LMP2 gives the 24 Hours of Le Mans one of its most unpredictable and competitive classes. While Hypercar attracts the manufacturers and LMGT3 brings road-based variety, LMP2 places independent teams at the centre of the fight. The class rewards operational excellence. Teams must manage traffic, strategy, pit work, driver rotation and reliability while racing identical…
The Hypercar class now sits at the top of endurance racing. Since 2021, it has led the FIA World Endurance Championship, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and it has reshaped the fight for overall victory at the world’s most famous endurance race. In 2026, that fight looks especially fierce. Aston Martin, Alpine, BMW,…
Aston Martin ended Test Day at the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans on top, as Harry Tincknell set the fastest time of the second Free Practice session at the Circuit de la Sarthe. After Cadillac led the opening three-hour session on Sunday morning, teams returned to the 13.626km circuit at 15:30 local time for…
Track action for the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans began on Sunday, 7 June, as the 62-car field took to the Circuit de la Sarthe for the first Free Practice session of Test Day. After two days of Scrutineering in the Le Mans city centre, teams began their first official running on the full…
Race week at the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans moves onto the circuit on Sunday, 7 June, as the 94th edition of the legendary endurance race reaches one of its most important early milestones. After two days of Scrutineering in the Le Mans city centre, attention now shifts to the Circuit de la Sarthe….
Race week for the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans continued on Saturday, 6 June, as Scrutineering concluded in the heart of the city before the 62-car field turns its attention to Test Day at the Circuit de la Sarthe. Held once again at the Place de la République, the second and final day of…
Ferrari will arrive at the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans chasing another major milestone, as the Italian manufacturer looks to extend the 499P’s unbeaten run at La Sarthe. Since returning to the top class of endurance racing, Ferrari has built a remarkable record at the Circuit de la Sarthe. The factory-entered No. 51 car…
Race week for the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans officially began on Friday, 5 June, as Scrutineering opened the 94th edition of the legendary endurance race in the city centre. Held at the place de la République, the first of two days of administrative and technical checks brought the cars, teams and drivers into…
Sheldon van der Linde believes BMW M Team WRT heads into the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans with confidence at an all-time high following the manufacturer’s landmark victory at Spa-Francorchamps. BMW secured a memorable one-two finish in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) round in Belgium last month, with the #20 M Hybrid V8…
Genesis Magma Racing will face its biggest challenge yet when it takes on the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans in only its third FIA World Endurance Championship appearance. The premium Hyundai brand launched its motorsport programme in late 2024 and has immediately entered the highly competitive Hypercar category. As a result, Genesis has had…
