The first, and only, Le Mans appearance for chassis 1227, which culminated in an eighth place in class. Book with Traveloka and save more with app-only promos. High Class Racing has also cut back to a single Oreca 07, potentially leaving Corvette exile Jan Magnussen without a Le Mans drive for the first time since his debut in 1999.US-based LMP2 squads Rick Ware Racing and Performance Tech have also decided to skip the French endurance classic.The former won its slot by prevailing in the LMP2-Am class of the Asian Le Mans Series for older LMP2 machinery, while Performance Tech had been due to enter Cameron Cassels, who was given an automatic invite as the top-placed am driver in last year's IMSA LMP2 class.Another outfit to drop out of the entry list is Gear Racing, which was due to enter a Ferrari 488 GTE for Christina Nielsen and two yet-to-be announced drivers in the GTE-Pro class.It follows Gear's split with partner team Grasser Racing in the IMSA GTD class following the Daytona 24 Hours.Three outfits that were previously in the reserve list have been granted entries to fill the vacant spaces.This includes DragonSpeed's second Oreca entry in the LMP2 class, which features two-time Daytona 24 Hour winner Renger van der Zande, Ben Hanley and Henrik Hedman, a third Project 1 Porsche 911 in the GTE Am class and an Iron Lynx-entered Ferrari in the same category.Get even more of the motorsport you love with Autosport Plus.You are currently enjoying the free version of Autosport.Buy tickets to Formula 1 races with Autosport's preferred ticketing providerBuy tickets to races with Autosport's preferred ticketing providerGrand Prix Editor Alex Kalinauckas is joined by F1 Reporter Luke Smith, Technical Editor Jake Boxall-Legge and GP Racing Executive Editor Stuart Codling to dissect the action at SilverstoneDelve into Mahindra Racing's brand new partnership with engineering giants ZF in the latest episode of Mahindra BlueprintsMotorsport Games has signed a multi-year partnership with the British Touring Car Championship to develop a new BTCC game scheduled for 2022Grand Prix Editor Alex Kalinauckas is joined by F1 Reporter Luke Smith, Technical Editor Jake Boxall-Legge and GP Racing Executive Editor Stuart Codling to dissect the action at SilverstoneDelve into Mahindra Racing's brand new partnership with engineering giants ZF in the latest episode of Mahindra BlueprintsMotorsport Games has signed a multi-year partnership with the British Touring Car Championship to develop a new BTCC game scheduled for 2022After a five-month pause, the 2019-20 Formula E season finally resumes with a six-race Berlin showdown. This is the story of the return. The 88th 24 Hours of Le Mans car race will thus go ahead on 19–20 September 2020 with a limited number of fans hosted in “villages”, each accommodating up to 5,000 people. But with another race on the tyre-punishing Silverstone coming this week, there is cause for deep concernExpert opinion. They are intended exclusively for use by journalists as a source for their own media reporting and are not intended for commercial use, in particular for advertising purposes. Both Porsche Cars Australia and Supercars will ensure that all events are compliant with appropriate State, Territory and Federal regulations as they continue to be updated in response to COVID-19 and otherwise. Join the discussion today. It is considered one of the most prestigious automobile races in the world and has been called the "Grand Prix of Endurance and Efficiency". At the 2020 photo shoot in the style of the McQueen years, the new Porsche 911 Targa 4S Heritage Design Edition takes center stage.With 331 kW (450 hp; 911 Targa 4S Heritage Design Edition: Fuel consumption combined 10.3 – 9.9 l/100 km; COOriginal props: in Le Mans, the German Johann Ritter is one of McQueen’s rivals. On 14 June 1970, Porsche achieved its first overall victory there with the 580 hp 917 KH sports car. A short look back at the guest star in the studio—a first-generation Porsche 911 Coupé. But Bruce Ashmore's move from Lola to Reynard bucked the trend and set in motion a shift in the balance of power in US open-wheel racingA heavy crash in FP2, dropping out in Q2 and an early skirmish with Kevin Magnussen meant Alexander Albon's British Grand Prix performance came under the microscope, but Autosport's technical expert says there's another figure that has been harshly treatedA series of high-profile failures late on in the British Grand Prix led to a heart-stopping finish for winner Lewis Hamilton. Posters 1971 Gulf Porsche 917 Le Mans 24 Hours Poster by Studio Bilbey. The Porsche 944 S2 is technically the most exciting model in the series. The first half hour of the film gets by without dialogue, as Delaney arrives in Le Mans in his Porsche 911 S. The car is the star of this legendary intro. Olaf Manthey is the man of the season. Ritter’s helmet from the shoot fifty years ago is now to be found on the cherry metallic paintwork of the new Targa 4S. 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While a first-generation 911 enlivens the scene in the background, the latest 911 interpretation presents its tail end, featuring a continuous strip of lights and four silver sport tailpipes.
Ginetta will field only a single LMP1 car in the rescheduled Le Mans 24 Hours in September, an updated entry list revealed today.