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In the first of two qualifying sessions the two Toyota Gazoo Racing TS050 Hybrids continued to dominate as they have in Free Practice, with the no7 Toyota finished the 45-minute session at the top of the list of 59 cars. In LMGTE Pro the two Aston Martin Racing Vantages also posted the top two times in the session, with the no95 Vantage coming out on top. The top six cars in each class will now go forward to tomorrow's Hyperpole where the pole position holders in the four classes will be decided for the 2020 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Toyota posted another 1-2 in the second Free Practice session of the 24 Hours of Le Mans weekend with the no8 TS050 Hybrid once again at the top of the timing sheets, this time with a 3m19.719 lap, nine tenths ahead of the no7 Toyota. The no3 Rebellion R13 was third fastest on a 3m23.175, while the no1 car missed most of the session having a new engine fitted.

For FIA Disability And Accessibility Commission President Nathalie McGloin her own experience of life-changing events has helped her deal with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. And she believes that in times of volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity, the only solution is to rebuild – one brick at a time

The first practice session for the 2020 24 Hours of Le Mans, Round 7 of the 2019/20 FIA World Endurance Championship, saw the no8 Toyota Gazoo Racing TS050 Hybrid head the timing screens with the no97 Aston Martin Racing Vantage leading the LMGTE Pro category.

17 September 2020

Tonight saw 59 LMP and GTE cars line up on the grid for the official 24 Hours of Le Mans class photo. The 24 Hours of Le Mans is Round 7 of the 2019/20 FIA World Endurance Championship.

The inaugural season of the FIA eRX2 Championship – the first-ever FIA electric rallycross championship – will see up to 20 of rallycross’ young drivers racing wheel-to-wheel for the honour of being crowned the discipline’s first electric champion.

Formula 1 was always going to be the fi­rst elite-level motor sport series to resume following the COVID pandemic, and while the road back was complex, the sport has demonstrated it’s renowned capacity to rapidly react, innovate and set standards

This weekend, two all-female crews will line up for the world’s most famous endurance race, the 24 Hours of Le Mans (19-20 September). Six FIA Women in Motorsport Commission-supported drivers - competing with the Richard Mille Racing Team and Iron Lynx in the Iron Dames project - have secured coveted places on the 60-car grid for the 88 th edition of the race, the first time since the mid-1970s that more than one female crew has been on the start line.

The 24 Hours of Le Mans winner’s trophy is one the most sought-after awards in motor sport and a special achievement for those who have stood on the top step of the podium. Three of the leading FIA WEC drivers, including two FIA world champions, spoke about what makes Le Mans special for them.