Category: Legend
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Le Mans Lap Time Comparison from Test Day to Race
And the evolution of race week format. UPDATE: Check out the update from after 2026 qualifying. The impact of the new format on lap times is seen clearly in how the fastest laps change depending on what the priority of each practice session is building towards. A view of how lap times compare by session
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Alex Zanardi
Legend. Inspiration. Great man. Paralympic.org Indycar.com Thoughts are with his wife, son, and all his family. Tribute Thread on 10-10ths
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2026 Race Calendars [Update]
IMSA, WEC, ELMS, ALMS Date Series Race name Venue December 2025 12–14 Dec ALMS Race 1 & 2 Sepang International Circuit January 2026 16–18 Jan IMSA Roar Before the Rolex 24 Daytona International Speedway 21–25 Jan IMSA Rolex 24 At Daytona Daytona International Speedway 29 Jan–1 Feb ALMS Race 3 & 4 Dubai Autodrome February
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IMSA and WEC Reset
After all cars are re-homologated in WindShear and many cars have undergone significant development it feels like we have something of a reset. While their finite number and strict use under the series rules has been exaggerated to the level of a fundamental constant and law in physics, the use of jokers has seen an
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FIA WEC Circuits 2026
Circuit Maps of all the 2026 Venues Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 Round 8
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2025 Le Mans Race Summary
FIA WEC 2025 Round 4 Le MansWinner #83 AF Corse, 387 laps Lap Chart Hourly Positions Class Battles Hypercar There were 67 changes of lead over six different cars1. LMP2 LMGT3 How Close was it? Hypercar was the closest class, followed by LMP2. Difference between type of sessions Relative fastest laps of test, free practice,
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2011 Le Mans – Retrospective
Entries – Classes – Marques – Tyres – Map – Resources 79e 24 Heures du Mans Entries Practice and Qualifying LM GTE Am LM GTE ProLM P1 LM P2 QualifyingSummary HourlyUpdate RaceLM GTE Am LM GTE ProLM P1 LM P2 RaceResult 56 Entries Class GTE PRO was the most populous class in 2011, but there was
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Welcome to the Sportscar Race Analysis
Here we will look at how races unfolded, build-up to races went, differences in manufacturer, team and driver performance, and how different series compare.
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2026 Le Mans Hypercar Race Performance
Toyota was the best Hypercar race package. The #8 was strongest over the deeper race averages, while the #7 had the best short-run pace and excellent sector performance. Toyota’s strength came from consistency and cornering efficiency rather than straight-line speed. Cadillac was still the main opposition, especially through the #12, but it did not convert
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2026 Le Mans LMP2 Race Performance
The LMP2 race pace picture was led by TDS #14, Crowdstrike #4, Forestier #29 and Inter Europol #43. TDS had the strongest short-to-medium race pace, Forestier looked best over the deepest representative average, Crowdstrike remained the most rounded carryover from the build-up, and #43 Inter Europol was the best of the two Inter Europol cars
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2026 Le Mans LMGT3 Race Performance
The race did not fully follow the build-up pattern. Before the race, Aston Martin looked strongest on peak pace, Corvette looked strong on repeatable pace and straight-line speed, and Ferrari looked deep across sectors and cars. In the race, Lexus and Corvette moved to the front of the performance picture. Lexus had the best outright
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2026 Hourly Update and Post Race Charts
FIA WEC 2026 Round 3 Le MansWinner #7 Toyota Racing, 381 laps Lap Chart – Hourly Positions – The Cult – Distance Record – Closeness Race v. Build-Up – Build-Up Laps – All Sessions Lap Chart Hourly Positions Watch this! Preferably with the sound too loud for the authentic experience. Distance Record Closeness by Class
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2026 Le Mans Lap Time Comparison from Test Day to Qualifying
How did 2026 build-up lap time evolution compare to previous years? This builds on this longer review of 2011 to 2025, where the approach is outlined too. We shall have a quick look at Test day, Free Practice, and Qualifying, and see that when there is a big improvement in a practice session in lap
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2026 Le Mans Build-Up – Hypercar
Cadillac was the strongest Hypercar package across the Le Mans build-up. The #38 was the reference car, combining the fastest lap, best Top 10 average, best Top 46 average, best Top 139 average, and strong straight-line/sector performance. The #12 and #101 Cadillacs backed that up, so this was not just one car or one driver
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2026 Le Mans Build-Up- LMP2
The build-up points to Forestier #29 as the best peak-pace car, with the fastest lap and best Top 10 average, but Crowdstrike #4 looked like the best all-round LMP2 package once the sample size widened. It had the best Top 46 average, excellent long-run pace, very strong sector coverage, and a strong driver spread led