But how close does the films depiction of le mans 66 match with the real life events. This year there could have been at least 5 to 10 more prototypes than were allowed because the aco guaranteed the participation of gte am. Force india driver nico hulkenberg, who won the 2015 race with porsche. With cars running at full throttle for significant periods and immense stops, le mans will test any machine.
Le mans 2018 will be loud, itll be close and it should be thrilling for 24 straight hours. Le mans 24 hours gte performance tweaks difficult to. As first revealed by sportscar365 in july, ford will return to the 24 hours of le mans with an allnew gt car in 2016, as part of a factory program that will also include a twocar gt le mans. Factory ford gte program set for 2016 debut sportscar365. Le mans drivers complete list of all le mans drivers. Le mans 24h gte pro 2014 standings driver database. The gteam class at the 24 hours of le mans has thrown up several surprises in recent years as the least heralded of the four classes, but one where.
Sep 12, 2017 bmw le mans bmw 6 series bmw m8 coupe bmw m8 gte join our discussions on discord the hypebeast discord server is a community where conversations on cultural topics can be taken further. From car liveries inspired by a butchers diagram of a pig to postrace penalties, the lm gte pro and am classes provided a slew of excitement during the 86th 24 hours of le mans. As a result, the nonconformist duo comes up with the mighty ford gt40 mk i highperformance racing car. Corvette racing and smp racing have taken the gtepro and gteam class victories in the 83rd running of the 24 hours of le mans. Wec lm gte pro standings after the 6 hours of fuji aco. The official subreddit for the fia world endurance championship, and the acos 24 hours of le mans. Both gte pro and am have numbers, quality teams and drivers, new cars and some of the best engine notes. Fords new gt in the hands of dirk muller set a lap time of three minutes and. Le mans 24 hours 2015 with corvette racing gte pro class winners. After 8 hours of race in the 24 hours of le mans, the gte am class is led by elms teams. Le mans steve mcqueen and race car driver david piper on the set 1971.
After battling neckandneck with audis r18 for most of the race, the answer is a resounding yes. Lm gte am is supposedly the gentleman class of le mans, however the depth of talent in the field continues to make a mockery of the am tag attached to the class. The aim of the changes is to increase the performance of the cars relative to the gt3 spec machinery that they compete against in certain series, whilst reducing cost and improving the safety of. The gteam class at the 24 hours of le mans has thrown up several surprises in recent years as. Jani 8 starts, 1 overall victory is the only le mans title defender and reigning fia world endurance champion in 2017 and is also the qualifying lap recordholder at le mans since 2015. The gte pro class proved to be just as exciting as the p1 class, with a fourway battle for first. At the 2015 24 hours of le mans, the aco announced a range of changes for the lm gte class for the 2016 season. Jun, 2017 the 85th running of the 24 hours of le mans kicks off on june 14 with four hours of official practice.
Jul 17, 2016 after victory at le mans, we catch up with ford to talk about its gt there was a notable lack of acrimony between ford and ferrari post le mans. While much of the attention in this years 24 hours of le mans may be on the newfor2014 lmp1 regulations and the threeway battle for the overall win between audi, toyota and porsche, the. Bmw says it is difficult to understand why it was not helped in the latest gte pro balance of performance for the le mans 24 hours. Preparation for the worlds toughest automobile race. Five customer teams run six 911 rsrs in the gteam class, to make porsche the most populous manufacturer in the gte classes. Three of these cars were raced without success at le mans in 2010 by a privateer team, matech. After victory at le mans, we catch up with ford to talk about. Corvette racing will have its usual two cars in gtepro, with the venerable c7. The gte pro race at le mans in 2018 could be one of those i was there contests, which will be looked at as one of classic bouts in a golden era for sportscars. In the early 80s as group c cars became more and more popular they started to push out gt teams from le mans and later the aco fully canceled their participation. Le mans 24h gte pro 2014 standings race results for le mans 24h gte pro 2014.
Travel destinations is an official agent for the le mans 24 hours, le mans classic, nurburgring 24 hours, nurburgring oldtimers grand prix and the classic and six hours race at spa classic. Academy awardwinners matt damon and christian bale star in ford v. Jun 07, 2018 the other two cars meanwhile feature strong hands. The 488s grand debut the ferrari 488 gte is the first turbocharged ferrari to race at le mans since the f40, and it has the potential to do damage in the first year of its development cycle. Fords gt will be defending its gte crown, and now sim racers can expect it to arrive in iracing. But with three additional factorybacked teams vying for supremacy in 2015, it. But how close does the films depiction of le mans 66 match with the real. In 2015, ford finally announced its official return to the 24 hours of le mans for 2016.
Wec lm gte pro standings after the 6 hours of fuji if there is one class that is likely to go right down to the wire, it is lm gte pro as, mathematically, almost every contender is still in with a shout. Balance of performance shakeup for gtepro cars at le mans. This weekend, the fia world endurance championship has their marquee event, the 24 hours of le mans. Gte stunners and spoilers motorsportstalk nbc sports.
Wec 2015 24 hours of le mans results wec race results. Le mans 24 hours gte pro winner daniel serra will contest the majority of the remaining rounds of this years world endurance championship with aston martin. Jun 14, 2015 corvette racing and smp racing have taken the gtepro and gteam class victories in the 83rd running of the 24 hours of le mans. Almost at the verge of documentary, film depicts a single auto race from the ground up. The fiveevent season began at silverstone circuit, in conjunction with the fia world endurance championship, on 11 april and finished at autodromo do estoril on 18 october. Le mans 24 hours 2015 photo gallery racing sports cars. The aim of the changes is to increase the performance of the cars relative to the gt3 spec machinery that they compete against in certain series, whilst reducing cost and improving the safety of the cars. Since the year 2000, audi has enjoyed relatively undisputed domination at le mans.
This will be followed by two qualifying sessions, each two hours long, on june 14 and 15. Le mans gte pro winner daniel serra gets more wec races with. Jun 15, 2017 le mans and gt cars usually attract some of the finest gt drivers in the world, and with the world endurance championship featuring an every growing number of works manufacturer supported teams and professional drivers it is looking like 2017 could boast one of the strongest collections of talent seen in lm gte pro for several seasons. Le mans 24 hours 2015 with corvette racing gte pro class. R and aston martin vantage gte, meanwhile, have been given a 0. While the 2018 le mans 24 hours may be packed with storylines across all four classes, this years gte battle looks more likely than ever to deliver the best racing in the field.
The news comes courtesy of the official iracing twitter. Jun 18, 2015 for my first experience at the 24 hours of le mans, i joined corvette racing for a fantastic experience across the whole event. The result increased lieb, jani and dumas drivers championship. The 83rd 24 hours of le mans was an automobile endurance event for le mans prototype and. The result meant lotterer, treluyer and fassler remained the leaders of the drivers.
Race organisers released a new bop for the 17strong gte pro. Porsche wins the 2015 24 hours of le mans autoblog. Keating motorsports ford gt wins gte am class at 24 hours. This year there could have been at least 5 to 10 more prototypes than were allowed because the aco guaranteed the participation of gteam. Le mans and gt cars usually attract some of the finest gt drivers in the world, and with the world endurance championship featuring an every growing number of works manufacturer supported teams and professional drivers it is looking like 2017 could boast one of the strongest collections of talent seen in lm gte pro for several seasons. In first position, the ferrari f488 n84 of jmw motorsport driven by will stevens, followed by the tf sport aston martin vantage n90 with rob bell at the wheel. Race organisers released a new bop for the 17strong gte pro category on tuesday, based on data gathered from the official test day earlier this month. Keating motorsports ford gt wins gte am class at 24 hours of le mans. Browse through 2015 wec 24 hours of le mans results, statistics, rankings and. The teams eighth and most recent win here came in 2015. Travel destinations have more than 15 years of experience and are fully bonded through abta and atol. The ford v ferrari costars put up their dukes to get into their characters heads, and they.
Robertson racings ford gtr mkvii, raced in 2011, was another privateer effort and led to a third place in the lm gte am class. Its no secret that the 458 and 430 before it evolved into racewinning machines very quickly. Aston martin diecast lemans racecars for sale ebay. After victory at le mans, we catch up with ford to talk about its gt there was a notable lack of acrimony between ford and ferrari postle mans. Larbre went backtoback in the first two le mans with gte am in 2011 and 2012, and with a great gte am lineup of roda, ruberti and past le mans winner poulsen, this car should. Add in the heat of a french summer and its a wonder any vehicle survives. Lotterer 8 starts, 3 overall victories faces his first le mans race with porsche after a successful career at audi. Welcome to the 24 hours of le mans official twitter feed.
Porsche is going allin on gtepro with four 911 rsrs. Porsche holds nothing back in gte for this years le mans, in a year when it celebrates 70 years of sports cars. Le mans 24h gte pro 20 standings race results for le mans 24h gte pro 20. It will not be racing for overall victory this time. In his statement, company president tony gardner confirms the ford alongside the ferrari 488 that runs in the same class.
Written by stephen kilbey photography by dailysportscar. The final australian in the race, 2015 carrera cup champion nick foster, completed his debut le mans 10th place in the gte am class and 39th overall aboard the gulf racing porsche he shared with. Larbre went backtoback in the first two le mans with gteam in 2011 and 2012, and with a great gteam lineup of roda. Corvette, smp racing take gtepro, gteam wins at le mans.
For my first experience at the 24 hours of le mans, i joined corvette. The 85th running of the 24 hours of le mans kicks off on june 14 with four hours of official practice. Corvettes trio of oliver gavin, tommy milner and jordan taylor. The 84th 24 hours of le mans was an automobile endurance racing event held for le mans. Otherwise its as timeproof as one of those molded spoons you get in. The question going into this years 24 hours of le mans was whether or not the porsche 919 hybrid would be able to combine its qualifying pace with race reliability. Bmw le mans bmw 6 series bmw m8 coupe bmw m8 gte join our discussions on discord the hypebeast discord server is a community. Browse through latest information on your favorite le mans drivers, including full biographies, latest news, highres photos and high quality videos. Onetwo finish tops audi, corvette wins gte pro class. For my first experience at the 24 hours of le mans, i joined corvette racing for a fantastic experience across the whole event. Ford gt gte pro win in le mans documentary youtube.