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Could Alfa Romeo be about to make a dramatic return to Le Mans?

Published 05 December 2023
By Matt Robinson
Alfa Romeo is weighing up competing in the World Endurance Championship (WEC), which would see the marque return to top-level sports car racing.
Le Mans 2023

Ferrari wins Le Mans 2023

Ferrari took overall victory at the 2023 Le Mans 24 Hours yesterday as the endurance race celebrated 100 years with a bumper crop of entries.
Published 12 June 2023
All-female Iron Dames take class win at 24 Hours of Spa endurance race

First all-female class win at Spa 24 Hours

Iron Dames has become the first all-female driver line-up to achieve a class win at the 24 Hours of Spa.
Published 02 August 2022
Iron Dames in Ferrari 488 GTE Pro Evo at Monza 2022 WEC

All-female team takes podium in WEC

Iron Dames has become the first all-female racing team to take a class podium position in a World Endurance Championship (WEC) event.
Published 11 July 2022
Aston Martin at 2021 Le Mans

Vantage returns to Le Mans

Four Aston Martin Vantages will race in the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race this weekend in an attempt to defend last year’s class wins.
Published 19 August 2021
Peugeot 9X8 Hypercar racer

2022 Peugeot Le Mans car uncovered

Peugeot has taken the wraps off its radical new 9X8 hybrid racing car, set to compete with Audi, Ferrari, Porsche and Toyota at Le Mans
Published 07 July 2021
Lotus reveals futuristic electric endurance racer concept

Lotus reveals electric endurance racer concept

Meet the Lotus E-R9, a futuristic endurance racing concept that might find itself on the starting grid of Le Mans in 2030.
Published 18 February 2021
Virtual 24 hours of Le Mans scheduled

Virtual 24 hours of Le Mans scheduled

A virtual 24 Hours of Le Mans has been organised, to replace the endurance race postponed due to coronavirus.
Published 21 May 2020
All the coronavirus updates with regards to motorsport

Motor sport and Covid-19: here's what's going on

Motorsport is going to take a while to get going this season, with Covid-19 wreaking havoc in all facets of daily life.
Published 27 April 2020

Aston channels Spirit of ‘59 ahead of Le Mans

Sixty years after it first triumphed at Le Mans, can Aston Martin notch up another success this Saturday at the arduous endurance race?
Published 10 June 2019
The nephew of the great Formula One champion chased Uncle Ayrton in his go-kart. Bruno Senna interview by Jeremy Taylor for Sunday Times Driving.

Me and My Motor: Bruno Senna, racing driver

Bruno Senna has raced in Formula One, Formula E and now competes in the World Endurance Championship. He is the nephew of Ayrton Senna...
Published 21 December 2018
Interview with David Richards, chairman of Prodrive

Me and My Motor: David Richards

David Richards has been a world rally champion, principal of two Formula One teams and chairman of Aston Martin...
Published 04 July 2017
Me and My Motor: Mark Webber, former F1 and sports car racer

Me and My Motor: Mark Webber

"People associate me with four wheels, but I grew up on two,” says Mark Webber, the Australian former Formula One driver...
Published 02 May 2017