Le Mans
Mark Webber Announces Retirement From Racing After 2016
Mark Webber will call time on his illustrious racing career at the end of the current FIA World Endurance Championship season, Porsche has announced.
How Olympic Cyclist Chris Hoy’s Le Mans Dream Came True
After six Olympic gold medals and 11 world titles, Sir Chris Hoy retired from cycling in 2013. Now the most successful British Olympian ever is poised to make his debut in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
France's Unemployment Benefits Are So Good Young People Are Getting Fired on Purpose
With 7.9 million people unemployed in the US, leaving a stable job because you just didn't feel like working can seem reckless to some or a complete dick move to others.
Leena Gade Q&A: Life as a Female Engineer in Male-Dominated Motorsport
Since Leena Gade became their No.1 race engineer in 2011, Audi Sport has won multiple Le Mans and World Endurance Championship titles. Here, she discusses her career and the challenges of being a top-level race engineer, no matter your gender.
Le Mans Legacy Means High Stakes for Ford
Fifty years ago, the Ford Motor Company took its first triumph in the biggest sportscar race on the planet, the Le Mans 24 Hours. Is that a burden or motivator for its 2016 comeback?
How Nissan's Bold Le Mans Prototype Turned into a Nightmare
While Nissan deserves plaudits for its innovation, its front-engined LMP1 contender seemed doomed to failure from the start. It was a tumultuous year for the Japanese manufacturer.
Daniel Abt, the 22-Year-Old Continuing Germany's Oldest Racing Dynasty
Daniel Abt comes from a long line of drivers and engineers, stretching back 120 years. Now the 22-year-old Formula E and WEC racer is taking up the family business.
French Mosques Allegedly Attacked in the Aftermath of 'Charlie Hebdo' Massacre
One mosque was hit by grenades, another by gunfire, while there was also a reported explosion in a kebab shop adjoining a mosque.