Le Mans Content Recap – Sportscar365

2022-06-18 22:32:36 By : Mr. Robin Zhan

Catch up on Sportscar365’s extensive coverage from 90th edition of 24 Hours of Le Mans…

REPORTS Toyota Claims Fifth Consecutive Le Mans Win JOTA Takes LMP2 Honors With Commanding Run Porsche Wins Final GTE-Pro Race at Le Mans No. 8 Toyota Three Minutes Clear with Four Hours to Go Remaining Corvette Crashes Out of GTE-Pro Lead Drama Causes Lead Changes in Hypercar, GTE-Pro Conway Out Front as Sun Rises Over Le Mans Hirakawa Leads at Halfway for No. 8 Toyota Crew Corvette Drama Prompts GTE-Pro Lead Change Kobayashi Ahead at Six-Hour Mark in Close Toyota Battle Alpine Tumbles Down Order with Issue; Toyotas Switch Around Lopez Leads Toyota 1-2 After Three Hours Conway Moves Ahead of Buemi to Lead Opening Hour Conway Fastest in Incident-Filled Warmup Session Lopez Heads Toyota 1-2 in Final Practice Hartley Leads Toyota Front-Row Lockout at Le Mans Kobayashi Quickest in FP3 Ahead of Hyperpole Dumas Sets Wednesday Evening Pace for Glickenhaus Kobayashi Tops Qualifying, Hyperpole Places Determined Toyota Leads Glickenhaus in Opening Practice Lopez Sweeps Le Mans Test Day for Toyota Lopez Paces Opening Test Day Session; Trouble for Porsche

NEWS, NOTEBOOKS & INTERVIEWS Post-Race Notebook United, WRT Left Ruing First-Corner Incident Toyotas Were “Extremely Tight” Until No. 7 Car Issue Briscoe: Glickenhaus Podium a “Massive Accomplishment” Bruni, Lietz ‘Finally The Lucky Ones’ After Lengthy Win Drought Keating: GTE-Am Win “Vindication” After 2019 DQ Corvette’s Race Ended “Within a Blink of An Eye” Fillon: Hybrid LMP2 “Just a Possibility” with No Firm Plans Le Mans Friday Notebook Alpine Handed Power Reduction After Hyperpole Ferrari Regains Part of its Midweek BoP Hit Ferrari Teases LMH Car Ahead of 2023 Debut Porsche on GT3 Premium: “Do We Really Need It?” Pierson Re-Signs With United for 2023 Season WEC Extends Bahrain Contract Through 2027 FIA, ACO Confirm Single Pro-Am GT3-Based Class for 2024 Next Generation LMP2 Formula to Include ‘AoP’ Process GTE-Pro to End at Conclusion of 2022 Season De Vries Replaces Cimadomo at TDS Racing TDS Driver Prohibited from Competing in Race by Stewards Hartley “Put Everything On the Line” for Pole Lap Cadillac Project GTP Hypercar “Pretty Close” to Final Car Le Mans Thursday Notebook Cadillac Previews LMDh Car Design; Confirms V8 Engine Alpine Receives Power Increase in Hypercar BoP Update Toyota Has “No Plans” to Race LMH Car in GTP Class Taylor Feels “Back Home” in GTE-Spec Corvette C8.R WTR Drivers Enjoying “Friendly Rivalry” in LMP2 Ogier Eager to “Continue Making Steps” in LMP2 Car Le Mans Wednesday Notebook Ferrari Tested GT Drivers in P2 to Give Them “Different Vision” Peugeot Sets Driver Combos for Monza Debut Ferrari Handed BoP Adjustments in Three Parameters Porsche Confident Test Day Issues Are Resolved Le Mans Tuesday Notebook Bortolotti: LMDh Not A Factor During “No Pressure” Debut Lamborghini Confirms Ligier as LMDh Chassis Partner Riley Settling In After “Tight” Prep Window for GTE-Pro Ferrari Pierson ‘Can Hold Head High’ at Youngest Driver Honor Alpine Drivers Concerned by Relative Speed on Straights WEC Rounds “Massive” for Penske Le Mans Prep BMW Reveals Design, Name of LMDh Car Le Mans Sunday Notebook No. 8 Toyota Crew Having “Reset” After Spa Retirement Porsche Hopeful of Ending “Horrible” Le Mans Run Le Mans Saturday Notebook DKR Targeting More Sustained Presence in LMP2 Dumas: “More Pressure” On Glickenhaus at Second Le Mans Haryanto: Absolute Ready After “Last-Minute” Call-Up Le Mans Friday Notebook WTR, MSR Rule Out Le Mans Efforts in 2023 With Acura LMDh Alpine Views Power Adjustment as “Better than Nothing” Corvette’s Le Mans Prep Boosted By Full WEC Campaign Acura Teases ARX-06 LMDh Car Fassbender “Trying to Stay Relaxed” Ahead of Debut Alpine Regains Some Power in Test Day BoP Jaminet, Newey On Hand to Drive Penkse LMP2 at Test Day

PODCASTS, VIDEOS & PHOTOS Video: Porsche Race Recap Video: Race Highlights Video: Lap of Le Mans in No. 8 Toyota Podcast: Double Stint at Le Mans Friday Podcast: Double Stint at Le Mans Thursday Video: Hyperpole Highlights Podcast: Double Stint at Le Mans Wednesday Video: Qualifying Highlights Podcast: Double Stint at Le Mans Tuesday Video: Porsche’s Scrutineering & Test Day Recap Podcast: Double Stint at Le Mans Monday Photos: Saturday Scrutineering Photos: Friday Scrutineering Photos: Unload and Prep Day

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