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  • Nearly all the race stats you could want: Le Mans 2026

    Nearly all the race stats you could want: Le Mans 2026

    Deep Dives: Hypercar – LMP2 – LMGT3 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

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  • Le Mans Lap Time Comparison from Test Day to Race

    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

    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]

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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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  • 2025 Test Day – Hypercar

    2025 Test Day – Hypercar

    The usual (for Le Mans) suspects are at the top, but how are preparations going. Lappery – Lap Times – Sectors – Speed Trap Lappery BMW are often at the top or near the two of laps in any practicing. That is with one car. #009 Aston Martin, #20 BMW, and #38 Cadillac lost some

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  • 2025 Test Day – LMGT3

    2025 Test Day – LMGT3

    Ferrari strong. Lexus too. Lappery – Lap Times – Sectors – Speed Trap Lappery Ferrari in the top 4 for laps completed. Lap Times And the top 2 for lap speeds. Approach of the top three. Sectors Lexus wins sector 1, Ferrari sector 2, and sector 3 is more of a mix. Extra Sectors Back

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  • 2025 Test Day – LMP2

    2025 Test Day – LMP2

    #43 Interpole fast and top laps completed. Lappery – Lap Times – Sectors – Speed Trap Lappery Limited running in the first session for #45 and #34. They got laps in during the second. #34’s running was disrupted when Ghiotto went off in the Porsche Curves in td1. Lap Times As ofter happens #83 doesn’t

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  • Le Mans BoP

    Le Mans BoP

    For Le Mans we see a narrowing of the ranges. We’ve seen this before where the regular races are less sacrosanct and lesser cars were helped significantly to be up with the most professional teams. As such lets look long term for context, as well as more recent. Power:Weight Write to your MP now! Weight

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  • 2011 Le Mans – Race Result

    2011 Le Mans – Race Result

    Full Detailed Results. Includes a look at the spread of the lap times of each class. 79e 24 Heures du Mans Le Mans, France. 8.469 miles355 laps (3,006.495 miles)Winner: #2 Audi Sport Team Joest, Audi R18 TDI, LM P1 Class # Team Car Lap Distance(km) Speed (kph) Margin LM P1 2 Audi Sport Team Joest Audi

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  • 2011 Le Mans – LM P1 Race

    2011 Le Mans – LM P1 Race

    The First Hour – Audi Down to OneThe Night Battle – #2 v #9 At the End – The PrivateersCar Characteristics – Driver Comparison 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 79e 24 Heures du Mans Pos #

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  • 2011 Le Mans – LM P2 Race

    2011 Le Mans – LM P2 Race

    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 Pos # Team Car Lap Gap 1st 41 Greaves Motorsport Zytek Nissan 326 2nd 26 Signatech Nissan Oreca 03-Nissan 326 6 laps 3rd 33 Level 5

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