24 Hours of Le Mans 2017 preview The Big One This June the motorsport world will turn its attention to France and the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans. Who better to preview the 2017 race – the crown jewel of the FIA World Endurance Championship – than the leading contenders for victory in the…
Category: Le Mans
Porsche’s Neel Jani on his epic 24 Hours of Le Mans win
The Final Lap – 2016 Le Mans 24 Hours Porsche’s Neel Jani recounts his dramatic 24 Hours of Le Mans win last year and the epic battle for victory. The Swiss driver talks to our friends at Mobil 1 The Grid as he lines up alongside Nick Tandy and Andre Lotterer for the 2017 24…
WEC – Chandhok previews his return to Le Mans for Mobil 1 The Grid
With just over a month until the 2017 24 Hours of Le Mans race, our friends at Mobil 1 The Grid have caught up with Channel 4 F1 commentator, Karun Chandhok. The only Indian driver ever to race in the fabled French endurance event, Chandhok is back for a second attempt to win. This time in…
Alonso seeks legendary status with Indy 500 bid
No one saw this move by Fernando Alonso coming. Much like one of his overtakes in F1, the McLaren star did something that left the motorsport world almost speechless and asking: did he just do that? The double F1 World champion will compete at the 101st Indianapolis 500 for Andretti Autosport. With backing and the blessing of Honda…
The end of the ‘triple crown’?
Nico Hulkenberg’s debut win at Le Mans this weekend was a superb achievement and tremendous to watch. Sadly also served to highlight how far we are from the glory days of motor racing and the ‘triple crown’. Apologies if you are not familiar with the phrase. Between the 60s and 80s a group of drivers…
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