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Archive: When Le Mans made its most controversial change

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24 Hours of Le Mans
Archive: When Le Mans made its most controversial change

What we learned from the Le Mans 24 Hours Test Day

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24 Hours of Le Mans
What we learned from the Le Mans 24 Hours Test Day

The wager that brought a Le Mans legend to the fore

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The wager that brought a Le Mans legend to the fore

Le Mans 24 Hours: Aston Martin fastest at test day

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24 Hours of Le Mans
Le Mans 24 Hours: Aston Martin fastest at test day

Why the anticipation in the run-up to the Le Mans 24 Hours feels a bit different this year

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24 Hours of Le Mans
Why the anticipation in the run-up to the Le Mans 24 Hours feels a bit different this year

News in depth

The man behind Japan's first Le Mans winner

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24 Hours of Le Mans
The man behind Japan's first Le Mans winner
Before Toyota finally broke its Le Mans jinx in 2018, Japan had just one manufacturer win. Nigel Stroud, the man who penned the iconic Mazda 787B, discusses the history-making machine

Top 10 Le Mans Ferraris ranked: Testa Rossa, P4, 499P and more

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Top 10 Le Mans Ferraris ranked: Testa Rossa, P4, 499P and more

What makes the Le Mans 24 Hours so special?

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24 Hours of Le Mans
What makes the Le Mans 24 Hours so special?

When Nissan should have won Le Mans

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When Nissan should have won Le Mans

Why the 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours looks like the hardest race to call

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24 Hours of Le Mans
Why the 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours looks like the hardest race to call

Iconic Group C battle: 1987 Le Mans 24 Hours watchalong with Anthony Davidson

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24 Hours of Le Mans
Iconic Group C battle: 1987 Le Mans 24 Hours watchalong with Anthony Davidson
Anthony Davidson joins Autosport chief editor Kevin Turner to watch the 1987 Le Mans 24 Hours which featured a titanic fight between the high-downforce Jaguar XJR-8LMs and the mighty 3.0-litre Rothmans Porsches

GT3 founder defends WEC's BoP blackout

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GT3 founder defends WEC's BoP blackout

What would you like to ask Robert Kubica?

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What would you like to ask Robert Kubica?

Inside Le Mans' groundbreaking new Motorsport Museum

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Inside Le Mans' groundbreaking new Motorsport Museum

Why WEC is in a great place heading into the Le Mans 24 Hours

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Spa
Why WEC is in a great place heading into the Le Mans 24 Hours

The strategic gamble that ended BMW's WEC winless streak

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Spa
The strategic gamble that ended BMW's WEC winless streak
The German marque secured a 1-2 in the Spa 6 Hours, thus earning its first world championship sportscar victory for 45 years

WEC Spa: BMW scores maiden Hypercar win in chaotic finish

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WEC Spa: BMW scores maiden Hypercar win in chaotic finish

Ford in talks with Verstappen about WEC Hypercar opportunities

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Ford in talks with Verstappen about WEC Hypercar opportunities

WEC Spa: Peugeot beats Cadillac for maiden pole as Toyota and Ferrari struggle

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WEC Spa: Peugeot beats Cadillac for maiden pole as Toyota and Ferrari struggle

Vanthoor joins McLaren's 2027 WEC programme on Porsche loan deal

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Vanthoor joins McLaren's 2027 WEC programme on Porsche loan deal

McLaren's LMDh prototype hits the track for the first time

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McLaren's LMDh prototype hits the track for the first time
McLaren shook down the MCL-HY in Italy, with Mikkel Jensen completing the initial programme

McLaren's WEC LMDh prototype breaks cover ahead of first test

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McLaren's WEC LMDh prototype breaks cover ahead of first test

Why the WEC's BoP blackout is a bad call for all parties

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Imola
Why the WEC's BoP blackout is a bad call for all parties

How "making no mistakes" was pivotal in Toyota pipping Ferrari at WEC 2026 opener

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Imola
How "making no mistakes" was pivotal in Toyota pipping Ferrari at WEC 2026 opener

WEC Imola: Toyota denies Ferrari home win in season opener

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WEC Imola: Toyota denies Ferrari home win in season opener
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Featured video

Autosport Retro Watchalong - Le Mans 1987

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Autosport Retro Watchalong - Le Mans 1987

1989 World Sportscar Review

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1989 World Sportscar Review

1990 World Sportscar Review

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1990 World Sportscar Review

1989 World Sportscar Review

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1989 World Sportscar Review

1988 World Sportscar Review

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1988 World Sportscar Review

Photo gallery

24 Hours of Le Mans – Test Day

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24 Hours of Le Mans – Test Day

24 Hours of Le Mans – Friday scrutineering

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24 Hours of Le Mans – Friday scrutineering

Jacky Ickx drives the Genesis Hypercar

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Jacky Ickx drives the Genesis Hypercar

Spa - Saturday, in photos

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Spa - Saturday, in photos

Trending period

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FIA announces hearing as Alpine seeks to get Gasly's Monaco podium back

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FIA announces hearing as Alpine seeks to get Gasly's Monaco podium back
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What we learned from the Le Mans 24 Hours Test Day

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What we learned from the Le Mans 24 Hours Test Day
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Aston Martin's list of weaknesses grows after Monaco GP - Alonso

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Aston Martin's list of weaknesses grows after Monaco GP - Alonso
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Red Bull finds cause of Verstappen’s retirement, planned engine change after Monaco

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Red Bull finds cause of Verstappen’s retirement, planned engine change after Monaco
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Hamilton: Maiden Ferrari F1 win "couldn't be closer" after "begging" for changes which are paying off

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Hamilton: Maiden Ferrari F1 win "couldn't be closer" after "begging" for changes which are paying off
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Russell “beyond frustration” after dismal, point-less Monaco GP

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Russell “beyond frustration” after dismal, point-less Monaco GP