The Norma Auto Concept company, commonly known as Norma, was chosen last year as the sixth constructor of LM P3 class prototypes eligible to compete in the European Le Mans Series and Asian Le Mans Series.

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Ford has confirmed its Hypercar entry for the FIA World Endurance Championship from 2027 onwards. The US carmaker is bent on a remake of its glorious past at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Under the Ford Performance banner, the top class entry comes with a will to win the race outright. 
Ford reigned supreme at Le Mans between 1966 and 1969. Since that streak, the Dearborn brand has contented itself with class wins. First, in 2016 with the Ford GT in LMGTE PRO and more recently with the Ford Mustang in LMGT3.

Bill Ford, Ford Motor Company Executive Chair makes his company&rsquo;s ambitions clear: &ldquo;We are entering a new era for performance and racing at Ford.&nbsp; You can see it from what we&rsquo;re doing on-road and off-road. When we race, we race to win. And there is no track or race that means more to our history than Le Mans. &nbsp;It is where we took on Ferrari and won in the 1960s. &nbsp;It is where we returned 50 years later and shocked the world and beat Ferrari again. I am thrilled that we&rsquo;re going back to Le Mans and competing at the highest level of endurance racing. We are ready to once again challenge the world, and &lsquo;go like hell!&rsquo;&rdquo;

<h2>TEN Hypercar MAKES In 2027!</h2>

Ford&rsquo;s return adds even more spice to the already delectable FIA WEC field. Alpine, Aston Martin, BMW, Cadillac, Ferrari, Peugeot, Porsche and Toyota are already on the Hypercar grid, to be joined by Genesis in 2027. &ldquo;Ford has been synonymous with success both on and off-track for decades,&rdquo; says FIA WEC head Fr&eacute;d&eacute;ric Lequien. &ldquo;We are delighted that the company has chosen the FIA World Endurance Championship for its latest challenge. To have at least ten major automotive brands committed to the series&rsquo; top-tier in 2027 is testament to the championship&rsquo;s stellar momentum and growth.&quot;

Pierre Fillon, President of the Automobile Club de l&rsquo;Ouest, stresses the historic element behind the announcement: &ldquo;It is wonderful news to welcome Ford back to the top level of the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the first time in almost 60 years. It is a brand that has always had a close affinity with this very special race, and history shows that Ford does not compete to finish second. The renewal of its famous rivalry with Ferrari is truly an exciting prospect.&rdquo;

More details on the Ford entry for the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the FIA WEC coming soon.

Ford in the top class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2027

Alpine Endurance Team has lifted the lid on the livery that will adorn the A424 for the 93rd 24 Hours of Le Mans (11-15 June 2025). The French outfit has released the first official picture of its 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship hypercar entry.

Alpine has drawn precious lessons from the A424&rsquo;s d&eacute;but season in the premier league of endurance racing. After a learning curve that produced&nbsp;<a href="https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/alpine-endurance-team-firmly-focused-on-2025-59122">a series of very promising showings</a>, culminating in a podium at the 6 Hours of Fuji, the team wrapped up the season in fourth place.

The 2025 version of the A424 will feature a new livery that illustrates Alpine&rsquo;s racing heritage and its commitment to returning to the pinnacle of the sport. Meanwhile, the team is stepping up its preparations for the forthcoming season in which it hopes to build on the experience acquired last term to rival with the best outfits on the Hypercar grid.

On 5 February, Alpine is due to reveal the line-ups that will defend the team&rsquo;s colours in 2025. We already know that Charles Milesi, Paul-Loup Chatin, Ferdinand Habsburg, Mick Schumacher, Jules Gounon and Fr&eacute;d&eacute;ric Makowiecki will be involved. This announcement will firm up the team&rsquo;s ambitions before the WEC season gets underway with the Qatar 1812 km.

Alpine unveils A424 Hypercar livery for 2025

With 135 days to go before the 24 Hours of Le Mans, it’s time to announce the billing for the midweek live music acts. Two big names in France will be performing at the concert venue during the Free practice, qualifying and Hyperpole sessions on the Wednesday and Thursday before the race.

The Automobile Club de l&rsquo;Ouest is honoured to announce the first headline acts of the week. The weekend billing remains under wraps for the moment!&nbsp; 
 
Wednesday 11 June from 20:00: Eddy de Pretto + support band 
 
Eddy de Preto began his career in 2017 with a hard-hitting EP entitled Kid in which he explored differences, the shackles of tradition, and virility, setting himself up as an outlier as he did so. Yet his preoccupations echoed a strong undercurrent within society. The response was unequivocal. The infatuation was immediate.&nbsp;

A year later, de Pretto&rsquo;s album Cure acknowledged the change afoot within his generation, his heightened awareness and his firm stand. He shot to stardom. The album went triple platinum, selling 300,000 copies sold and attracting four nominations for French music awards. He barely left the stage in the next two years, filling venues all over France and ending with ten performances at the Elys&eacute;e Montmartre in Paris &ndash; a far cry from his first gigs alone on stage with his iPhone.&nbsp;

His second album &Agrave; tous les b&acirc;tards (2021) is a generous offering. The autobiographical songs are extremely personal yet mirrored in each of us. There lies the essence of Eddy de Pretto&rsquo;s popularity: he speaks to so many people. He followed up the album release with six gigs at Le Bataclan before embarking on another tour of France.&nbsp;

Thursday 12 June 2025, from 20:00: support band, followed by Pascal&nbsp;Obispo (22:00) 
 
It&rsquo;s not every day you celebrate your 30th anniversary as a singer. 
 
Following on from a sell-out tour including several festivals, Pascal Obispo presents Correspondances. The intimate new show blends his best-known and much-loved work with a host of surprises. 
 
Head for the concert venue straight after the new-format Hyperpole session.&nbsp;In the LMGT3 and LMP2 classes, the 24 cars qualified for Hyperpole take to the track for a 20-minute battle (H1). Then the top eight in each class go through to H2 (15 minutes), which determines the starting grid.&nbsp;The Hypercars follow a similar format. The 15 prototypes qualified the day before will compete in H1 to determine the 10 competitors who will take part in H2. Then comes an epic 15-minute showdown to determine who will start the race in the best position on Saturday.&nbsp;

Don&rsquo;t miss the practice and qualifying sessions!

Tickets for the race itself sold out in a matter of hours, but you can still attend the practice and qualifying sessions, including the Hyperpole &ndash; and the concerts. Admission from &euro;23 for students. Green Tickets (&euro;62) are available for Wednesday and Thursday for those who choose low-carbon transport to reach the circuit (<a href="https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/info/ticketing">Terms and Conditions</a>).

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24 Hours of Le Mans: Eddy de Pretto and Pascal Obispo head the midweek concert line-up!

Manthey Racing has unveiled the liveries of the #85 (Iron Dames) and #92 (Manthey 1st Phorm) Porsche 911 GT3 R LMGT3s, set to compete in the 93rd 24 Hours of Le Mans (11-15 June 2025) and the 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC).

Back in November, the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/fia-wec-iron-dames-team-up-with-manthey-for-2025-59153">Iron Dames team announced their entry in the FIA WEC LMGT3 class with a Porsche 911 GT3 R</a>,&nbsp;joining forces with Manthey Racing.&nbsp;The team has now unveiled its bold new livery, featuring a vibrant pink tone with black and white accents.&nbsp;The car will be driven by&nbsp;Michelle Gatting,&nbsp;Rahel Frey, and&nbsp;Celia Martin.&nbsp;Don&rsquo;t forget that when the team claimed victory in the LMGTE Am category at the 2023 8 Hours of Bahrain, it was at the wheel of a Porsche.

Meanwhile, the Manthey 1st Phorm #92 Porsche enters the season as the current holders of the FIA Endurance Trophy for LMGT3 teams. Last year, the German squad dominated the field, winning four out of the eight races.&nbsp;For 2025, the car will be entrusted to&nbsp;Ryan Hardwick,&nbsp;Riccardo Pera, and&nbsp;Richard Lietz.&nbsp;

Both cars will face stiff competition from Aston Martin, BMW, Corvette, Ferrari, Ford, Lexus, McLaren, and Mercedes. The season kicks off on 28 February&nbsp;with the 1812&nbsp;km of Qatar,&nbsp;following the Prologue (two days of pre-season testing) at the same circuit.

While you wait for the track action to begin, feast your eyes on the newly revealed Porsche Manthey Racing and Iron Dames liveries in the photo gallery below.

Check out the liveries for the Manthey Racing and Iron Dames Porsches

Two teams entered in the LM P3 class will put their confidence in the Norma M30 for the European championship:&nbsp;Oregon Team and&nbsp;M.Racing-Yvan Muller Racing, the team owned by the four-time World Touring Car Champion&nbsp;(WTCC).

Norbert Santos&#39; company -&nbsp;which provided two-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner&nbsp;Romain Dumas the car with which he won the&nbsp;Pikes Peak hillclimb last year -&nbsp;took the opportunity during testing at the Pau Arnos circuit to take the first photos of the car and post them on its Facebook page.

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