In many ways, the 2021 running of the Le Mans 24 Hours last weekend was a tough one to reflect on. The race took so many twists and turns and kept everyone guessing right until the chequered flag fell. Overall, it was a memorable edition and history will almost certainly be kind to it. It […]
The Le Mans 24 Hours will return to its usual June slot in 2022. In the now-traditional ACO press conference prior to the start of this year’s race, the dates for Le Mans 2022 were confirmed as the 11th & 12th June. Due to the current Covid restrictions, this year’s race could only accommodate a […]
The No. 7 Toyota in the hands of Conway, Kobayashi & López triumphed at Le Mans 2021 in a race affected by temperamental weather. Much to the pleasure of the endurance racing family, the fourth round of the FIA World Endurance Championship took place before a crowd of 50,000; the maximum authorised in current circumstances. […]
Toyota Gazoo Racing’s Kamui Kobayashi driving the No. 7 Toyota GR010 Hybrid Hypercar has taken pole position for this weekend’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. It is the fourth time in five years that Kobayashi has taken pole at Le Mans. The outright track record holder sealed pole with a sensational 3m23.900s lap. Hub Auto […]
The Le Mans 24 Hours is once again upon us. It’s the start of a new era with the Le Mans Hypercar category taking over from the longstanding LMP1 class at the head of the field. The entry list for Le Mans 2021 is again an impressive 62-cars strong, showing that despite these challenging times […]
The rumours were true, Peugeot Sport has not just opted to join the FIA World Endurance Championship with a standard Le mans Hypercar, it’s gone radical too! The brand new hybrid, twin-turbo V6-powered 9X8, launched today, is set to stun fans around the world. It features plenty of nods and styling cues to the Peugeot […]
This is the second part of Travel Destinations’ deep dive into hydrogen technology at the Le Mans 24 Hours and the ongoing Mission H24 project. If you missed Part 1 you can read it by clicking HERE. Looking beyond the immediate future of the H24 project, 2024 and the implementation of the new hydrogen class […]
The automotive sector is undergoing major change. With manufacturers around the world scrambling to find more sustainable solutions for motoring and spending billions on R&D, it’s becoming clear that the cars we drive in a decade or two’s time will be radically different to the ICU-based machines we’ve been using since the inception of the […]
Historic racing event organiser Peter Auto, has announced that the 2021 edition of the Le Mans Classic in July has been postponed to 2022 and will now run from June 30th to July 3rd* next year. The decision has been made in light of the current health guidelines in France which would prevent it from […]
Travel Destinations customers have been given the chance to buy signed copies of Tom Kristensen’s brand new memoir ‘Mr Le Mans’ at a reduced price, courtesy of our friends at Evro Publishing. Mr Le Mans is a personal reflection on the astonishing career of Danish racing driver Tom Kristensen, who has a record nine overall […]