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Le Mans: Keating Motorsport update
It seemed that in the closing stages of this eventful 24 hours of Le Mans that the odds had been stacked against Keating Motorsport
adam0465
Jun 18, 2019


(Updated)Le Mans: Keating Motorsport handed penalty, loosing the win.
News within the last few moments form the ACO Endurance Committee has handed a time penalty to Keating Motorsport moving them to 2nd place behind the Project 1 Porsche. Following post race technical checks it was found that the fuel rig was not delivering the full 45 seconds of fuel as required by the regulations, it has been reported that this was under by only 0.6 seconds. This not only looses the team the win, but their automatic entry to Le Mans in 2020. Under this ruling
adam0465
Jun 17, 2019


Le Mans: Top Ford disqualified from Le Mans
The number 68 Ford Chip Ganassi Ford GT have been disqualified from the results of the 2019 Le Mans 24 due to a technical infringement. A report from the FIA and ACO Technical Delegates following post-race scrutineering said that the “total on-board fuel volume [was] found to be in excess of the permitted limit". The maximum permitted volume per the Endurance Committee Decision for the car was 97 liters, and scrutineering revealed the #68 Ford’s tank to hold 97.83 liters. It
adam0465
Jun 17, 2019


Le Mans: Bleekemolen & Keating Motorsport
Text: Rick Kiewiet. Images: Rick Kiewiet and Adam Prescott. We had a sit down with Jeroen Bleekemolen, driver of the Keating Motorsports...

Rick Kiewiet
Jun 14, 2019


Le Mans: no.7 Toyota scores Pole, Aston leads GT Pro
Text and images: Rick Kiewiet After three qualifying sessions, the full grid for the 87th running of the 24 hours of Le Mans is known....

Rick Kiewiet
Jun 14, 2019


Le Mans: Matt Griffin & Clearwater
Returning for his 8thLe Mans, Irish driver Matt Griffin is coming to the end of a special relationship with Clearwater Racing.
adam0465
Jun 13, 2019


Le Mans: Catch up with SMP drivers
Before the track activity started on Thursday we had the opportunity to chat with SMP Racing drivers Mikhail Aleshin and Stoffel Vandoorne
adam0465
Jun 13, 2019


Le Mans: Keating Motorsport Ford v Ferrari
This weekend marks Ben Keating’s fifth outing to the Circuit de la Sarthe and also his fifth different marque.
adam0465
Jun 12, 2019


Le Mans: Ben Keating on the Ford GT
In the GTE Am class, the #85 Wynn’s-sponsored Keating Motorsports Ford GT is up against the might of Ferrari, Aston Martin and Porsche. Ben Keating (USA), Jeroen Bleekemolen (NETH) and Felipe Fraga (BRA) are up for the task and raring to go. “I have so much personal history with Ford and Le Mans so I have never looked forward to a race as much as this one,” Keating said. ‘Ford has such a deep history with Le Mans and it is the 80th Anniversary for Wynn’s and I’ve had a partn
adam0465
Jun 5, 2019


LM24 basics - part 2 - Fringe Benefits
So you've arrived, pitched the tent, bought the beers, and are twiddling your thumbs wondering how to fill the hours before your...

Steve Tarrant
Jun 5, 2019


Le Mans: PROJECT 1 to run an art car...
Motorsport fans can look forward to a particular highlight at this year’s edition of the Le Mans 24 Hours: Project 1 will be competing at the endurance classic, which is also the FIA WEC season’s finale, with a unique design by the artist Richard Phillips, specially created for the occasion. Further to our Le Mans livery article, Project 1 have trumped the pack with their art car. “Art Cars have a long history in Le Mans and this stunning design continues the story”, says tea
adam0465
Jun 1, 2019


Le Mans: Wynn's and Keating Motorsports Unveil Livery of 24 Hours of Le Mans GTE-Am Ford GT Entry
Wynn's Takes 80th Anniversary Celebration Global in Sponsorship of No. 85 Wynn's/Keating Motorsports Ford GT in 2019 Running of the Legendary French Race, June 15 - 16 Wynn's, the automotive products technology company that has embraced the 24 Hours of Le Mans as the international highlight of its 80th Anniversary celebration this year, unveiled today the livery of the No. 85 Wynn's/Keating Motorsports Ford GT that team drivers Ben Keating, Jeroen Bleekemolen and Felipe Fraga
adam0465
May 28, 2019


FIA WEC: BMW pulls the plug on WEC programme.
Text and images: Rick Kiewiet BMW has decided to stop their contribution to the World Endurance Championship at the end of the current...

Rick Kiewiet
May 22, 2019


LM24 basics - part 1 - what to take (and what to leave at home)
Are you getting excited yet? Just over three weeks to go, and now should be the time to start compiling lists of what to take and...

Steve Tarrant
May 21, 2019


Le Mans 24 competition 2019
We have teamed up with our friends at Spine Optics, Yearone Custom Flip Flops and Stickered Up 4 Le Mans
adam0465
May 17, 2019


Comment from President Akio Toyoda Concerning the Outcome of the WEC 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing has achieved the WEC World Championship for the second time, following the title in 2014. I would like to really thank the fans for all their support. The team has faced challening conditions on demanding circuits, for example the race at Fuji, the heavy rain of Shanghai, the famous bumps of Sebring and the snowy weather at Spa, an undulating and difficult circuit. I am proud of the six drivers and all team members who fought hard in all the races and won
adam0465
May 5, 2019


FIA WEC: Toyota wins red flagged 6hrs of Spa
Text & Images: Rick Kiewiet A race where the main character was not a driver, nor a car or an incident, but the weather. From sunny, to...

Rick Kiewiet
May 4, 2019


FIA WEC 6h Spa: Toyota sets new qualifying record.
Text & Images: Rick Kiewiet Toyota answered the question whether or not the competition could profit from the dropped fuel-flow...

Rick Kiewiet
May 3, 2019


Keating Motorsport Ford GT to run Wynns livery at Le Mans, on their 80th Anniversary
Keating Motorsport have announced that their Ford Gt will be sporting the iconic, retro Wynns livery at the 2019 Le Mans 24 Hour Race in June. In 1939 Chestien Wynn, a 70 year old retired attorney with an interest in lubrication chemistry, discovered a formula he named "Wynn's Friction Proofing" Oil. This surface treatment for metal actually changed the chemistry of the metal, making it softer and better able to withstand friction and wear. Chestien Wynn would mix a batch of
adam0465
Mar 17, 2019


2019 24 Hours of Le Mans 42 of the 60 entrants finalised!
The Automobile Club de l’Ouest has received 75 applications to participate in the 2019 24 Hours of Le Mans. Of the 60 competitors to take the start on 15 June at 15:00, the 24 Hours of Le Mans Selection Committee has already confirmed the 42 automatic invitations, and that list is now available. The next step is scheduled on 1 March, the release of the official entry list for the 87th running of the race, finale of the 2018-2019 World Endurance Championship Super Season. Thre
adam0465
Feb 12, 2019


24 Hours of Le Mans 2019 entries to be revealed in two stages
The 87th edition of Le Mans will mark itself out as the start of a new era in the endurance racing calendar as it will be the grand finale of the 2018-2019 FIA WEC Super Season, the final round of the FIA World Endurance Championship. The 60 entries and 10 reserves for 15/16th June 2019 will be revealed in two stages - on 11th February and 1st March 2019. The Super Season is the reason for the change in announcement of entries for the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2019, the culminati
adam0465
Nov 29, 2018


WEC Shanghai: Toyota takes overall victory, Aston Martin takes maiden win in GT Pro.
Text: Rick Kiewiet It was a sunny day for the Brits at the rainy track at Shanghai: in a race that was red flagged twice due to the rain...

Rick Kiewiet
Nov 18, 2018


WEC: 6 hours of Shanghai preview
Text: Rick Kiewiet This weekend, Sunday 11.00 AM local time (03.00 GMT), the World Endurance Championship gives acte de présence at...

Rick Kiewiet
Nov 15, 2018


Le Mans: Ultimate Endurance, 2019 Calendar
Our 2019 calendar is now available for sale via our sales partners The GP Box, Etsy and directly from our photography website. This year we focused our attention on the Le Mans 24 Hour Race, and have produced this high quality A3 - 29 cm x 42 cm, sized wall calendar. We have used a high quality matte photographic paper and chosen 12 of our best images from the race. Keeping the process close to home, we have used a local print firm in Essex to produce this for us. We are pl
adam0465
Oct 26, 2018
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