LE MANSNews

One of the hardest to call races in the history of the 24 Hours of Le Mans is fast approaching. Seven different marques in the top nine places in the opening Free Practice session helped fuel the excitement and anticipation for the 2026 edition.

Like all sporting events, the 24 Hours of Le Mans has rules, some quite surprising on the surface. Here are seven details that reveal less-known facets of the world’s greatest endurance race.

Hydrogénie, the conversational hologram developed by McQueen Design, welcomed its first visitors on Wednesday. Among them was Pierre Fillon, President of the Automobile Club de l'Ouest, who was there to inaugurate the Hydrogen Village for the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Excess baggage is costly, even in motorsport. Manufacturers competing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans pay particular attention to the weight of their cars. But what about drivers? Last year, the FIA and the ACO introduced a new FIA World Endurance Championship system of driver compensation ballast to eliminate the disadv...

Despite an early heart-stopping spin, the #7 Toyota with Kamui Kobayashi aboard left it to the final two laps to put Toyota Racing at the top of the order in Free Practice Two as the sun went down.

Road To Le Mans, Challenge Ferrari Trofeo Pirelli Europe, and the Porsche Carrera Cup Brasil are part of the sporting schedule of the 94th 24 Hours of Le Mans. Three support fixtures took place on the Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans today, all free practice sessions.

French marque Alpine, with Ferdinand Habsburg at the wheel, went quickest in Hyperpole Qualifying, sending the A424 Hypercar to the fastest time of the week so far and under the 2025 pole time.

Cars need to refuel 30 times in 24 Hours, so managing pit stops is a tactical affair. Every second counts, and every move is important. Drivers, mechanics and engineers orchestrate their manoeuvres with millimetric precision.