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Review: Why Ford v Ferrari is a must-see for any motorsport fan
With Christian Bale and Matt Damon in the lead roles of Ken Miles and Carroll Shelby respectively, the ‘Ford v Ferrari’ movie – a.k.a. ‘Le Mans ’66’ in Europe – opens on Friday, Nov. 15 across the U.S. David Malsher explains why it’s a must-see for motorsport aficionados and how it could turn a wider audience on to the magic of racing.
Peugeot will return to Le Mans with new hypercar entry
Peugeot has announced plans to return to the top flight of endurance racing in 2022 with a hypercar programme in the FIA World Endurance Championship and Le Mans 24 Hours.
Uncovered! Lost footage from the 1966 Ford v Ferrari duel
In this amazing video from Ford Performance, amateur footage of the epic Le Mans 24 Hours of 1966 – subject of the Ford v Ferrari feature film released this week – was unearthed in 2015 and is presented here with some great anecdotes of the key employees of the time. Get a feel for the real story before you go and see the film!
Chris Amon on Ford beating Ferrari at Le Mans in 1966
Ford’s 1966 Le Mans winner Chris Amon reminisces about that historic race, when it beat Ferrari, in this exclusive interview conducted shortly before he passed away in 2016.
The real star of the Ford v Ferrari movie
In a video produced by Motorius, watch the story behind the 1966 Ford GT40 Mk. II, particularly Chassis P/1046, and its journey after its historic win at the 1966 Le Mans 24 Hours – the subject of the Hollywood blockbuster Ford v Ferrari starring Christian Bale and Matt Damon.
Button will "definitely" return to Le Mans, eyes LMP2
Jenson Button says he'll "definitely" race in the Le Mans 24 Hours again in future, and could contest the LMP2 class to help prepare him for the FIA World Endurance Championship's hypercar rules.
Surprise early unveiling for new Corvette C8.R
Chevrolet has pulled the covers off its new Corvette C8.R with a surprise reveal of the brand's first mid-engine racer.
RLLR BMW Le Mans entry “hasn’t been discussed”
Bobby Rahal says that the sportscar arm of the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing team is focused on running the BMW M8s in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for 2020, and has downplayed the chances of his squad competing in next year’s Le Mans 24 Hours.
Le Mans back to awarding double points in 2020
The Le Mans 24 Hours will go back to awarding double FIA World Endurance Championship points next year, it has been confirmed.
Aston "would love" to have Verstappen at Le Mans
Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer says the prospect of Formula 1 star Max Verstappen racing for the manufacturer at the Le Mans 24 Hours is "a conversation to be had".
Bentley’s Le Mans-winning mastermind to retire
The architect of Bentley's 2003 Le Mans 24 Hours victory and its current GT3 programme will retire at the end of this month.
Jan Magnussen: How Corvette’s Le Mans hopes fell apart
Motorsport.com columnist Jan Magnussen was on track for a fifth Le Mans 24 Hours GTE Pro victory with Corvette Racing until a badly-timed safety car left him playing catch-up – and it all unravelled from there…
The new LMP2 star who turned heads at Le Mans
G-Drive Racing's new recruit Job van Uitert continued to impress the endurance racing paddock despite his team's late heartbreak at the Le Mans 24 Hours last weekend.
Corvette drivers question "frustrating" safety car usage
Corvette drivers Oliver Gavin and Jan Magnussen have questioned the use of the safety car in the Le Mans 24 Hours, after a late intervention effectively ended the American marque's chances.
Verstappen "talking" to father about joint Le Mans entry
Max Verstappen wants to race in the Le Mans 24 Hours with his father Jos and thinks it is possible to contest the event while still racing in F1.
Toyota diagnoses wiring issue that cost #7 car Le Mans victory
Toyota drivers Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and Jose Maria Lopez lost victory in last weekend's Le Mans 24 Hours because of an incorrectly wired system of tyre pressure sensors.
Lotterer: Dwelling on missed Toyota chance "inevitable"
Three-time Le Mans 24 Hours winner Andre Lotterer admits that not taking the chance to join the Toyota LMP1 team at the end of 2016 has played on his mind.
BoP change meant Aston Martin was just "driving round"
Aston Martin believes a last-minute GTE Pro Balance of Performance change for the Le Mans 24 Hours meant it was reduced from fighting for victory to just "driving around".
Vergne: '10 cent' part to blame for G-Drive's LMP2 defeat
Jean-Eric Vergne says that a fault in a ’10 cent’ part was to blame for the Formula E champion’s G-Drive Racing team losing a likely LMP2 class victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours.
ByKolles was "not ready" for Le Mans, says Dillmann
Tom Dillmann admits that the ByKolles LMP1 team simply was "not ready" for this year's Le Mans 24 Hours after the squad's mid-season change from Nissan to Gibson engines.
Keating explains win-losing tech error, vows Le Mans return
Ben Keating, owner/driver at Keating Motorsports, has described how his privateer Ford GT fell foul of post-race scrutineering in the Le Mans 24 Hours and thereby lost a brilliant triumph in the GTE Am class.
Bill Ford reacts to Keating's Le Mans disqualification
Ford executive chairman Bill Ford has expressed disappointment at the decision to disqualify Keating Motorsports' winning GTE Am entry from last weekend's 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Why the Mercedes CLRs kept taking off at Le Mans 1999
Mercedes' most recent appearance in the Le Mans 24 Hours will forever be famous for the sight of its cars taking to the air. 20 years on from the 1999 event, which Mercedes eventually withdrew from following its third airborne accident of the week.
De Vries felt "hopeless" in high-speed Le Mans crash
Formula 2 title contender Nyck de Vries says that he felt 'hopeless' in his high-speed accident towards the closing stages of the Le Mans 24 Hours.
