Gazoo Racing was celebrating in Austin last weekend after scoring a double podium finish in the six-hour, 2020 Lone Star Le Mans endurance race. Sébastian Buemi, Brendon Hartley, and Kazuki Nakajima finished second in the No. 8 Toyota TS050 Hybrid, just over 51 seconds behind the winning No. 1 Rebellion car. Behind them were […]
Ford GT Factory Program Ends With Petit Le Mans Podium
The Ford Chip Ganassi Racing No. 67 Ford GT made sure that the supercar’s return to racing ended on a high note. Drivers Richard Westbrook, Ryan Briscoe, and Scott Dixon piloted the car to a second-place GTLM finish earlier this month at the Petit Le Mans race at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, finishing the Ford […]
Toyota Wins Second Straight Le Mans, But Not Without Drama
Toyota scored its second consecutive win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans race this weekend, finishing 1-2 and concluding the 2018-19 World Endurance Championship at the very top. Despite the strong result on paper, the race wasn’t without drama for the Toyota crew. The manufacturer fielded two TS050 Hybrid LMP1 cars in this year’s […]
Ford Says Au Revior to Le Mans with GT Celebration Liveries
This weekend’s running of the 2019 Le Mans 24 Hours marks the close of the Ford GT racing program, which kicked off in 2016 to honor the 50th anniversary of the Blue Oval’s historic victory over Ferrari. And while Ford will look to repeat history with one more with, it plans to go out with […]
Ford v. Ferrari Trailer Teases Legendary Rivalry at Le Mans
Preview the upcoming film starring Matt Damon and Christian Bale
Of the many fascinating stories from the motorsports world, few are as legendary as Ford’s feud with Ferrari in the 1960s, a rivalry that brought Carroll Shelby to fame and revolutionized the American automotive industry following the unforgettable 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. It’s taken 50 years, but we’re finally getting a big-screen depiction […]
Le Mans Winner Nico Hülkenberg Backs Sebastian Vettel on Weird F1 Spins
Nico Hülkenberg, winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2015 and full-time Formula One driver, has backed his fellow countryman Sebastian Vettel following the four-time champion’s claims that downforce “holes” were causing his strange spins throughout the 2018 season. Vettel has had a difficult year marred by uncharacteristic mistakes that many believe have […]
Toyota Wins 1-2 at Le Mans
After years of trying, Toyota has finally done it and won Le Mans—what’s more, it did it with a near-perfect 1-2 drive from the front row and so convincingly that that few could deny the manufacturer couldn’t have won had Audi and Porsche not dropped out of LMP1. Toyota’s achievement marks only the second time […]
Toyota Claims Overall Pole for 24 Hours of Le Mans
Toyota Gazoo Racing comfortably swept the front row during 24 Hours of Le Mans qualifying, reinforcing the belief that the team will have an easy time in the race barring any reliability problems. The #8 Toyota TS050 Hybrid, driven by championship leaders Kazuki Nakajima, Fernando Alonso, and Sébastian Buemi, took the top spot with a […]
Toyota Denies It Will Help Alonso Win Le Mans
Toyota is the favorite to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans this weekend, with Fernando Alonso attempting to tick the second box in his quest for the Triple Crown of Motorsports from behind the wheel of the #8 Toyota TS050 Hybrid LMP1 car. But while earning its first-ever Le Mans victory with the famous […]
Toyota Says It Has No Room for Mistakes at Le Mans
With Audi and now Porsche out of the World Endurance Championship’s hybrid LMP1 program, Toyota remains the only manufacturer in the top class, leading many to believe it would have no true competition in the championship or at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. That feeling seemed to be reinforced when Toyota easily scored a […]
BMW to Officially Unveil the 2019 BMW 8 Series at the 24 Hours of Le Mans
The 24 Hours of Le Mans is classified as one of the most difficult races in the world. The vehicles that racers utilize during this event need to possess power, agility, and endurance if they are to come out on top. The 24 Hours of Le Mans also serves as a great venue to reveal […]