Endurance Archive
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Le Mans: First images from scrutineering
The Le Mans week officially began on Sunday with the start of the scrutineering event in Le Mans city centre. A total of 60 drivers and 22 cars gathered at the Place de la République to run through the official checks before race action begins on Wednesday. We have put together some images from Sunday’s…
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Driver’s View: Dominik Kraihamer in Le Mans
Le Mans Test Day gives drivers an opportunity to put their cars through the paces ahead of the famous endurance race in mid-June. We spoke to ByKolles Racing Team driver Dominik Kraihamer on his experiences at the 2018 event. “The Le Mans Test Day went well for us overall,” Kraihamer told Endurance Archive. “We spent…
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Le Mans Test Day: The best videos
Le Mans Test Day provides fans with a tantalizing glimpse of their favourite cars on one of the most famous tracks in the world. However, much like most motorsport testing around the world, there is no TV coverage. Fans must wait another ten days until Free Practice to see the cars on track for the…
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Alonso fastest on Test Day, Porsche ahead in GTE Pro
Fernando Alonso in the #8 Toyota TS050 Hybrid posted the fastest time of the 2018 Le Mans Test Day on his debut at La Sarthe. The Spaniard’s fastest lap time of 3:19.066 was six-tenths faster than the second-quickest man on Test Day, Mathias Beche in the #3 Rebellion Racing R13 Gibson (3:19.680). Toyota…
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Porsche unveil retro liveries for Le Mans
Retro liveries have always been a fan favourite, particularly at Le Mans. This year, the pair of works Porsche 911 RSRs competing in the GTE Pro have been given the retro treatment – with paint jobs harking back to Porsche’s glory days at La Sarthe. The #91 Porsche 911 RSR will be sporting the blue,…
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The 24 Hours of Le Mans begins
If you think that the 24 Hours of Le Mans is just about racing twice around the clock, then you’re very much mistaken. Preparations for the great race begin over two weeks before the race weekend. We have taken a look at the key dates between now and the 24 Heures so you can keep…
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When Jaguar ruled at Le Mans again
The late, great Tom Walkinshaw, head of TWR and mastermind of successful touring car and sportscar efforts in the 1980s – including the works Jaguar effort at Le Mans in 1988 – and then multiple world-championship-winning race programmes throughout the 1990s, always said it took three years to win Le Mans. After returning to La…
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Ginetta gearing up for Le Mans 24 Hours
One of the biggest question marks hanging over the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps was the absence of the pair of Ginetta G60-LT-P1s run by CEFC TRSM Racing. After a slight adjustment to the driver line-up, it now appears that the British marque may have stepped in to ensure the pair of LMP1 cars are able…
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Driver’s View: Dominik Kraihamer in Spa
Dominik Kraihamer began his WEC Super Season last weekend at Spa. Once again the young Austrian will be driving for Bykolles Racing Team in the LMP1 class. We caught up with him to get his opinion on the first round of the season and the team’s chances in Le Mans. “The race in Spa was…