24 Heures du Mans

𝑺𝒑𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑫𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒐𝒏 seemed quite at home in the LMP2 Pro/Am category at the 2024 24 Hours. AO Racing 's #14 ORECA 07-Gibson driven by PJ Hyett/Louis Delétraz/Alex Quinn finished second behind AF Corse's #183 ORECA. 𝙅𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙭𝙮 𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧, 𝙎𝙥𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘿𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙤𝙣 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙖𝙣 𝙞𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙣 𝙛𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙖𝙩 𝙇𝙚 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙨. 🐉

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No doubt this week's race won't be run in kilometers! 🇺🇸🦅

Everyone was eagerly awaiting the first outing of Team Proton Competition ’s new Ford Performance Mustang GT3s in the LMGT3 class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. This debut performance was rewarded with a podium finish plus fourth place in its class. 🥉

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𝗥𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗼𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 and the 24 Hours of Le Mans are giving away 3 packs, each containing 𝒂 𝒑𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒆 + 𝑨𝒊𝒓𝑷𝒐𝒅𝒔 𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒆 + 𝒈𝒓𝒊𝒑 + 𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒃𝒐𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 , all in our race colours!

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The 92nd 24 Hours of Le Mans will be remembered as one of the most demanding and unpredictable races in recent history. Manthey-Racing GmbH EMA stood out from the pack in challenging, changeable weather conditions as they swept to victory in the new LMGT3 class to secure a significant win for Porsche.

𝙃𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙮 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙋𝙝𝙤𝙩𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙝𝙮 𝘿𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚! 📸
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The Lamborghini Squadra Corse SC63 took its rookie start in the 92nd 24 Hours of Le Mans under the banner of Lamborghini Iron Lynx Motorsport Lab. Both Hypercars made it to the chequered flag without major incident, a historic first for the Italian marque at the Le Mans classic.

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ℹ️ The driver who spent the most time behind the wheel was Laurens Vanthoor in the Porsche Penske Motorsport #6 Porsche 963. In contrast, the driver who spent the least time on track was Ferdinand Habsburg in the Alpine Endurance Team #35 Alpine A424.

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At the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the forest at the start of the Mulsanne Straight is shrouded in mystery...

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ℹ️ A slow zone is a partial neutralisation of the circuit: over a portion of the track, speed is limited to 80 kph and overtaking is forbidden to allow the marshals or emergency crews to intervene.

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📸 Alexis Goure I Laurent Cartalade | Louis Monnier (ACO)

Hertz Team JOTA and Cadillac 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝘂𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱! 🤝

Next season will signal a new era for JOTA Sport. The team, which until now has run two Porsche 963s as a private operation, 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗰 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘇 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗝𝗢𝗧𝗔 outfit. It will field two Cadillac V-Series.R cars in the next FIA World Endurance Championship.

Jota Sport ’s incredible accomplishment is one of the most remarkable stories of this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗳𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲.

Even before the race started, Hertz Team JOTA had plenty to contend with Callum Ilott Racing ’s spin off in the Forest Esses with the #12 Porsche 963 in the second free practice session spelt sleepless nights for the team’s mechanics. With grit and determination, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝟯𝟲 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀, ready for the race start, earning the esteem of those around them. The #12 Porsche 963 went on to finish in eighth place, in the same lap as the winners. 🏆

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ℹ️ The yellow flag appeared more frequently at the Dunlop Chicane than at any other part of the circuit.

💫 From this season, the 𝗟𝗠𝗣𝟮 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 is only competing in the European Le Mans Series, plus the fourth round of the FIA WEC : the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Let's take a look back at these prototypes in action at the 92nd running of the French endurance classic.

📸 Alexis Goure I Antonin Vincent I Jonathan Biche I Laurent Catalade (ACO)

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As this year's Hyperpole winner, the #6 Porsche Penske Motorsport started the 24 Hours of Le Mans from P1 and finished in P4.

📸 Antonin Vincent I Arnaud Cornilleau | Alexis Goure (ACO)

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ℹ️ Which adds up to 212,685.33 kilometres (or 132,156 miles).

🔴🔵 Isotta Fraschini Milano 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟰 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮 𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 on its first visit to the legendary Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans. Congratulations to them! 👏

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ℹ️ The car that made the most overtakes was the Toyota Gazoo Racing WEC #8 Toyota GR010 Hybrid.

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📸 Louis Monnier (ACO)

𝑨𝒓𝒕 𝒄𝒂𝒓 in motion!

📸 Jonathan Biche (ACO)

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Who's excited to see the Valkyrie AMR-LMH at Le Mans ?

Some of us aren't on holiday ☀️
Aston Martin are busy testing their 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘆𝗿𝗶𝗲 𝗔𝗠𝗥-𝗟𝗠𝗛 𝗛𝘆𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗮𝗿 to enter the top FIA WEC class next season with The Heart of Racing!

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ℹ️ In 2025, Aston Martin Racing's entry will make 10 manufacturers in the Hypercar class.

Ferrari's triumph at the 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans was its 1️⃣1️⃣ th outright win in La Sarthe. The Italian firm, the 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲'𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆, now lies just two wins behind Audi. 🏆🏆