Skip to main content

LeMans24Hours

  • 0
    Aston Martin sketches out Le Mans-bound 2011 LMP1 racer     1284330840

    Aston Martin's 2011 LMP1 challenger for the 24 Hours of Le Mans – Click above to enlarge image
    The Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO), which oversees various Le Mans series in Europe and elsewhere, laid out a number of changes to the 2011 LMP1-class cars, aiming to equalize performance ...

  • 0
    Video: Corvette Racing Episode 7 - Le Mans pre-race activities     1280104140

    Corvette Racing drivers in the Le Mans parade – Click above to watch video after the jump
    After reviewing this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans in the previous episode of the Corvette Racing video series, the latest installment looks at the off-track activities that preceded the race. Once the ...

  • 0
    Video: Corvette Racing Episode 6 - 2010 Le Mans recap     1279310460

    Episode six of the Corvette Racing Track to Street series went up this week and as expected, it's a recap of what went down at the 24 Hours of Le Mans last month. 2010 marked the 50th anniversary or the American sports car's first appearance at the French endurance race and a parade of 50 'Vettes ...

  • 0
    Peugeot finishes analysis of four car Le Mans failure. Conclusion? They drove too fast.     1278610080

    #1 Peugeot 908 powers through the night at Le Mans – Click above for high-res image gallery
    This year's 24 Hours of Le Mans was shaping up to be a second straight flag-to-flag romp for the Peugeot 908 diesels, right up to the point where they all started dropping like flies. Needless to ...

  • 0
    More details on the 2011 Le Mans technical regulations, now with hybrid power     1276457400

    Peugeot 908-HY hybrid prototype – Click above for high-res image gallery
    On Thursday, June 10, the Automobile Club de L'Ouest (ACO), which organizes the 24 Hours of Le Mans, held its annual press conference and announced new technical regulations for the 2011 event as well as the European ...

  • 0
    Le Mans 2010: To finish first, first you must finish     1276437120

    #1 Peugeot 908 powers through the night at Le Mans – Click above for high-res image gallery
    It's the most important axiom of motorsports: If your car isn't running at the checkered flag, it really doesn't matter how fast you run. Nowhere is that more true than at Le Mans. The field that ...

  • 0
    Le Mans 2010: Mid-race report     1276387200

    Racing action in the 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans – Click above for high-res image gallery
    As the cars raced into the night at Le Mans, attrition has begun to take its toll. Several of the fastest cars on the track have succumbed to accidents or mechanical failures. For those who are planning ...

  • 0
    BMW Art Car and all-female Ford GT out of Le Mans     1276371060

    BMW Art Car and all-female Ford GT out of Le Mans – Click above for image gallery
    Artist Jeff Koons' special paint scheme is now the only thing that makes the #79 BMW M3 GT2 Art Car look like it's moving. Just after starting the sixth hour of the 24 hours of Le Mans, the BMW was crawling ...

  • 0
    Lead Audi nearly taken out of Le Mans by BMW Art Car     1276366320

    BMW Art Car and lead Audi R15 TDI altercation – Click above for image gallery
    Just four hours into the 24 Hours of Le Mans, eight-time-winner Tom Kristensen's race almost ended after contact with the BMW M3 GT2 Art Car. Audi R15 driver Kristensen was the lead Audi at the time, running a lap ...

  • 0
    Get your 24 Hours of Le Mans spotters guide for this weekend's race     1276297080

    For those planning to watch the 55 cars starting 24 Hours of Le Mans this weekend, a spotter's guide is a must-have. Thankfully, Andy Blackmore has created a two page, high-resolution, full-color guide with all the latest liveries and driver lineups that can be downloaded and printed out. The ...

Loading

Loading
Autoblog iPhone App