Sportscars Race Reports

Toyota Gazoo Racing technical director Pascal Vasselon believes with the majority of the new Hypercar rules nailed down the Japanese manufacturer can press forward with its new hybrid-powered GR Super Sport car.

Kamui Kobayashi says he was “quite disappointed” not to break his own track record during qualifying for the 24 Hours of Le Mans on Thursday night despite securing pole position for Toyota.

Toyota has confirmed it will continue to race in the FIA World Endurance Championship upon the introduction of the new Hypercar-based top class in the 2020-21 season.

Aston Martin president and group CEO Andy Palmer says the future direction of the Hypercar class at Le Mans looked “50-50” as recently as two weeks ago before agreements were struck ahead of their announcement.

Aston Martin Racing has announced it will enter the new Hypercar category set to debut at the 2020-2021 World Endurance Championship with its Valkyrie supercar.

The new Hypercar regulations set to be introduced from the 2020-2021 World Endurance Championship have been confirmed with hybrid power made optional.

The new Hypercar regulations set to be introduced from the 2020-2021 World Endurance Championship have been confirmed with hybrid power made optional.

The World Endurance Championship will see 33 entries join the 2019-2020 season having released the provisional full season entry list at the ACO presentation ahead of the Le Mans 24 Hours.

The World Endurance Championship will see 33 entries join the 2019-2020 season having released the provisional full season entry list at the ACO presentation ahead of the Le Mans 24 Hours.

Toyota Gazoo Racing swept to a front-row lock-out for the 24 Hours of Le Mans as Kamui Kobayashi claimed his second pole position at the Circuit de la Sarthe in qualifying on Thursday night.

2019 24 Hours of Le Mans - Qualifying 3 Results Position Team Car Class Drivers Time 1 Toyot

Toyota took control of qualifying for the 24 Hours of Le Mans as it locked out the top two positions in the second session on Thursday evening, led once again by Kamui Kobayashi.

2019 24 Hours of Le Mans - Qualifying 2 Results Position Team Car Class Drivers Time 1 Toyot

Tracy Krohn will miss this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans on medical advice following his hefty practice crash at the Circuit de la Sarthe on Wednesday.

21 former Formula 1 drivers line up on the 2019 Le Mans 24 Hours grid boasting a collective 1,232 Grand Prix starts and 36 victories.

Dempsey-Proton Racing will build up a spare chassis ahead of Qualifying 2 for the 24 Hours of Le Mans later today after a crash during practice on Wednesday put its #99 Porsche 911 RSR at risk of missing the race.

Jean-Eric Vergne has vented his frustration over the ongoing struggles facing the top class of sports car racing, saying he would “prefer 100 times” to be racing in LMP2 than the premier LMP1 category.

2019 24 Hours of Le Mans - Qualifying 1 Results Position Team Car Class Drivers Time 1 Toyot

Fernando Alonso has the chance to break an 80-year-old record at the 24 Hours of Le Mans this weekend – but the Spaniard’s focus chiefly lays with clinching a maiden FIA World Endurance Championship crown.

Full 2019 Le Mans 24 Hours practice results Kamui Kobayashi has rescued top spot for Toyota Gazoo Racing with a late lap in the sole Le Mans 24 Hours practice to bump out Stoffel Vandoorne’

2019 24 Hours of Le Mans - Free Practice Results Position Team Car Class Drivers Time 1 Toyo

Toyota Gazoo Racing technical director Pascal Vasselon is anticipating a “very strong challenge” from SMP Racing for pole position in qualifying for the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

G-Drive Racing is not seeking any “revenge” heading into this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans after being stripped of LMP2 class victory in 2018, according to Jean-Eric Vergne.

2019 24 Hours of Le Mans - Entry List Number Team Car Class Drivers LMP1 1