Le Mans

24 hour Le Mans, the cars

Ferrari 499P LMH technical analysis

Ferrari's 499P LMH represents the Italian company's fight for Le Mans victory. Racecar Engineering's insight provides the details of it's development.
Front cover of the 2023 Le Mans digital from Racecar Engineering

Le Mans 2023 Digimag

This year's 24 Hours of Le Mans celebrates its 100th anniversary with a packed grid of Hypercars, LMP2 and GTE-Am racers all competing for victory at the world's most prestigious endurance race. To accompany the...

Hypercar Explained

2023 marks the new era for the WEC and the IMSA endurance racing championships with the dawn of the Hypercar class. Heres what you need to know.

Corvette C8.R GT3

Corvette was forced to create a GT3 version of its GTE C8.R in order to compete in IMSA racing this season. Racecar spoke to the team’s technical director about what changes had to be made to achieve this.
Rows of Formula 1 tyres in tyre blankets stacked in a trolley

How do tyre blankets work?

The subject of preheating tyres is, ironically, a hot topic in the run up to the Centenary Le Mans 24 hours, the cornerstone of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). As part of the...

BoP Options Available for Changes 

Scott Raymond, WeatherTech Championship Senior Technical Engineer, explains the Balance of Performance options available for changes.

Physics of vehicle Performance and BoP

Scott Raymond, WeatherTech Championship Senior Technical Engineer, explains the physics of vehicle performance and Balance of Performance.

Tyre Warmers Scrapped for WEC

One of the biggest changes to the World Endurance Championship (WEC) regulations for 2023 is the loss of tyre warmers in all classes in the WEC. The governing bodies, Automobile Club de l'Ouest and...