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…
McLaren will return to the highest level of endurance racing in 2027, more than three decades after its remarkable first-attempt victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The British manufacturer will enter the MCL-HY in the Hypercar category and pursue a second overall victory at La Sarthe. In doing so, McLaren will reconnect its…
The 24 Hours of Le Mans has grown from a bold reliability trial on public roads into the most famous endurance race in the world. First held in 1923, the race takes place near Le Mans, France, on the Circuit de la Sarthe. Unlike fixed-distance races, Le Mans rewards the car that covers the greatest…
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…
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…
June 11, 2026 marked a significant moment in the history of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, as a liquid hydrogen prototype completed a demonstration lap at Circuit de la Sarthe for the first time. The Toyota TR LH2 Racing Prototype, driven by Kazuki Nakajima, took to the legendary circuit on Thursday in front of…
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…
