ORECA aims to begin track testing its new Oreca 09 LMP2 car during the second quarter of 2027 as preparations intensify for the category’s next regulatory cycle. The French constructor has already progressed deep into the design phase, with its engineers currently focusing heavily on the new monocoque. However, the governing bodies have yet to…
Enzo Trulli will target a home podium when the European Le Mans Series (ELMS) visits Imola, as the Italian continues his impressive transition from single-seaters to LMP2 machinery. Trulli previously won the F4 UAE championship and claimed two Euroformula victories before moving into endurance racing. He has since contested eight LMP2 races and secured four…
Alex Quinn will carry significant momentum into the third round of the 2026 European Le Mans Series (ELMS) after claiming the LMP2 Pro/Am class victory at the 94th 24 Hours of Le Mans. Quinn shared the winning CrowdStrike Racing entry with George Kurtz and Laurin Heinrich, completing another major success with the team at the…
Inter Europol Competition arrived at the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans with the chance to defend its LMP2 victory and strengthen an already impressive record at the Circuit de la Sarthe. By the end of the race, the Warsaw-based team had achieved far more than another class win. Jakub Śmiechowski, Tom Dillmann and Nick…
Inter Europol Competition secured a commanding one-two finish in the LMP2 class at the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans, extending its remarkable record at the French endurance classic. Tom Dillmann, Jakub Śmiechowski and Nick Yelloly guided the No. 43 Oreca 07 Gibson to victory ahead of the sister No. 343 car driven by Nico…
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…
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…
Kamui Kobayashi left it late to put Toyota at the head of the timesheets in the second free practice session for the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans, as teams completed their first major running under the cover of darkness at the Circuit de la Sarthe. The Japanese driver, one of Le Mans’ most accomplished…
Doriane Pin continued her impressive Le Mans week by topping LMP2 Qualifying for Duqueine Team, while Peter Dempsey placed Racing Team Turkey by TF at the head of the LMGT3 order. The two classes opened Wednesday evening’s Qualifying action at the Circuit de la Sarthe, with the fastest 15 cars in each category securing places…
