The 24 Hours of Le Mans is one of the most prestigious and demanding events in motorsport. Held every June in the Sarthe region of France, the race challenges drivers, teams and manufacturers to survive a full day and night of competition on one of the most famous circuits in the world. First held in…
The countdown to the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans begins well before the race itself. From Friday, 5 June, the event enters its traditional “Great Week”, with scrutineering in the heart of Le Mans city centre opening a packed programme of technical checks, fan activities, practice sessions, qualifying, Hyperpole and, finally, the 24-hour race….
The 94th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans arrives with one of the strongest modern endurance racing grids, as 62 cars prepare to take on the Circuit de la Sarthe from 13–14 June 2026. This year’s entry list features 18 Hypercars, 19 LMP2 prototypes and 25 LMGT3 cars, giving the race depth across…
The 94th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans will bring together 62 cars across Hypercar, LMP2 and LMGT3 at the Circuit de la Sarthe in 2026. No manufacturer has controlled the build-up. Instead, Aston Martin, Cadillac, Toyota, Alpine and BMW each led at least one Hypercar session during the week. The other classes…
BMW M Team WRT left Hyperpole at the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans with a landmark result after Dries Vanthoor secured pole position in the #15 BMW M Hybrid V8. The result gave BMW M Motorsport its first Le Mans pole in the Hypercar class. It also capped a strong Qualifying performance for Team…
Sébastien Bourdais put Cadillac Hertz Team Jota on top in Free Practice 4 (FP4) for the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans. The Frenchman set a 3:26.843 in the #38 Cadillac V-Series.R. As a result, he finished 0.194s clear of Robin Frijns in the #20 BMW M Team WRT entry. Toyota Racing completed the top…
BMW M Team WRT will start the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans from pole position after Dries Vanthoor placed the #15 BMW M Hybrid V8 at the top of the Hypercar order in a dramatic Hyperpole 2 session. Vanthoor delivered a 3:22.564 to secure the official benchmark, putting the #15 BMW ahead of the…
Forestier Racing by Panis topped the LMP2 order after Hyperpole at the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans, while Mattia Drudi delivered a commanding LMGT3 pole for Heart of Racing Team. Esteban Masson set the fastest LMP2 time in Hyperpole 2, placing the #29 Forestier Racing by Panis Oreca 07-Gibson at the head of the…
Dries Vanthoor put BMW M Team WRT on top in FP3 for the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans, as the Hypercar field completed its final daylight practice session before Hyperpole. The Belgian set a 3:23.302 in the #15 BMW M Hybrid V8 in the final moments of the three-hour session. His lap placed BMW…
Romain Dumas has already built one of the most decorated careers in endurance racing. Since making his Le Mans debut in 2001, the Frenchman has won the 24 Hours several times across LMGTE and LMP1, while also earning world championship success as a factory Porsche driver. However, the 2026 edition marks a different kind of…
