TheGR010 Hybrid, the first hybrid Hypercar to compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, present since 2021. JONATHAN BICHE (ACO) 4. The Hypercar class and its headliners. The stakes are high for drivers in
TheGarage 56 contingent completed a years-long journey just after 4 p.m. local time in Le Mans, France, by doing exactly what it set out to: complete the 24-hour endurance race in a modified
. There are no guarantees when it comes to racing at Le Mans. Despite starting on pole, setting the fastest lap, and leading nearly half the race, Toyota 's hopes of victory hadMikeRockenfeller, Jimmie Johnson, and Jenson Button will drive the Garage 56 car in the the 100th 24 Hours of Le Mans, set to be held June 10-11. The Garage 56 car will be back on track Monday and Tuesday for a 24-hour test at
J. When the possibility of a NASCAR Cup Series car competing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race was first discussed two years ago, there was some surprise. “I talked to a few
The2023 24 Hours of Le Mans starts on Saturday, June 10th. 16 cars are entered in the top Hypercar class, including new-to-Le-Mans factory entries from Porsche, Ferrari, Peugeot, and Cadillac TheGarage 56 project was first announced in March 2022 with the debut at the 2023 Le Mans 24 Hours an homage to NASCAR founder Bill France Sr., who first took stock cars to the event almost half Ap / Endurance Racing, Le Mans Le Mans 24 Driver Switch Rules The 24 hours of Le Mans is one of the most awesome events on the racing calendar. Some of the Thefirst cars built to the 2021 Le Mans Hypercar regulations have already broken cover, others are in advanced stages of development, and the first FIA World Endurance Championship race featuring the new breed of cars is approaching fast. The incoming LMH ruleset represents a major shift in philosophy compared with the LMP1Fordunveils the Mustang GT3 at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Ford is set to return to endurance in the GT3 class. The American marque will be racing the Mustang – more specifically a competition version compliant with GT3 rules, based on the Mustang “Dark Horse” road-going model. To mark its entry into the GT3 category – which will
Duringthe 24-hour race, drivers must drive for at least six hours but no more than 14 hours in all. In addition, they must not drive for more than four hours within any six-hour period, or risk a penalty. Whereverthere are rules, there are penalties! At the 24 Hours of Le Mans, depending on the seriousness of the offence, the penalties range from a mere warning to the exclusion of the car or driver concerned. Between the start of Test Day and the end of the first round of qualifying, no fewer than 57 decisions were rendered by the stewardsAfurther chapter in the long history uniting La Sarthe and the USA. 2023 marks the 75th anniversary of NASCAR (for National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing). As this coincides with the 24 Hours Centenary, there was a golden opportunity for a joint celebration. And hence the challenge of adapting the latest-generation coupé from
TherFactor 2 simulation platform, provided by Studio 397 on which the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual will be run allows for a maximum of 50 cars, split between LMP and GTE categories, so the task of the Selection Committee – made up of representatives from the worlds of both motorsport and esports – was not an easy one. It should be Racingat Le Mans can make F1 drivers better. Making it happen is the hard part. By Luke Smith. Jun 17, 2023. As the brass band fired up the first notes of the Italian national anthem, Charles The24 Hours of Le Mans. 24 hours of racing. $500. Easy. Fair and objective. Free of public humiliation. Imagine instead that Lemons lasts about 14.5 hours, costs thousands of dollars, and can be