Le Mans News

Status Grand Prix has announced plans to develop an LMP2 sports car programme, with the intention of competing in the full FIA World Endurance Championship in 2013.

It was a case of so close, yet ultimately so far for Simon Pagenaud in the 2011 Le Mans 24 Hours - the Frenchman's first finish in four starts in the La Sarthe round-the-clock classic - and just 13.8 seconds away from victory...

Nicolas Lapierre admits that even without the team's night-time troubles in the 79th edition of the Le Mans 24 Hours earlier this month, it would have been difficult for Oreca to finish any higher than fifth at La Sarthe

Having again found himself in the fight for victory only to be denied by 'bits-and-bobs' going wrong, Nicolas Minassian reflects that Peugeot will need to up its game to defeat arch-rival Audi at Le Mans in 2012

Former F1 star Olivier Panis has renounced his dream of adding to his Monaco Grand Prix success with glory in the Le Mans 24 Hours after witnessing the terrifying high-speed accidents suffered by Audi rivals McNish and Mike Rockenfeller last weekend

After witnessing two of his team-mates exit contention in terrifying accidents only to go on to triumph himself in company with Andr? Lotterer and Marcel F?ssler, Audi star Beno?t Tr?luyer has confessed that success in the 2011 Le Mans 24 Hours somewhat overcame him

Mike Rockenfeller praises Audi after surviving high-speed shunt at Le Mans

Lotus Jetalliance pleased to take a finish from the Le Mans 24 Hours

Robertson Racing takes a GTE-Am podium in the 2011 Le Mans 24 Hours

As the 2011 Le Mans 24 Hours enters its closing stages, drops of rain and Peugeot drivers distinctly unwilling to be lapped have set up the prospect of a grandstand finish at La Sarthe...

Following the terrifying high-speed accident suffered by his Audi team-mate Mike Rockenfeller, Romain Dumas has hit out at the differences in ability between Le Mans' professional drivers and its amateurs

Mike Rockenfeller crashes out of the Le Mans 24 Hours in a huge accident just before 11pm local time

Anthony Beltoise insists he didn't see Allan McNish coming before the contact that put the Audi of the Le Mans 24 Hours

Allan McNish has thankfully walked away from a horrific shunt early on into the 2011 Le Mans 24 Hours, in which the Scot's Audi came perilously close to flying over the tyre barriers

An accident for Andy Priaulx at the Ford Chicane during the second qualifying session has hampered BMW's preparations for this weekend's 2011 edition of the Le Mans 24 Hours

Tom Kristensen: It was perfect for the whole team to complete the test day with the new car. For me it was the first time since 2003 that I've sat in a Coupe. The efficiency and the work of Audi have really impressed me. You can really feel the aerodynamics and the car is very comfortable. Already now we have gathered valuable information.

REBELLION Racing pay tribute to team principal and SEBAH Automotive founder Hugh Hayden, who has sadly passed away during an end-of-season team-building karting event in Portugal

The #3 Peugeot 908 was the first of the Lion's four-strong challenge to depart the fray in the 2010 Le Mans 24 Hours - and here Pedro Lamy, the driver behind the wheel at the time, muses just what went so badly wrong...

Just for you, we have compiled a special gallery of the sexiest grid girls to grace the 2010 Le Mans 24 Hours - but open with care, as these ladies are seriously hot stuff...

Whilst reflecting that he is 'sorry' if he inadvertently brought an end to the #64 Corvette's race in the 2010 Le Mans 24 Hours last weekend, Peugeot star Anthony Davidson maintains the whole incident could have been avoided had only Emmanuel Collard given him 'more room'

Highcroft Racing misses out on a podium finish at Le Mans despite impressive debut run

Oliver Gavin was left fuming after what he described as a risky lapping manoeuvre by the Peugeot of Anthony Davidson abruptly ended Corvette Racing's challenge for GT2 class glory in the 2010 Le Mans 24 Hours

Lead Peugeot hits issues in the Le Mans 24 Hours

Having become the fourth retirement of the 2010 Le Mans 24 Hours, Marc VDS Racing ace and La Sarthe debutant Bas Leinders was left ruing an earlier decision not to change tyres...