THE MOTORSPORT LAP
Hard-fought victory for Porsche at Le Mans
It was all about the 24 hours of Le Mans this past weekend with a nail-biting end to the race
Arguably one of the best forms of motorsport, the World Endurance Championship (WEC) continues to draw a fair number of spectators globally, particularly so in the Le Mans 24-Hour race, where both driver and machine are pushed to the limits. The race, which took place at the Circuit De La Sarthe in France, was characterised by hot temperatures, putting extreme pressure on the drivers, car mechanicals and, crucially, tyres. As usual the top tier LMP1 class was occupied by the Porsche 919 hybrid and the Toyota Gazoo Racing TS04 hybrid cars which jostled for position for the first half of the race. Sadly, two of Toyota’s cars didn’t see the chequered flag with one of the vehicles crashing, while the other had mechanical maladies — the latter something the team has had to grapple with in recent years. Toyota has also suggested its hybrid system should not be used for 24 hours of racing, in spite of the company being one of the largest makers of hybrid technology, which is an oxymoron on...
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