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After a successful debut season in the American Le Mans Series, Team Cytosport has announced that will compete in select rounds of the European-based Le Mans Series, all leading up to the 24 Hours of Le Mans, entry permitting. The Greg Pickett-led...

While the 76th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans has settled into a solid, caution-free race, a number of great battles have started to develop in the four different categories. Up front, the No. 2 Audi Sport Team Joest R10 TDI of Dindo Capello...

While some teams made improvements during Thursday's four hours of qualifying, Team Peugeot Total's 908 HDi-FAPs didn't better its times from Wednesday. But that didn't change things up front, as the French Lions retained the first three starting...

Team ORECA revealed Sunday its driver line-up for the 2008 Le Mans Series season. Former Formula One veteran Olivier Panis will join GP2 racer Nicolas Lapierre with team regulars Stephane Ortelli and Soheil Ayari behind the wheel of two ...

The Peugeots are still leading the Le Mans 24 Hours, although Jacques Villeneuve in the No. 7 Team Peugeot Total 908 HDi-FAP lost the lead to the No. 9 sister car with Franck Montagny at the wheel. ...

Following in the footsteps of other auto racing sanctioning bodies, the Automobile Club de l'Ouest has taken cost-cutting measures into its own hands. The organizers of the 24 Hours of Le Mans announced Monday that it has canceled its test day at...

Peugeot still retains the overall lead in the 76th Le Mans 24 Hours, although Tom Kristensen still remains close in the No. 2 Audi Sport Team Joest R10 TDI. The team continues to hold the two top spots, as the No. 9 Peugeot Total 908 HDi-FAP stays...

The estimated 260,000 spectators will once again make their annual pilgrimage the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and the ramshackle canvas shanty towns will spring up to house the vast majority of them. The city's own population of around 150,000 will be...

Christian Klien went off at around 11:20 pm CET in the leading Peugeot Total 908 HDi-FAP at the Ford chicane. The car was not seriously damaged but some three-and-a-half minutes were lost as he struggled to get the car out of the gravel trap he...

There are no fewer than 13 entrants under the French banner at this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans, making up one of the strongest French challenges for all-out victory at the Circuit de La Sarthe. French teams have had their share of success at Le...

The good news keeps coming for the European-based Le Mans Series, as Saulnier Racing announced Friday that it will expand its operations to campaign two LM P2-class Pescarolo Mazda MZR-Rs next season. The French squad led by Jacques Nicolet has ...

With the first day of qualifying for the 24 Hours of Le Mans only one week away, a lot of off-track action has occurred since the end of last Sunday's official test day at Circuit de La Sarthe. Whether it be finalizing driver lineups or recovering...

Lola, a true success story, celebrates 50 years in motorsports this year, and the highlight of the year must be Le Mans 24 Hours, where the UK firm has no less than seven cars this year, challenging in both the LM P1 and LM P2 classes. ...

With nine hours now in the books, Team Peugeot Total's Nicolas Minassian now leads the 76th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The Frenchman's No. 7 Peugeot 908 HDi-FAP has completed 152 laps, holding a one-minute plus lead over the No. 2 Audi ...

While next year's 24 Hours of Le Mans is still over six months away, it's not too early to start planning for the 2009 edition of the French endurance racing classic. That's what the Automobile Club de l'Ouest did Monday, as the organizers handed...

As the 76th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans nears, the entry list for the twice-around-the-clock marathon is now complete. Late news broke yesterday that the Racing Box Lucchini would not be allowed to race, giving the No. 21 Epsilon Euskadi...

During testing at La Sarthe the Peugeot 908 HDi FAP set the pace but the achievements were somewhat overshadowed by Marc Gene's accident at the Karting curve. ...

Nicolas Minassian continues to lead the 76th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, with ten hours now complete in the twice-around-the-clock marathon. The No. 7 Team Peugeot Total 908 HDi-FAP holds a two-minute plus lead after benefiting from a...

The face of the LM GT1 category in both the American and European-based Le Mans Series champions has evolved over the last two seasons, and with Monday's announcement of Le Mans Series stalwart Team Modena moving to LM GT2 for 2009, further ...

Team Oreca Matmut makes a return to the LM P1 category in this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans, but the goal for the successful French outfit isn't an overall win. Team principal Hugues de Chaunac knows there's no way to match the might of the ...

The 76th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans marks a historic first for Greg Pickett and his Team Cytosport organization. The California-based team has made the trip across the Atlantic for their first twice-around-the-clock French marathon. But...

Let's keep this between ourselves STEPHAN GREGOIRE: THE AMERICAN FRIEND By Christian Courtel (Auto Hebdo magazine, France) Stephan took his Rookie Test at Indy alongside Nigel Mansell and Nelson Piquet Unlike Sebastien Bourdais, who has ...

Following Audi's win in Sunday's 76th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the German automaker is still basking in the international media spotlight. Drivers Allan McNish, Dindo Capello and Tom Kristensen claimed the historic victory for the ...

The battle between Peugeot and Audi is still raging. The Team Peugeot Total 908 HDi-FAP still has the edge for now. Nicolas Minassian leads Dindo Capello in the Audi Sport Team Joest R10 TDI by one lap. The No. 3 Audi has a driver change as ...