Racing Royalty: Kevin Estre Dominates Le Mans Ahead of the Pack

Racing Royalty: Kevin Estre Dominates Le Mans Ahead of the Pack

Kevin Estre leads Le Mans for Porsche, in a tight, close battle with the three Ferrari 499Ps in the race. Estre, in the #6 Porsche, is leading the #83 AF Corse Ferrari of Robert Kubica. The Pole drives the customer Ferrari ran by AF Corse, which also runs the factory cars on behalf of Ferrari. […]

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The Need for Speed: Mathieu Jaminet Leads the Charge for Porsche at Le Mans 24 Hours

Mathieu Jaminet from Porsche Penske Motorsport led Free Practice 3 ahead of 24 Hours of Le Mans, setting a lap time of 3m24.717s. There was a brief evacuation of the circuit’s media center due to a fire alarm during Jaminet’s fast lap, which created a temporary disruption. Cadillac Jota secured the second and third positions with drivers Earl Bamber (#38) and Will Stevens (#12) closely behind Jaminet’s Porsche. The majority of the session was topped by the #51 Ferrari driven by Antonio Giovinazzi, but ultimately dropped to fourth place. The…

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The Need for Speed: Porsche Dominates Le Mans 24 Hours Practice

Mathieu Jaminet put Porsche Penske Motorsport on top in Free Practice 3 for the Le Mans 24 Hours, clocking a 3m24.717s. Jaminet drove the #5 entry from the German-American partnership. The Jota-run Cadillacs with Bamber and Stevens followed closely behind. The #51 Ferrari led most of the session, but ended up in fourth place. In LMP2, Mathias Beche led the class in TDS Racing’s #29 ORECA-Gibson. Numerous incidents occurred during the three-hour practice, including a red flag caused by AF Corse’s ORECA crashing. In LMGT3, Zacharie Robichon’s #27 Aston Martin…

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Speed Reigns Supreme: Cadillac Dominates Qualifying at Le Mans 24 Hours; Toyota’s #7 Team Suffers Setback

Alex Lynn claimed pole position for the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours, clocking the fastest time in his Cadillac. Yifei Ye’s Ferrari demonstrated strong performance, followed closely by Pier Guidi and Nielsen. Vanthoor briefly challenged for pole position before being outpaced by Lynn. Other notable performances included Aitken’s fast lap in the Cadillac and a high-speed spin for Chatin’s Alpine. The top 10 was rounded out by a mix of Ferraris, Porsches, BMWs, Cadillacs, and Alpines. The Hyperpole session would feature the top 15 cars, with some surprises in the…

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Victorious Battle: Cadillac Outpaces BMW in Le Mans 24 Hours’ First Qualifying Round

In the qualifying session for the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours, Alex Lynn secured the fastest time in his Cadillac with a 3m22.847s, beating Dries Vanthoor’s BMW by four hundredths of a second. The high temperatures favored Ferrari early on, with Yifei Ye leading the way in the #83 car with a time of 3m23.994s. Challenges came from Porsche’s Kevin Estre and Cadillac drivers Lynn and Sebastien Bourdais with competitive lap times. Vanthoor and Lynn engaged in a battle for pole position, with Vanthoor eventually settling for second place. In…

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Ferrari Amplifies Performance for Le Mans 24 Hours with Revamped Power and Weight Reduction

Ferrari is aiming for a hat-trick at Le Mans with a lighter and more powerful 499P Le Mans Hypercar this year. The car’s weight has been reduced by 1kg to 1042kg, while its maximum power has been increased by 7kW to 515kW. Despite the power boost, the Ferrari will lose 2.9% in power above 250km/h due to the Balance of Performance rules introduced to level the playing field in the Hypercar class. The unique nature of Le Mans means it has its own Balance of Performance regulations, which are primarily…

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