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Because of the decision to run a world endurance championship superseason in the period may 2018 to june 2019, the 24 hours of le mans was held twice in the same season it was both the second and the last round of the season. Tony kanaan to replace sebastien bourdais at 24 hours of. The audi teams progress and victory was documented in the 2008 film truth. More practice time on revised le mans 24 hours schedule.

Aco president pierre fillon and imsa chairman jim france have revealed a new prototype lmdh class that will be common to both the. Rolex 24 at daytona liquimoly bathurst 12 hour 6 hours of cota season 2014 season 2015 season 2016 season 2017 season 2018 season 2019 gt works drivers. Full class results from the 2012 le mans 24 hours skip to main content. May 31, 2017 tony kanaan to replace sebastien bourdais at 24 hours of le mans race. Although the headline was the same as 2014, the 83rd edition of the 24 hours of le mans was as far from a dry rerun as it is possible to get. Just click on the sport name in the top menu or country name on the left and select your competition. Follow your favorite team and drivers progress with daily updates. Seven teams are now officially recipients of an invitation to participate in the qualifying sessions for the 2018 24 hours of le mans. Porsche has outlasted audi, toyota and nissan to win the 83rd running of the 24 hours of le mans. Jun 18, 2018 the 2018 edition of the 24 hours of le mans, the worlds most challenging endurance race, finally was toyotas time to shine. To be in pole position in the 24 hours of le mans, with a mythical brand such.

Tony kanaan to replace sebastien bourdais at 24 hours of le mans race. F1 star nico hulkenberg and codrivers earl bamber and nick tandy dominated much of the 24 hour. Everything you need to know for the 2019 24 hours of le mans. Jackie chans team tries to repeat 2017 le mans success the. Gibson 015s nissan greaves motorsports 24 hours of le mans 2015 2. Official 2015 24 hours of le mans cumulative qualifying. Aston martin dominated the lmgte categories in the first qualifying session, with four of. These invitations are the fruit of the 2017 results from the 24 hours of le mans, and the european le mans series and michelin gt3 le mans cup championships. The 2010 24 hours of le mans 24 heures du mans 2010 was the 78th running of the 24 hours of le mans, also known as the grand prix of endurance.

The 1970 film le mans featuring steve mcqueen in the. R and the dbr9 which is on youtube, go watch it, pulling for the vette but being blown away by the beauty and sound of the aston martin. The official youtube channel of the le mans 24 hours. Set to release november 27th, the new movie will be a video showcase of the 86th staging of the legendary le mans 24 hours race held. A new qualifying format dubbed hyperpole will set the top positions on the grid for next years le mans 24 hours. With only days separating us from the 87th running of the 24 heures du mans, its time. Preparation for the worlds toughest automobile race. New hyperpole le mans 24 hours qualifying format to be. The gt2 class win by the chrysler viper gtsr was the first gt class win for an american made car since the shelby daytona coupe won in 1964. Neel jani, sharing the number 18 porsche with romain dumas and marc lieb, set the fastest time of all in qualifying. The top six cars in each of the four classes during a 45minute qualifying. Starting grid as toyota secure onetwo with no 7 on pole position for 24 hours. With cars running at full throttle for significant periods and immense stops, le mans will test any machine.

Le mans news, information, updates, expert analysis and opinions. The official subreddit for the fia world endurance championship, and the acos 24 hours of le mans. Imsa after le mans, the ford gt continues its momentum at. With the session run under lights at the great french racing venue showcasing le mans at its visceral best, the opening qualification session for the le mans 24 hours would be another.

In 2015, cheng and chan became partners in the chinabased team. Jun 17, 2012 full class results from the 80th running of the le mans 24 hours. So the 80th running of the le mans 24 hours starts. Custombuilt le mans prototypes lmp are the top two classes, lmp1 and lmp2, divided by. Le mans 2017 archives le mans race le mans tickets. The 83rd 24 hours of le mans was an automobile endurance event for le mans prototype and. His two teams topped the lmp2 class and finished second and third. Experience the 24 hours of le mans live at the henry ford giant screen experience. The winner of the gt3 class in the le mans cup support series on the elms undercard, kessel racing, gains a gteam entry. The 24 hours of le mans 24 heures du mans is the worlds oldest sports car endurance race and one of the most famous and influential in motorsports history the overall winners of all events since 1923 are listed here. With porsche just missing out on the top step on their return in 2014 they werent going to settle for anything other than victory in 2015. A poor showing at the le mans test day then led to a withdrawal from the 100km of spa. Tony kanaan to replace bourdais at le mans 24 hours race. Jackie chan posing with a signed racing suit in 2016 on the eve of the 24 hours of le mans.

So the 80th running of the le mans 24 hours starts at 3pm french time on saturday, 16th june. Veteran german driver timo bernhard led porsche to a dramatic third straight win at the 24 hours le mans race to prevent a huge upset win for an lmp2class team. The car was immensely successful, taking podiums and wins in the sebring 12 hours and 24 hours of le mans, in addition to multiple championship wins around the world. Sit back and enjoy or engage and participate in a live online. The cars in this class are built specifically for endurance racing, and are. Peugeot, porsche and corvette all celebrate after securing class poles for the 76th running of the famous le mans 24 hours. The event was designed to test the endurance of both driver and machine over the course of 24 hours, with the winner having covered the greatest distance in that time. Custombuilt le mans prototypes lmp are the top two classes, lmp1 and lmp2. In this amazing video from ford performance, amateur footage of the epic le mans 24 hours of 1966 subject of the ford v ferrari feature film released this week was unearthed in 2015 and is presented here with some great anecdotes of the key employees of the time. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts.

Porsche 919 hybrids start from second row on the grid 06162017. Corvette racing won their first class victory since 2011 despite one of their two cars being. If nothing else, the results form the qualifying session on wednesday show that the race is going to be another good one. Porsche 919 hybrids start from second row on the grid. Read about a collection of iconic artefacts from the safety of your own surroundings. The second qualifying session for the 24 hours of le mans will take place on thursday from 19. For the motorcycle race, see 24 hours of le mans motorcycle race.

Since 2012, the 24 hours of le mans has been a part of the fia world endurance championship. The occurrences at the 2011 edition of the 24 hours of le mans brought to mind those of 1955, the race that lives in infamy. In the 2018 race, 41 of the 60 qualifying cars ran the full duration. Le mans, france ap tony kanaan will replace injured driver sebastien bourdais on the defending class winning team at the le mans 24 hours. September 30 october 3, 2015 braselton, georgia qualifying pos class pos car no class diff laps. Neel jani takes provisional le mans pole position for porsche. Bourdais teamed with joey hand and dirk m ller to drive.

Get all the action of the live race plus put yourself in the driver seat through incar camera live feeds from ford performance. Sebastien bourdais on the defending class winning team at the le mans 24 hours. F1 star nico hulkenberg and codrivers earl bamber and nick tandy dominated much of the 24hour. A selection of images from practice and opening qualifying for the le mans 24 hours. However, the gts looked to be the cars to beat at le mans this year, based on qualifying results. Le mans news, information, updates, expert analysis and. Highlights from qualifying for the le mans 24 hours, which saw toyota gazoo racing earn first, second and fifth places on the grid. Wec 2015 24 hours of le mans results wec race results. Tony kanaan to replace sebastien bourdais at 24 hours of le. In the gteam class, porsche customer teams take on the 24hour challenge.

Porsche seeks first title in 17 years ahead of audi. The 1998 24 hours of le mans was the 66th grand prix of endurance, and took place on 6 and 7 june 1998. Porsche dominated first qualifying for the 2015 le mans 24 hours, with neel jani leading a onetwothree for the german manufacturer on wednesday evening jani set a blistering 3m16. From today, were bringing the 24 hours of le mans museum directly to your home. In the gte pro racing class, two notches below the top prototype class, an. The toyota ts050 hybrids head the field but all eyes are on the lmgte pro class, which is where the action is for the moment.

The two porsche 919 hybrids will start third and fourth on the grid in the 85th running of the le mans 24 hour race on saturday at 3pm. The gt2 class win by the chrysler viper gtsr was the first gt class win for an american made car since the shelby daytona coupe won. The official movie of the 2018 le mans 24 hours will release this november, showcasing the 2018 running of arguably the most difficult racing event in motorsport. Since 2015 neel jani has held the qualifying lap record on the current track layout.

Formula one legend mark webber and his team, driving for porsche, are currently in second at the 2015 le mans endurance championship. Jun 21, 20 24 hours of le mans 20 qualifying update. The car retired with engine problems after 96 laps. Media in category 2015 24 hours of le mans the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. Jun 16, 2017 highlights from qualifying for the le mans 24 hours, which saw toyota gazoo racing earn first, second and fifth places on the grid.

The race has been run every year since its inception with the exception of 1936, where the race was not run due to worker strikes, and 1940 to 1948, due to world war ii. Sebastien bourdais on the defending class winning team at the le mans. Provisional pole positions in each class are denoted in bold. If youre searching for results from an other competition with the name 24 hours of le mans, please select your sport in the top menu or a category country on the left. The 2018 edition of the 24 hours of le mans, the worlds most challenging endurance race, finally was toyotas time to shine.

Official 24 hours of le mans qualifying official discussion. Browse through 2015 wec 24 hours of le mans results, statistics, rankings and. Were live at the 24 hours of le mans with the latest news in the battle for endurance racings greatest prize. Le mans itself followed, and two cars completed only 6 races laps, all much slower than the top lmp1s.

Ford just did something amazing at the 24 hours of le mans. Team srt41 pushes its project at the 24 hours of le mans until 2021 as a result of the current world health crisis, and ongoing changes in preparations. Add in the heat of a french summer and its a wonder any vehicle survives. Although the highcroft racing team stated that they were concentrating on race set up, rather than qualifying times, this still puts them in midfield 29th place overall and in amongst the times set by the lmp2 class. Porsche win le mans 24 hours race for the 17th time. The 85th running of the le mans 24 hours may be most remembered for sunshine and shocks. In the gteam class, porsche customer teams take on the 24hour challenge with four 911. Winning the le mans 24 hours is not a new experience for porsche, they dominated the race across the 1970s and 80s and into the 90s but after. Jun, 2015 24 hours of le mans 2015 driving the allnew audi r8 at le mans audi invited us to drive the updated r8 around le mans before the racers took to the track for qualifying. Imsa after le mans, the ford gt continues its momentum at the glen sahlens six hours of the glen, which ran without incident, marked the return of the weathertech sportscar championship after a threeweek interruption so certain competitors could race in the 24 hours of le mans. The fastest time set by each entry is denoted with a grey background. Bringing the museum to you the le mans 24 hours grand trophy. Porsche defeats lmp2 cars to win 2017 le mans 24 hours. From 2015s 14car strong lineup, we were down to just six.

Browse through the latest indepth news for le mans teams, drivers, and constructors with videos, photos, interviews, and more. Team srt41 pushes its project at the 24 hours of le mans until 2021 as a result of the current world health crisis, and ongoing changes in. Le mans, cheng said, referring to the 1971 film of the same name. Toyota gazoo racing could be set to break the pole position lap record for the 24 hours of le mans in qualifying and post a time in the high 3.

Get a feel for the real story before you go and see the film. The class winners at le mans in 2019, who are all wec regulars, receive a so called guaranteed entry. Two factory hybrids lead the field as aston martin take gte pro honours and dempsey. Breakdowns break hearts fia wec motorsports 2715 june 18, 2017 by andrew evans. Qualifying 2 thursday june th 1900 local, 1700 utc, 0 edt, friday. It is considered one of the most prestigious automobile races in the world and has been called the grand prix of endurance and efficiency. Full results by class from the le mans 24 hours, won by the peugeot of. This page is about 24 hours of le mans, motorsportwec. The 85th running of the le mans 24 hours is run and won, with porsche snatching a victory that looked unlikely with four hours remaining. I still remember going to lime rock in 2006 and watching the epic battle between the corvette c6. Porsche drivers timo bernhard, earl bamber and brendon hartley claimed a dramatic victory in the le mans 24 hours after all six lmp1 cars encountered major problems during the race. Toyota drivers praise cool new le mans qualifying format. Qualifying results placed the pair of toyota ts050 hybrids on the pole and no.

Neel jani takes provisional le mans pole position for. The audi teams progress and victory was documented in the 2008 film truth in 24. Fiftysix cars participated in the event, organized into four categories. The event represents one leg of the triple crown of motorsport, other events. The 24 hours of le mans first ran on the 26th and 27th may 1923 and was held on public roads in le mans and surrounding villages, in the sarthe region of france. Browse through 2015 wec 24 hours of le mans results, statistics, rankings and championship standings. Provisional pole positions in each class are denoted in bold and indicated by doubledagger.