Porsche has claimed victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours after rivals Toyota suffered a dramatic failure five minutes from scoring their first win in the race.
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The World Endurance Championship is the leading worldwide series for prototype road-based sports cars. The series’ signature race is the Le Mans 24 Hours, held annually at the Circuit de la Sarthe in France.
Le Mans 2016 promises to be a six-way fight at the front
Le Mans 24 Hours
Posted onThis weekend’s Le Mans 24 Hours is expected to see a close battle for victory between last year’s winners Porsche and rivals Audi and Toyota.
Winners disqualified in WEC season-opener
Weekend racing wrap
Posted onVideo highlights of a controversial WEC season-opener at Silverstone, a disputed IndyCar win at Long Beach, action-packed Formula V8 3.5 curtain-raisers at Motorland Aragon plus World Rallycross and more.
Montoya plays down Le Mans rumours after Porsche WEC test
World Endurance Championship
Posted onJuan Pablo Montoya dampened speculation of a future bid for the ‘triple crown’ of racing after testing Porsche’s 919 World Endurance Championship car.
IndyCar title goes to the wire at sombre Sonoma
Weekend Racing Wrap
Posted onThe IndyCar title battle hung in the balance until the last lap of the season, but proceedings were overshadowed by Justin Wilson’s death six days earlier.
Porsche vs Audi: Serial Le Mans winners lead fight for 2015 victory
2015 Le Mans 24 Hours preview
Posted onNissan has returned to Le Mans and Toyota is still seeking its first win. But expect serial winners Porsche and Audi to lead the fight for victory.
WEC sizzles at Spa and rain delivers DTM thrills
Weekend Racing Wrap
Posted onLast weekend’s racing action including a tasty WEC scrap between Porsche and Audi, rain-inspired DTM and F3 battles at Hockenheim, and the usual NASCAR crash-fest at Talladega.
Live: 2015 WEC Six Hours of Spa
F1 Fanatic Live
Posted onFollow the second round of the 2014 World Endurance Championship – the Six Hours of Spa-Francorchamps – on F1 Fanatic Live.
Hulkenberg tests Porsche 919 at Aragon
F1 pictures
Posted onNico Hulkenberg had his first test in Porsche’s 919 LMP1 car at Motorland Aragon in Spain earlier this week.
Live: 2014 Le Mans 24 Hours
F1 Fanatic Live
Posted onFollow the 2014 Le Mans 24 Hours – the third round of the 2014 World Endurance Championship – on F1 Fanatic Live.
More car makers choosing WEC and Le Mans over F1
2014 F1 season
Posted onAnother car manufacturer has chosen the World Endurance Championship over F1. Why is sports car racing proving a more attractive option?
Three-way fight as Le Mans goes from strength to strength
2014 Le Mans 24 Hours preview
Posted onToyota could finally end their winless streak at Le Mans this weekend but face stiff opposition from multiple winners Porsche and Audi.
Live: WEC 2014 Six Hours of Spa-Francorchamps
F1 Fanatic Live
Posted onFollow the second round of the 2014 World Endurance Championship – the Six Hours of Spa-Francorchamps – on F1 Fanatic Live.
Live: WEC 2014 Six Hours of Silverstone
F1 Fanatic Live
Posted onFollow the first round of the 2014 World Endurance Championship – the Six Hours of Silverstone – on F1 Fanatic Live.
Webber has first run in LMP1 Porsche
F1 pictures
Posted onMark Webber has driven Porsche’s 2014 LMP1 contender for the first time at the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve in Portugal.
Live video: WEC Six Hours of Bahrain
F1 Fanatic Live
Posted onWatch and follow the World Endurance Championship Six Hours of Bahrain on F1 Fanatic Live.
F1 drivers who won at Le Mans
World Endurance Championship
Posted onThis weekend sees the 77th running of the Le Mans 24 Hours. The great race has been won by 117 different drivers and over half of them – 62 – also competed in the Formula 1 world championship at some point in their career. Many of them were race winners in F1, some were even … Continue reading F1 drivers who won at Le Mans