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NZ Herald
6 hours ago
- Sport
- NZ Herald
Le Mans 24-Hour race: Brendon Hartley on chasing fourth title
Three-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner Brendon Hartley feels this could be his year to notch up another win. The Kiwi is no stranger to the Circuit de la Sarthe on the outskirts of the French city, as this is his 12th time at the iconic event. Along with
NZ Autocar
2 days ago
- Automotive
- NZ Autocar
Celebrate 24 Hours of Le Mans with Porsche New Zealand
Porsche New Zealand, in collaboration with The Wrap Shop, invites motorsport enthusiasts to join a special celebration of the 24 Hours of Le Mans this Sunday at Issy's Cafe in Milford. Event Details: • When: Sunday, June 15, 2025 • Where: Issy's Cafe, 110 Kitchener Rd, Milford • What's On: o Complimentary coffees (while supplies last) o Live streaming of the 24 Hours of Le Mans o Exclusive display: Le Mans-inspired Porsche Taycan, featuring a custom livery by The Wrap Shop with vinyl supplied by Arlon Graphics. Experience the thrill of endurance racing as we celebrate Porsche's motorsport heritage. The all-electric Taycan, on display, embodies Porsche's racing DNA, boasting 800V architecture derived directly from the Le Mans-winning 919 Hybrid. The 24 Hours of Le Mans, held in France, runs from Saturday afternoon to Sunday afternoon local time. Kiwis can catch the heart of the action from 3am Sunday to 3am Monday. Attendees at Issy's Cafe will be able to witness the pivotal middle hours of the race. Porsche holds an enviable record at Le Mans, with 19 overall victories since 1951. Iconic models like the 917, 956, and 919 Hybrid have defined endurance racing. Innovations from the track turn up on Porsche's road cars. In 2025, Porsche is targeting its 20th overall win, with the Porsche Penske Motorsport team fielding three Porsche 963 hybrid prototypes and a fourth entered by Proton Competition. Manthey Racing will also represent Porsche in the LMGT3 class with three 911GT3 R entrants. Special Announcement: Porsche has unveiled the new 963 RSP, a road-going version of its Hypercar, as the team prepares for this weekend's race. Kiwi Connection: New Zealanders Brendon Hartley and Earl Bamber, both former Porsche factory drivers and Le Mans winners in the 919 Hybrid, are competing this year for non-Porsche teams, continuing the proud Kiwi tradition at Le Mans.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
AF Corse Ferrari and Toyota Gazoo Top Test Day Free Practice at Le Mans
We have our first look at speed and performance heading into the 93rd running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, as Robert Kubica set the best lap in FP1 in No. 83 AF Corse Ferrari 499P ahead of Brendon Hartley in the No. 8 Toyota GR010 Hybrid, 0.990 seconds behind during Sunday's Test Day. Behind Kubica and Harley in FP1 was Earl Bamber in the No. 38 Hertz Team JOTA Cadillac. Hartley improved to set the best lap of the day, leading the way in FP2 with a time of 3:26.246, beating out the No. 51 Ferrari and the No. 83 that fell to third fastest in the second session. FP1 saw an early Full Course Yellow for debris, followed closely by an accident in the Porsche Curves for Luca Ghiotto in the No. 34 Inter Europol Competition Oreca. The incident led to a 50-minute safety car procedure in the first three-hour segment. Late red flags marred FP2; The first came out for the No. 20 BMW when Sheldon van der Linde ended up off track in the Porsche Curves shortly before the beginning of the last hour. The longest red flag followed when the No. 11 Proton Competition LMP2 entry ended up in the wall in the Indianapolis chicane with around 48 minutes remaining, leading to the second red flag of the final hour and setting up a 15-minute dash with the remaining 60 cars all heading out. A couple of local yellows were followed by a red flag with five minutes to go; any driver who had their hopes set on matching Harley's time that he set early in the second practice had them dashed as the clock ran out under the final red flag. In the second practice, which was the fastest of the two, Toyota had a clear half-second advantage over the competition, with fellow No. 8 Toyota driver Sébastien Buemi being the closest to matching Hartley's time. Kubica's time in FP1 was enough to hold on to third fastest overall, with only the No. 8 Toyota and No. 51 Ferrari ahead. The No. 83 could not improve on its FP1 time but still secured the third fastest in FP2. Mick Schumacher in the No. 36 Alpine set the best time for an LMPh entry when it improved from 12th overall in FP1 to fourth in FP2. Two Porsche Penskes followed in fourth and fifth in the second practice with the No. 6 Porsche 963 of Kevin Estre and the No. 4 Porsche 963 of Nick Tandy. You Might Also Like You Need a Torque Wrench in Your Toolbox Tested: Best Car Interior Cleaners The Man Who Signs Every Car Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
