Audi confirmed three audi r18 etron quattro hybrid sports cars will be competing at the spa 6 hours and the le mans 24 hours in 20. The 24 heures du mans has always been an irresistibly glamorous affair. Strakka will be racing their mercedesamg gt3 chassis after securing a partnership as an igtc performance team with the german manufacturer. Fernando is a rookie in wec but he brings speed and experience gained from many years at the top of his sport. Le mans 24 hours schedule, entry list, driver lineup and how to watch. It is considered one of the most prestigious automobile races in the world and has been called the grand prix of endurance and efficiency. Bentley is celebrating the 90th anniversary of the 24 hours of le mans with two special edition model. Lmp1 we are down from 10 to 8 cars with both manor ginetta out nathanel berthon replaces mathias beche at rebellion, has already 5 le mans starts in his pocket and drove lmp2 with dragonspeed in 2018. In 2011 he secured overall victory in the carrera cup deutschland and the following year picked up the porsche cup as the most successful private porsche driver in the world. They say when you put a le mans driver line up together, you need a safe pair of.
The following year saw audi show up to le mans with four. Oliver jarvis enter le mans for audi as a fulltime factory driver and his looking to better the two third places he has thus far scored photograph. Guillaume roi, an aco member, had this honour after winning an on line game. These days it would be extremely unlikely for a single driver to remain competitive for all 24 hours, plus it s in the. Audi linesup trio of hybriddiesel r18 etron for spa and. The top lmp1 class will feature 5 factory entered hybrids, three audis with their usual starstudded driver line up featuring a pair of very rapid brits, messrs mcnish and jarvis in the mix together with the defending champions, andre lotterer, benoit treluyer and marcel fassler and, of course, mr le mans, tom kristensen. I believe we have an extremely strong driver lineup with real strength in depth. It is considered one of the most prestigious automobile races in the world and has.
The 2010 24 hours of le mans 24 heures du mans 2010 was the 78th running of the 24 hours of le mans, also known as the grand prix of endurance. Feb 15, 2019 2019 24h le mans line up posted in racing comments. An impressive roster will give the silverstonebased team a strong chance to fight for the prestigious trophy. Each gt will have a team of three drivers for the race to be run june 1819. However, automatic invitations in the two gte categories could be swapped between the two based on the driver lineups chosen by these teams. Audi and toyota at the start of the 24 hours of le mans in 20.
The grid consists of 62 cars and the best of race drivers from across. Audi linesup trio of hybriddiesel r18 etron for spa and le. Kristensen took his 9th 24 hours of le mans victory in an audi r18 etron quattro in 20. Those setbacks allowed smp racing to steal a march on rebellion and bag.
The gts return to the endurance race 50 years after a famous 123 podium finish. Le mans 24 hours thrills, spills and plenty of passion home. These days a le mans driver can be behind the wheel only four consecutive hours in. After 23 hours and 57 minutes of dicing with porsche for the overall lead of the 84th running of the 24 hours of le mans, toyota had it in the bag.
Tom kristensen, allan mcnish and loic duval took a commanding victory in a le mans 24 hours that was overshadowed by the death of danish driver allan simonsen early in the race. Debuting in the asian le mans series at just 17 years of age in 20, shaun ran in lmp3 in the 20172018 season with the taiwan beer gh motorsport team. Do drivers drive for 24 hours at 24 hours of le mans. This week, the nissan gtr nismo is put through its paces at the tochigi proving ground, nissan adds a new look with its smart rearview mirror, and belgian wolfgang ripe to join nissans driver lineup at le mans 24 hours. Browse through latest information on your favorite le mans drivers, including full biographies, latest news, highres photos and high quality videos. Driving 20hour stints in the 24 hours of le mans is very much a thing of the past. Heres the order in which the 60 cars in overall position and their lmp1, lmp2, gtepro and gteam classes will line up for the 85th edition of the 24 hours of le mans. Lmp1 driver lineup update for the 2018 24 hours of le mans. Strakka racing reveal driver lineup for the total 24. Ford has finalised its driver line ups for its final appearance as a works team in the gte pro class at the le mans 24 hours. Ford announces driver lineup for its final works le mans 24.
United autosports final driver line up for their lmp3 team will be announced soon. The 24 hours of le mans 2019 is scheduled to start at 2. Jun 25, 20 audi etron quattro diesel hybrid race car wins le mans 24 hours race antony ingram june 25, 20 comment now. This wec season is unique because it features two editions of the le mans 24 hours so we are all looking forward to it. Jun 14, 2019 charlie martins le mans dream has been denied in 2019 but she remains on track to become the first transgender driver to compete at the worldfamous 24 hour endurance race. One of the teams drivers is the youngest in the lineup. In 2016 because of the start behind the safety car jacky courtois, an aco member since 1972, who was celebrating his 50th le mans 24 hours was the first to give the start to the cars lined up in herringbone formation, and the american actor brad pitt waved the. I am so excited to be stepping up to lmp2 for the asian le mans series. Bentley continental, mulsanne get le mans limited editions. Guillaume roi, an aco member, had this honour after winning an online game.
Le mans is a 1971 film depicting a fictional 24 hours of le mans auto race starring steve mcqueen and directed by lee h. Race schedule, live stream and top drivers to watch. Aston martin, competing in the gte category of the 20 world endurance championship, has announced the driver lineup for the events highlight, the 24 hours of le mans. Apr 16, 2019 the latest version of the provisional entry list released today also clarifies further driver placements for the 2019 le mans 24 hours. Ford announces driver lineup for its final works le mans 24 hours. An allfemale driver lineup at the start and finish. Sirotkin already did le mans for smp in lmp2 class in 2017, so he is not a rookie bykolles. Ford has finalised its driver lineups for its final appearance as a works team in the gte pro class at the le mans 24 hours. The official youtube channel of the le mans 24 hours.
Nov 06, 2018 united autosports final driver line up for their lmp3 team will be announced soon. His team mate, allan mcnish, took his third win and loic duval, who had been the fastest audi driver all weekend and recovered beautifully from his big accident at the test day, his first. Not only are modern cars in the daylong classic very demanding, but the rules forbid it. This season he has made the step up the aco ladder in asia to the lmp2 class and has performed exceptionally. Jun 12, 2015 oliver jarvis enter le mans for audi as a fulltime factory driver and his looking to better the two third places he has thus far scored photograph. The 87th running of the 24 hours of le mans was super in more ways than one. Le mans 24 hours thrills, spills and plenty of passion. Danish driver tom kristensen l, in his audi r18 etron quattro, crosses the finish line to win the 90th edition le mans 24 hours endurance race on june 23, 20, in le mans, western france.
March 10, 2014 yokohama the dashboard brings you the highlights of reporting from the past week, by the nissan global media center. The title is a parody of the long running annual 24 hours of le mans race, and lemon cars. As a result of the current world health crisis, and ongoing changes in preparations, the disabled driver lineup led by frederic sausset has withdrawn from the 2020 24 hours of le mans and is looking to 2021 instead. Strakka racing reveal driver lineup for the total 24 hours. Team srt41 pushes its project at the 24 hours of le mans until 2021. Aston martin racing reveals its lineup for the 20 world endurance championship season, with the surprise signing of bruno senna taking many of the headlines. The 20 24 hours of le mans also saw a tragic accident during the opening stages of the race where aston martin driver and gte am class. Feb 06, 20 aston martin racing reveals its line up for the 20 world endurance championship season, with the surprise signing of bruno senna taking many of the headlines. Jun 15, 2019 le mans 24 hours schedule, entry list, driver line up and how to watch. Allan mcnish anticipates a thriller at this years le mans 24 hours. Audi has continued its dominant run at the worlds most famous endurance race.
The 20 24 hours of le mans also saw a tragic accident during the opening stages of. Le mans 2019 entry list, drivers and teams 24h le mans. Ford announces driver line up for its final works le mans 24 hours. They say when you put a le mans driver lineup together, you need a safe pair of. It developed in to a grudge match between title holders audi and their rivals toyota which came down almost to the very last lap. Strakka racing has confirmed its driver line up for the 2018 total 24 hours of spa. Toyota and fernando alonso on pole position f1 news.
These races set themselves apart from the typical road race by the unusual penalties and punishments meted. After henri pescarolo 20, allan mcnish 2014, tom kristensen 2015, alexander. Up next 2018 24 hours of le mans full race highlights duration. Ford announces driver lineup for its final works le mans. Oliver jarvis sets out again to conquer le mans 24 hours.
For endurance racers, its a long and winding career the new. Lmp2 driver philip hanson was born the very same day a few hours earlier. Fiftysix cars participated in the event, organized into four categories. The dashboard gtr nismo and the new lineup at le mans. The drivers have been named for the ford chip ganassi racing teams that will be behind the wheel of four ford gts at the le mans 24 hours this summer. Rmotosport is scheduled to switch from the v12 vantage to astons new v8powered car unveiled at the le mans 24 hours last month.
They say when you put a le mans driver lineup together, you need a safe. Ford gt driver lineup announced for le mans 24 hours. Le mans drivers complete list of all le mans drivers. Both the mulsanne and continental lines can now be fitted with six new specification packages. But it will be hard hard to think of the race without remembering tom kristensens. The latest version of the provisional entry list released today also clarifies further driver placements for the 2019 le mans 24 hours.
Those setbacks allowed smp racing to steal a march on rebellion and bag third place through egor orudzhev, though once. Toyota gazoo racing can confirm its full driver lineup for the 2017 season, with yuji kunimoto and nicolas lapierre joining the team for races at spafrancorchamps and le mans. Allan mcnish anticipates a thriller at this years le mans. Audi etron quattro diesel hybrid race car wins le mans 24. Gte pro what happens when ford, bmw, porsche, aston martin, corvette and ferrari factory teams race in the same field at le mans. Bomarito made his one appearance at le mans in 20 with the viper gtsr fielded by american team srt motorsports. Highlights 2018 le mans 24 hours michelin motorsport. Lmp2 driver lineup update for the 2018 24 hours of le mans. Audi etron quattro diesel hybrid race car wins le mans 24 hours race antony ingram june 25, 20 comment now. Lmgte pro driver lineup update for the 2018 24 hours of.
Fernando alonso and toyota will start the le mans 24 hours race on pole position after the spaniards teammate kazuki nakajima set the fastest time in qualifying. Charlie martins le mans dream has been denied in 2019 but she remains on track to become the first transgender driver to compete at the worldfamous 24hour endurance race. Aston martin announces 24 hours of le mans driver lineup. It features actual footage captured during the 1970 race held the previous june. The two fullseason imsa pairings are present and joined by exaudi factory talent for this years 24. The 20 24 hours of le mans was one of the most exciting races in recent years. Ford chip ganassi racing has four teams lined up ford chip ganassi racing has four teams lined up the drivers have been named for the ford chip ganassi racing teams that will be behind the wheel of four ford gt sat thele mans 24 hours this summer. On june 22, 20, he was 68 years and 110 days old, racing for the af. The first round of the asian le mans series will begin on 24 november at shanghai, china, before moving to fuji, buriram and finishing at sepang. Jun 17, 2018 up next 2018 24 hours of le mans full race highlights duration.