Gentlefolk, start your ... controllers? Registration for preliminary races is now open in the new Esport Le Mans series run through the Forza Motorsport 7 racing engine. The Silverstone event will be the first of 6 preliminaries leading up to the famous Le Mans 24 Hours, and will give e-racers a chance to make the podium alongside their analog counterparts. With no tires, fuel, … [Read more...] about Le Mans Esport Series Registration Now Open
24 Hours of Le Mans
Electric Motorcycle Set to Take On 24 Hours of LeMans
The Sarolea Manx 7 electric motorcycle evolved from the company's early Isle of Man TT Zero efforts. Efforts which eventually netted Robert Wilson an amazing 4th place finish in 2014 against other, much more well-funded racing efforts from the racing establishment. Now, Sarolea has an even bigger victory in mind: the 24 Hours of LeMans. Like the automobile race held at the … [Read more...] about Electric Motorcycle Set to Take On 24 Hours of LeMans
Tesla LMP1 All-electric Race Car Concept for 2030
Tesla might have a hard time convincing people outside its echo chamber that it will ever reach its 10,000 unit per month production goal for the Model 3. There is no denying, though, that the company builds some seriously fast machinery. As such, it should come as no surprise that the ludicrously fast Tesla Model S and Model S GT have inspired some artistic gear heads to … [Read more...] about Tesla LMP1 All-electric Race Car Concept for 2030
Acura Returns to Endurance Racing (w/ Video)
Despite a number of successes in sportscar racing, Acura has spent the last few years sitting on the sidelines watching other carmakers soak up the glory at Sebring, Laguna Seca, and- of course- Daytona. Not any more. Meet the Penske Racing Acura ARX-05. The ARX-05 is based on an Oreca 07 chassis and is powered by a 600 HP, turbocharged version of Honda's AR35TT production V6. … [Read more...] about Acura Returns to Endurance Racing (w/ Video)
Is Porsche Really Planning a Formula 1 Comeback?
There is a rumor being circulated by German Magazine Auto Bild that might be of particular interest to racing fans everywhere. That rumor: Porsche is coming back to Formula 1. That's right- after another convincing win at the 24 Hours of LeMans earlier this month, Porsche seems to be setting its sights on other racing series. The all-electric Formula E series is … [Read more...] about Is Porsche Really Planning a Formula 1 Comeback?
BMW Fuel Cell Race Car For Le Mans Is Rumored
Le Mans rules have a special section for what are called Garage 56 cars -- experimental prototypes that are not intyended to compete for top honors but rather to test out new technology. According to Motor Authority, there are rumors that a BMW fuel cell race car may be in the works. If so, it will compete in the Garage 56 category in 2018. BMW has not been to Le Mans since … [Read more...] about BMW Fuel Cell Race Car For Le Mans Is Rumored
LeMans 2014: Race Results – FINAL
For an incredible 13th time, Audi has won the world's most prestigious endurance race. It was a hard-fought win, for sure, with little of the total dominance that we've come to expect from Audi, who seemed to have inherited the race when the blistering fast no. 7 Toyota of Alex Wurz and Kaz Nakajima fell to electrical issues and Mark Webber's Porsche 919 slowed on the track. … [Read more...] about LeMans 2014: Race Results – FINAL
Video: Katherine Legge and the DeltaWing Coupe Hit the Track
Katherine Legge hits the track in the new DeltaWing coupe - an evolution of last year's DeltaWing Spyder that competed at the 24 hours of LeMans and the Petit LeMans last year. Despite getting punted off the road by a Toyota hybrid in France, the car made a strong case for itself in the US, running significantly faster than many teams with more powerful cars and deeper pockets. … [Read more...] about Video: Katherine Legge and the DeltaWing Coupe Hit the Track
Revealed: 2013 Toyota Hybrid Racer to Take On LeMans (w/ video)
For a while there, it seemed like the only thing standing between Audi and another LeMans trophy was Toyota and their hybrid racecar ... but it wasn't meant to be, as one of the two cars took part a dramatic aerial flip (after a collision with a GT car) and a smaller accident followed by an engine failure put both of Toyota's cars out before the end of the race. The thing is, … [Read more...] about Revealed: 2013 Toyota Hybrid Racer to Take On LeMans (w/ video)