Kent-based Hertz Team Jota has unveiled a special livery for its Porsche 963s that the team will be running for Lone Star Le Mans at the Circuit of the Americas. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Mobil 1, Jota has evolved the distinctive gold livery that it has run since it first entered the […]
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“What a day for Porsche Penske Motorsport!” – says Roger Penske. “This year the world looks a lot brighter” after Estre takes pole at Le Mans
(Photo: Roger Jenkins) Porsche Penske Motorsport took pole position for the 2024 running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans after Kévin Estre lapped the 5.29 kms of the Circuit de la Sarthe in 3:24.634. Team Owner Roger Penske was delighted to see his team take Penske’s first overall pole position for the 24 Hours […]
“It felt like I have never left!” Lopez reflects on Test Day as Toyota Gazoo Racing searches for the perfect set-up for its GR010 – Hybrid
(Photo: Roger Jenkins) Toyota Gazoo Racing completed its preparations for race week with the #7 Toyota Gazoo Racing Toyota GR010-Hybrid topping the time sheets in the first of two three-hour sessions after Kamui Kobayashi lapped the 13.626 kms of the Circuit de la Sarthe in 3:28.467. The team, based in Cologne, Germany, saw its plans […]
Porsche Penske Motorsport looking strong at Le Mans Test Day FP2
(Photo: Toger Jenkins) Porsche Penske Motorsport finished the second practice session of the Test Day for the 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans by setting the two quickest times of the day. The #6 Porsche Penske Motorsport Porsche 963 driven by Kévin Estre, Andre Lotterer and Laurens Vanthoor the time sheets for the afternoon session, […]
Kobayashi / Toyota Top the Time Sheets in FP1
(Photo: Roger Jenkins) At the end of an interrupted first practice session for the 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans, Toyota topped the time sheets in the Hypercar class with a 3:28.467 in the #7 GT010. IDEC Sport was quickest in the LMP2 category with its #28 ORECA lapping in 3:37.044. Lexus headed the LM […]
“It’s one of the most peaceful experiences in the world.” – Proton Competition’s Harry Tincknell describes driving at Le Mans in the dark
Harry Tincknell, driver of the #99 Proton Competition Porsche 963 alongside teammates Neel Jani and Julien Andlauer, was interviewed on stage on the second day of scrutineering in Le Mans city centre in readiness for the 2024 running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Tincknell’s sportscar racing career began over ten years ago with […]