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Le Mans Content Recap

All of Sportscar365’s extensive coverage from 24H Le Mans…

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Catch up with Sportscar365’s extensive coverage of the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the following content recap:

REPORTS:
Porsche Wins Wild 24H Le Mans in LMP1 Meltdown
DC Racing Takes Historic LMP2 Win, Overall Podium
Aston Martin Defeats Corvette in Final Lap GTE-Pro Showdown
JMW Dominates GTE-Am, Ferrari Podium Sweep
Porsche Re-Takes Lead Heading into Final Hour
DC Still Out Front Overall, Porsche Closing in With Two Hours To Go
Laurent, Jackie Chan DC Racing Take Overall Lead at Le Mans
Race-Leading No. 1 Porsche Stops on Track in 21st Hour
GTE-Pro Fight Heating Up With Four Hours Remaining
Porsche 12 Laps Clear with Six Hours to Go at Le Mans
No. 1 Porsche Leads Under Safety Car After 14 Hours
LMP2-Leading Oreca to the Garage in Hour 13
Porsche In Control at Halfway Mark of 24H Le Mans
More Heartbreak for Toyota as No. 9 Car Retires in Hour 11
Clutch Problems Force Race-Leading Toyota Out in Hour 10
Toyota Hit with Motor Issue in Hour 8, Conway Leads
Porsche Closes in on Toyota at Hour 6 as Risi Cleanup Continues
Kobayashi Leads as Porsche, Aston Martin Hit Trouble in Hour 4
LMP2 Polesitter G-Drive Out in Hour 2
Buemi Leads Toyota 1-2 After Opening Hour at Le Mans
Kobayashi Takes Record-Breaking Pole at Le Mans
Aston Martin Denies Ferrari Pole in GTE-Pro
Kobayashi Smashes Le Mans Lap Record in Qualifying 2
Qualifying 2 Halted After Maris Crash
Kobayashi, Toyota on Provisional Pole at Le Mans
Jani Quickest in Practice as Porsche Hits Back
Toyota Sets Pace at Le Mans Test Day
Toyota 1-2-3 in Morning Test Session at Le Mans

NEWS & FEATURES:
Taylor “Tremendously Proud” of Corvette Teamwork, Podium Finish
Porsche Takes Over WEC Championship Lead
Video Emerges of Bizarre Pit Lane Incident That Led to Toyota Failure
Post-Race Notebook
Rebellion Stripped of Overall Le Mans Podium in Post-Race Exclusion
Rusinov, G-Drive to Face Three-Minute Penalty at Nürburgring
Richards Lauds “Extraordinary” Aston Martin Victory
DC Racing “Started to Dream” of “Impossible” Overall Victory
De Chaunac: LMP1 Hybrids “Too Complicated” of a Car
Bamber, Hartley Doubted “Fairytale” Win Was Possible
Vasselon “Frustrated” With Toyota’s Missed Opportunity
Pre-Race Notebook
Billy Monger to Make Racing Return, Targets Le Mans 2020
Vasselon: Toyota Will Manage New Heat-Related Driver Stint Length Rule
Davidson: Winning Le Mans “Written in the Stars”
Resource Guide
Friday Notebook
Dean: Ligier LMP2 Podium “Possible” Despite Oreca Dominance
Porsche Gets Weight Break in Pre-Race BoP Change
Buemi Wants Nürburgring Clash Talks After Le Mans
Beaumesnil “Quite Confident” on P1 Budgets Despite New Hybrid Plug-ins
Rosenqvist “Thankful” for Varied Program Ahead of Le Mans Debut
Turner: Ambient Temperatures Key to Aston Pole
ACO to Launch LMP3 World League in 2018
2020 LMP1 Regs Focus on Stability, Cost Cutting, Electric Usage
Chase Carey Named Honorary Starter for 24H Le Mans
Barrichello: Le Mans Debut a “One-Off” For Now
Collard “Surprised” by Performance of New LMP2s
Kanaan as “Prepared as Possible” for Le Mans Debut
Thursday Notebook
Milner: Corvette Unconcerned by Rivals’ Pace
Seidl Happy With Porsche’s “Step Forward” From Test Day
Rugolo Unfazed by Last-Minute Call Up
Panoz Unveils GT-EV; Targets Garage 56 Entry
Wednesday Notebook
Di Grassi Ruled Out of 24H Le Mans by Broken Leg
JMW Embracing “Underdog” Tag on Le Mans Return
Seidl: Le Mans Defense “Looks Challenging” For Porsche
Buemi: “Difficult to Say” Whether Toyota Has Advantage
Porsche Downplays LMP1 Exit Rumors
Leupen: Le Mans Qualifying Lap Record Within Toyota’s Reach
Dumas Motivated For “Unique” Le Mans Triple in LMP2
Tuesday Notebook
Signatech Alpine Confirms Second Entry for Nürburgring
GTE-Pro Teams “Hopeful” of Competitive Race
“Pressure is Off” as Bell, Sweedler Defend GTE-Am Win
Conway: “Too Early to Read Anything” into Toyota’s Test Pace
Increased LMP2 Speeds Meet Mixed Responses
Monday Notebook
No Fitness Concerns For Dixon Ahead of 24H Le Mans
Piquet Relishing Opportunity For “Real Race”
Webb Supports ByKolles’ Curtailed Year to be “Ahead of the Game” in 2018
Eurasia Targeting End-of-Year WEC Campaign
Larbre Still Working on GTE-Pro Corvette Entry
Dalla Lana: “You Have to Get Points at Le Mans” to Win GTE-Am Title
Sunday Notebook
Jani: Front Row Out of Reach for Porsche
Onroak Pushing for Ligier Aero Kit Update for Le Mans
Lopez: Competitive Le Mans Test Day “Good For Confidence”
FCGR “Better Prepared” in Logistics, Experience for Le Mans Return
Corvette Pegged Back in Post-Le Mans Test BoP Changes
Griffin: Clearwater Has Come Over as a “Properly Asian” Team
Q&A With Gurney, Foyt on All-American Le Mans Win in 1967
Inside Michelin’s Logistics for Le Mans
Pericak: Customer Ford GTs “A Possibility” for 2018
Andy Blackmore’s Dunlop Le Mans Spotter Guide Released
Richards to Receive Spirit of Le Mans Award
Eurosport Set for Nearly 40 Hours of Live Coverage from Le Mans
Ford “Concerned” About BoP After Struggling at Test Day
REVIEW: Steve McQueen: The Man and Le Mans
FOX Sports 24H Le Mans Broadcast Schedule Revealed
Test Day Notebook
Third Toyota for Fuji an “Open Question”
Seidl (Porsche): Toyota’s Test Day Speed Was “Impressive”
Brundle: LMP2 Speeds a “Monster Step Up” at Le Mans
Saturday Notebook
Leupen: Lopez’s Move to Third Toyota Creates “Best Lineup”
Vanthoor Set for Porsche GT Reserve Driver Duties at Le Mans
Friday Notebook
Taylor: “Hard to Tell” Where Riley Will Stack Up in LMP2 Fight
Larbre Art Car Revealed
O’Gara (CGR): Kanaan Was “Natural Choice” for Bourdais Replacement
Thursday Notebook
Bonanomi Replaces Rossiter at ByKolles for 24H Le Mans
Al Qubaisi Completes Lineup in No. 88 Proton Porsche

PHOTOS & VIDEOS
Race Highlights
Race Gallery
LMP2 Car Leads 24H Le Mans Overall
Hour 16 Highlights
Hour 11 Highlights
Kaffer OK After Heavy Race-Ending Crash
Hour 2 Highlights
Start of 24H Le Mans
Friday Gallery
Friday Report
Qualifying Highlights
Thursday Gallery
Kobayashi’s Qualifying Record-Breaking Lap
Thursday Report
Don Panoz on GT-EV Launch
Wednesday Gallery
Qualifying 1 Highlights
Wednesday Report
Tuesday Report
Anthony Davidson Interview
Dirk Mueller Interview
Oliver Gavin Interview
Kevin Estre Interview
James Calado Interview
Monday Scrutineering Gallery
Monday Report
Nick Tandy Interview
Darren Turner Interview
Filipe Albuquerque Interview
Olly Jarvis & Ho-Pin Tung Interview
Sunday Scrutineering Gallery
Sunday Report
Ford at Le Mans: Then and Now
Jani Recalls Final Laps of Le Mans 2016
Inside Corvette’s CrossFit Challenge
Test Day Highlights
Test Day Gallery
Saturday Gallery
Friday Gallery
Thursday Gallery

ROAD TO LE MANS COVERAGE
Race 2 Highlights
Spin and Win for DKR Norma in Road to Le Mans Race 2
Race 1 Highlights
United Autosports Wins Frenetic Road to Le Mans Race 1
Weekend Notebook
DKR Norma Sweeps Qualifying for Road to Le Mans
DKR Leads Norma 1-2 in Road to Le Mans FP2
Mullen (Garage 59): Le Mans Presence “Important” for McLaren
Noble Fastest in Red-Flagged Road to Le Mans FP1

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