Tag: LeMans

Audi lemans sports prototype largely completed

Audi’s Return to Le Mans is Taking Shape

Concept stage for new Audi sports prototype largely completed
First Porsche Overall 24 Hours of Le Mans Win

Porsche Achieved the First Overall Victory at Le Mans 50 Years Ago

Porsche achieved its first overall victory at Lemans with the 580 hp Porsche 917 KH sports car.
Ford Le Mans Liveries

Ford Pays Homage to Le Mans With Celebration Liveries

Ford has revealed a special series of “Celebration Liveries” for the Ford Chip Ganassi Racing Ford GTs ahead of the 2019 Le Mans 24 Hours. Each of the four factory Ford GTs will bear a livery that celebrates the success of the manufacturer at Le Mans, both in the present day and ...
Porsche Historic 911RSR LeMans Liveries

Two Porsche 911 RSR Compete in Historic Livery at 2018 24 Hours of LeM...

Porsche fields two special Porsche 911 RSR at this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans: The factory-run cars with the starting numbers 91 and 92 will compete sporting the traditional Le Mans liveries of the 1970s and 1980s. The #91 contender is decked out in the iconic blue-and-white f...
Paul Newman Race Cars San Marino Motor Classic

Collection of 10 Cars Raced by Paul Newman to Highlight the San Marino...

A collection of 10 cars raced by Paul Newman will highlight the more than 350 classic and collector cars to be displayed at the eighth annual San Marino Motor Classic, Southern California’s premier Concours d’Elegance. The event will be held on Sunday, June 10, 2018 at beautiful ...
Porsche Museum LeMans Trophy

The Le Mans Trophy Has Arrived at the Porsche Museum

The winner’s trophy for the 24 Hours of Le Mans has found a new home at the Porsche Museum. After three overall victories in a row in the toughest long-distance race in the world, Porsche has now earned the right to keep the challenge trophy forever. The Le Mans winners and Po...
Bonhams Porsche 550A Spyder

Rare And Iconic Ex-Le Mans Porsche 550A Spyder To Be Auctioned By Bonh...

Bonhams is very pleased to announce the consignment of one of the world’s most iconic sports-racing cars for its January auction in Scottsdale, Arizona – the former 24 Hours of Le Mans and Nurburgring 1000 Kilometer podium-placing 1958 Porsche 550A Spyder. An automotive le...
1966 LeMans Fors GT 40

1966 LeMans: A Bittersweet Victory

Ford Performance landed in France this June with a proverbial force majeure: four new Ford GTs with full factory support. Their goal? Recreate the success of the original GT40, exactly 50 years after the historic 1966 LeMans 1-2-3 victory. Unfortunately, Ford’s arch nemesis Ferra...
Porsche Wins 2017 LeMans Overall

Porsche Takes 19th Overall Win at the 2017 24 Hours of Le Mans

At the 85th running of the 24-hour race drivers Earl Bamber, Timo Bernhard and Brendon Hartley have brought home the Porsche 919 Hybrid in first place after a race full of drama. https://vimeo.com/222093605 LMP Class At 18:30 on Saturday evening the Le Mans 24-Hour...
Aston Martin Wins the 85th 24 Hours

Aston Martin Racing Claims Victory at the 85th 24 Hours of Le Mans

Aston Martin Racing has taken victory at the 85th 24 Hours of Le Mans in dramatic style, after Jonny Adam (GB) snatched the GTE Pro lead on the final lap of the iconic endurance race. Partnered by Darren Turner (GB) and Daniel Serra (BR), the trio and their Aston Martin V8 Van...
Aston Martin 2017 LeMans

Aston Martin Racing Set for 24 Hours of Le Mans Fight

Aston Martin Racing has returned to the world-famous 24 Hours of Le Mans and is ready to take on this weekend’s 85th running at the Circuit de la Sarthe. With track action underway on Wednesday, the iconic race remains the centrepiece of the FIA World Endurance Championship an...
Porsche LeMans History

Porsche LeMans History Lesson: 24 hours That Mean the World – Pa...

LeMans is a myth. It’s where Porsche has celebrated legendary victories. A history lesson with 24 facts about the craziest and most merciless 24 hours in the world. Fact 1 Losing weight was the motto of the day in 1951. With the 356, which was given the add-on "SL (super light)...