TWO FERRARI CUSTOMER TEAMS ON THE PODIUM AT LE MANS
The 86th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans won’t be remembered with any fondness by Ferrari crews in the GTE-Pro class.
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JMW/WEATHERTECH FERRARI FINISHES FIFTH AT LE MANS
The JMW/WeatherTech Ferrari team finished the 86th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in fifth position in the LM GTE AM category.
DOUBLE VICTORY FOR PORSCHE AT THE 24 HOURS OF LE MANS
Porsche has won the 86th edition of the Le Mans 24 Hours in both the GTE-Pro and GTE-Am classes and has extended their lead in the FIA WEC Championship. In the factory-run Porsche 911 RSR with the starting number 92, Kévin Estre (France), Michael Christensen (Denmark) and Laurens Vanthoor (Belgium) crossed the finish line first in the GTE-Pro class on Sunday afternoon. Second place went to the #91 sister car driven by Richard Lietz (Austria), Frédéric Makowiecki (France) and Gianmaria Bruni (Italy).
HANSON SUFFERS HEARTACHE IN SECOND LE MANS 24 HOUR RACE
Phil Hanson suffered heartache in the Le Mans 24 Hours that finished this afternoon (17 Jun). The British teenager, who became the youngest overall finisher in the 94-year history of the annual Le Mans race on his début last year by placing 11th, had looked set to record a top-four LMP2 category result – and a top-10 overall placing – in this year’s French race. But his United Autosports entered Ligier JSP217 he shared with Filipe Albuquerque (POR) and Paul Di Resta (GB) suffered major damage when Di Resta crashed out of fourth place with less than five hours to run. London-based Phil was the youngest driver in this year’s race that attracted 180 drivers..
JMW/WEATHERTECH FERRARI RUNNING EIGHTH AT LE MANS
The JMW/WeatherTech Ferrari team is competing in the 86th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans and at the 18-hour mark they are running eighth in the LM GTE AM category.
PORSCHE DEFENDS ONE-TWO LEAD AT LE MANS
The #92 Porsche 911 RSR continues to lead the GTE-Pro class after two-thirds of the race distance. At the long-distance classic in Le Mans, the trio line-up of Kévin Estre (France), Laurens Vanthoor (Belgium) and Michael Christensen (Denmark) turned flawless laps during the night to defend their lead. Richard Lietz (Austria), Frédéric Makowiecki (France) and Gianmaria Bruni (Italy) are also performing strongly and currently rank second.
JMW/WEATHERTECH FERRARI RUNNING THIRD AT LE MANS HALF DISTANCE
The JMW/WeatherTech Ferrari team is competing in the 86th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans and at the 12-hour mark they are running third in the LM GTE AM category.
LE MANS 24 HOURS TOYOTA GAZOO RACING – 12-HOUR UPDATE
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing held the lead of the 86th Le Mans 24 Hours at half distance as the second round of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) headed into the night.
CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: HALFWAY REPORT
Corvette Racing’s No. 63 entry remained among the lead six cars in a hotly contested GTE Pro category as the 24 Hours of Le Mans entered its second half.
JMW/WEATHERTECH FERRARI RUNNING THIRD AT LE MANS
The JMW/WeatherTech Ferrari team is competing in the 86th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans and at the six-hour mark they are running third in the LM GTE AM category.
THE LIGIER JS P3 ON PODIUM OF BOTH ROAD TO LE MANS RACES
The 3rd edition of Road to Le Mans, the third round of the Michelin Le Mans Cup was held as the opener to the 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans. Of the 50 cars entered, 26 Ligier JS P3 replied to the invitation of the Automobile Club de l’Ouest to take part in both 55-minute races, held on the legendary 13’626 km layout. Since the first edition of the event in 2016, the Ligier JS P3 has been present on the podium on each of the five races held! In 2018, Eurointernational shone by taking pole position and the victory of the first race, and United Autosports finished second in both races. The Anglo-American team added to their success at this event by bringing their total to one victory and four second place finishes..
BMW M8 GTE ‘ IN THE MIX’ IN THE OPENING HOURS OF LE MANS
The 24 Hours of Le Mans (FRA) campaign has started positively for BMW M Motorsport, with the BMW Team MTEK crew running as high as second place in the opening hours. As the cars crossed the line for the 60thtime, the pair of BMW M8 GTEs were running strong and the drivers were able to push hard to remain ‘in the mix’.
FERRARI MONOPOLISES THE ROAD TO LE MANS PODIUM
Ferrari monopolised the podium in both races of the Road to Le Mans, the third event in which the winner qualifies for the 24 Hours of 2019. The first race, held on Thursday, saw Marco Cioci and Piergiuseppe Perazzini triumph at the wheel of the 488 GT3 of AF Corse, while Saturday’s outing was won by the Italian team’s other car, the no. 51 of Christoph Ulrich and Maurizio Mediani.
ByKOLLES WELCOMES NEW FIA/ACO LE MANS 2020 REGULATIONS
The ByKOLLES, LMP1 privateer team was delighted with the initiatives announced at Le Mans this morning (June 15) for the future of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) and Le Mans 24 hour race.
REBELLION RACING WILL START THE 24 HOURS OF LE MANS P3 ANDP5
At the end of the three qualifying sessions, the REBELLION R-13 cars #1 and #3 will start the 24 Hours of Le Mans in third and fifth positions on the starting grid.
LE MANS POLE FOR TOYOTA GAZOO RACING
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing took pole position for the 86th Le Mans 24 Hours and locked out the front row as qualifying for the second round of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) concluded at the Circuit de la Sarthe on Thursday night.
VILLORBA CORSE WORKING HARD FOR LE MANS 24 HOURS WARMUP
During the second qualifying session of the 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans, because of a technical problem, the #47 Cetilar Villorba Corse Dallara P217 went off the track and the car sustained huge damages.
PORSCHE LOCKS OUT THE FIRST ROW AT THE WORLD’S TOUGHEST LONGDISTANCE RACE
Two Porsche 911 RSR racers take up the 86th edition of the Le Mans long-distance classic from the first grid row. At the wheel of the #91 vehicle, Gianmaria Bruni had already set the quickest time during the first qualifying session on Wednesday, which no team could beat in the final qualifying day.
ASTON MARTIN RACING POISED FOR 24 HOURS OF LE MANSCHALLENGE
Aston Martin Racing’s latest FIA World Endurance Championship challenger – the Vantage GTE – stands poised to make its competitive debut in the 86th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans this upcoming Saturday.
JMW/WEATHERTECH FERRARI TO START LE MANS NINTH
The JMW/WeatherTech Ferrari team will start the 86th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans from ninth in the LM GTE AM category..
