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"Shocking" Le Mans 24 Hours sees heartbreak for Toyota, delight for Ford

Heartbreak for Toyota in last-minute Le Mans defeat

The most dramatic sport story of the weekend didn’t happen on a football pitch or a tennis court; nor did it involve Lewis Hamilton and a cranky...
Published 20 June 2016
Me and My Motor: actor Patrick Dempsey on starring in Le Mans, for real

Me and My Motor: Patrick Dempsey

Like Steve McQueen and Paul Newman before him, Patrick Dempsey has combined a successful Hollywood career with a decent turn as a racing driver...
Published 13 June 2016
Me and My Motor: Le Mans winner Allan McNish on motoring loves. . . and losses

Me and My Motor: Le Mans winner Allan McNish

Allan McNish, three-time winner of the Le Mans 24 Hours race, hails from an unlikely motoring mecca. His birth town of Dumfries and nearby Kirkcudbright...
Published 10 June 2016
Me and My Motor: Sir Chris Hoy on racing at Le Mans and his life in cars

Me and My Motor: Sir Chris Hoy

Sir Chris Hoy is making a comeback on the racetrack this summer — but not on two wheels. Instead, he will press the pedal to the metal in a 200mph...
Published 06 June 2016
Ford GT at the 6 hours of Silverstone, April 2016

Both Ford GT cars complete Silverstone 6hrs as Le Mans...

Ford described a largely trouble-free six hour race at Silverstone as a "positive start to the FIA World Endurance Championship" (WEC), as both GTE...
Published 18 April 2016
Cycling legend Sir Chris Hoy to race at Le Mans 25 Hours with Nissan

Cycling legend Sir Chris Hoy to race at Le Mans 24...

For proof that professional athletes can’t retire to indulge in a spot of gardening or golf, look no further than Sir Chris Hoy....
Published 31 March 2016
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Behind the scenes of Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans

The year was 1970. Steve McQueen was the king of cool, the biggest film star in the world
Published 12 October 2015
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Test your knowledge: How many times has Porsche won...

Porsche took a scintillating victory at this year's Le Mans 24 Hours but do you know how many times the car maker has won the race?
Published 19 June 2015
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Inside Nissan's 2015 Le Mans challenge: why coming...

No one ever said it would be easy. Last weekend Nissan returned to the Le Mans 24 Hours race with a three-pronged assault for outright victory...
Published 19 June 2015
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Hitting the gym with Mark Webber before the 2015 Le...

Mark Webber has the hollowed cheekbones of the professionally fit. He looks more like an athlete than any other racing driver I’ve met, including...
Published 11 June 2015
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Le Mans countdown: our guide to the world's toughest...

Cars hitting 200mph in the dark, gentleman racers taking on F1 stars, and thousands of British fans: it could only be Le Mans
Published 08 June 2015
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Is the 2015 Porsche 919 LMP1 hybrid tough enough to...

Porsche has clocked a record 16 wins at Le Mans, but its sister company is coming up fast behind it. Is the new 919 hybrid the car to reclaim the...
Published 24 February 2015