(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, […]
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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 […]
José Maria López to replace Mike Conway in #7 Toyota for 24 Hours of Le Mans
José Maria López to replace Mike Conway in #7 Toyota for 24 Hours of Le Mans TOYOTA GAZOO Racing has announced that José Maria López will replace Mike Conway to drive alongside Kamui Kobayashi and Nyck de Vries in the #7 Toyota GR010-Hybrid after the two-time FIA World Endurance champion suffered an injury in a […]
Hiroshi Hamaguchi joins United Autosports / McLaren for Le Mans
Hiroshi Hamaguchi will be driving alongside Marino Sato and a driver yet to be announced when the #95 United Autosports McLaren 720S LMGT3 Evo contests the 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans in June. Hamaguchi will replace Josh Caygill who is the regular pilot of the #95 McLaren alongside Sato and Nicolás Pino. The 47-year-old […]
Benoît Tréluyer Launches New Team for Ligier JS Cup
Benoît Tréluyer, three-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans with Audi, has announced that he is to launch his own team. Trajectus Motorsport, named after Tréluyer’s luxury car concierge service based in the Luberon area of France, north of Marseille, has announced two programmes for the new team. Two Ligier JS2 Rs will […]