Cadillac leads Le Mans FP1 ahead of BMW, as Doriane Pin tops LMP2 and Jack Hawksworth sets the LMGT3 pace in a busy 2026 opener.
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2026 | WEC | 24 Hours of Le Mans | FP1 | Cadillac leads one-two as Duqueine and Akkodis top LMP2 and LMGT3

Cadillac made the strongest possible start to official running for the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans, as Earl Bamber placed the #38 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA entry at the top of the Hypercar order in FP1. The three-hour session at the Circuit de la Sarthe opened Wednesday’s track action for the 94th running of…

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A clear guide to BoP in WEC and Le Mans, explaining weight, power, Hypercar rules and why data is now confidential.
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BoP explained: why Balance of Performance matters at Le Mans and in WEC

Balance of Performance, widely known as BoP, has become one of the most important systems in modern endurance racing. It shapes how the FIA World Endurance Championship and the 24 Hours of Le Mans manage competition between cars with different designs, engines, aerodynamics and technical philosophies. In simple terms, BoP uses technical adjustments to keep…

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A guide to the winners of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, from Porsche’s record success to Kristensen and Ferrari’s revival.
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24 Hours of Le Mans | From Lagache to Kubica: A guide to the winners

The winners of the 24 Hours of Le Mans form one of motorsport’s most prestigious lists. Since the first edition in 1923, the race has rewarded the teams, drivers and manufacturers that can combine speed, reliability, discipline and strategy across a full day and night. The race began as the Grand Prix of Endurance and…

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A guide to the Circuit de la Sarthe, from the Mulsanne Straight to Porsche Curves, ahead of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
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24 Hours of Le Mans | A guide to the Circuit de la Sarthe

The Circuit de la Sarthe stands as one of motorsport’s greatest challenges. Each year, it turns the 24 Hours of Le Mans into a test of speed, precision, endurance and survival. The current 24-hour layout measures 13.626km, making it one of the longest circuits in world motorsport. It combines permanent racing sections with public roads…

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Jamie Chadwick made Le Mans history as the first woman to drive a Hypercar at La Sarthe with Genesis Magma Racing.
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Genesis Magma Racing’s Chadwick makes history in GMR-001 Hypercar at Le Mans

Jamie Chadwick made history on 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans Test Day as she became the first woman to drive a Hypercar at the Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans. The British driver completed five laps in the No. 17 Genesis Magma Racing GMR-001-Hypercar as part of her reserve driver duties with the team….

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Full 2026 Le Mans entry list guide, with all 62 Hypercar, LMP2 and LMGT3 cars, teams, drivers and reserves.
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2026 | WEC | 24 Hours of Le Mans | Entry List

The 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans will bring together a 62-car field across three classes: Hypercar, LMP2 and LMGT3. The provisional entry list features 18 Hypercars, 19 LMP2 prototypes and 25 LMGT3 cars, with six further cars named on the reserve list. That mix gives the 94th running of the French endurance classic a…

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Aston Martin THOR heads to 2026 Le Mans with momentum after Valkyrie’s best FIA WEC result at Spa and growing Hypercar form.
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Aston Martin THOR targets Le Mans progress after breakthrough Spa WEC result

Aston Martin and The Heart of Racing arrive at the 2026 edition 24 Hours of Le Mans with renewed momentum after delivering their strongest FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) result to date. Tom Gamble and Harry Tincknell took the #007 Aston Martin Valkyrie to fourth place at the TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, finishing just…

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Your 2026 Le Mans LMGT3 guide: Key rules, full entry list, teams, cars and contenders for victory across 24 hours.
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24 Hours of Le Mans | A guide to the 2026 LMGT3 field

LMGT3 brings road-car identity, privateer excellence and manufacturer variety to the 24 Hours of Le Mans. While Hypercar fights for overall victory and LMP2 showcases prototype privateers, LMGT3 gives fans a class filled with recognisable brands, close racing and strategic tension. For the 94th 24 Hours of Le Mans, held from 10–14 June 2026, the…

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Juan Manuel Correa discusses LMP2, endurance racing, IMSA growth and why the category offers young drivers a viable path.
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Exclusive: Correa on LMP2, IMSA and the appeal of endurance racing

Juan Manuel Correa’s career has largely been shaped by single-seaters, but endurance racing has become an important part of his wider motorsport journey. Through LMP2 programmes in the European Le Mans Series, FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) and IMSA SportsCar Championship, Correa has experienced a very different racing environment. After testing Prema Powerteam’s LMP2 car…

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