Calling all classic car lovers and motor racing fans – save the date! Tickets for the 12th Le Mans Classic (3–6 July 2025) will go on sale on 27 November at at 10:00 a.m. Delve deep into the history of the 24 Hours of Le Mans at this not-to-be-missed event!

After a record-breaking 2023 edition that attracted almost 235,000 people, Le Mans Classic once again promises a breathtaking show. While over 700 historical racing cars&nbsp;will take up the challenge on the track, almost 8,000 collector vehicles will be exhibited around the circuit. A wonderful opportunity for enthusiasts of motor cars from bygone days to revive precious memories.

A wide range of flexible ticket options is available to meet every type of demand. With a general admission ticket, you can access all public areas around the track and in the race village, enter Club facilities and attend all entertainment and activities. For a more immersive experience, treat yourself to one of the packages combining grandstand and paddock access. And for those who want to live Le Mans Classic to the max, campgrounds for tents, caravans and motorhomes will also be available.

To enjoy this great motorsport extravaganza with a classic flavour, be ready&nbsp;to book your tickets from 27 November&nbsp;at 10:00 a.m.&nbsp;Don&#39;t miss out!

<a href="https://aco.activetrail.biz/LMC-alerte-ouvertureFR?utm_source=lemansclassic&amp;utm_medium=communique" target="_blank">&gt;&gt;&gt; Official 2025 Le Mans Classic ticketing website&nbsp;&lt;&lt;&lt;</a>

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2025 Le Mans Classic: Tickets on sale from 27 November

The 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship draws to a close with the Bapco Energies 8 Hours of Bahrain in Sakhir on Saturday 2 November. Here’s all you need to know ahead of what promises to be a thrilling finale.

<h2>a unique dEsert CHALLENGE</h2>

With its demanding racetrack and extreme conditions, the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir has a reputation for conjuring up some memorable battles. Brake wear is probably more an issue here than anywhere else and the four long straights put a lot of strain on the engines. The high atmospheric pressure and low humidity add extra stress. Drivers frequently drop to first gear to accelerate out of the track&rsquo;s sharp turns with constant gear shifting a major factor in this race. 
With intense heat, sand and rapid tyre damage added to the mix, the desert circuit calls for unwavering concentration and total commitment from drivers and pit crews. It is the ideal venue to crown the champions following an action-packed season.

<h2>A three-way fight for the Hypercar title</h2>

The tussle for the FIA Hypercar World Endurance Manufacturers&rsquo; Championship promises to be fierce.&nbsp;Porsche currently leads the way with a ten-point advantage over Toyota, and Ferrari a further 17 points behind. Everything is still to play for in this final round. 
Andr&eacute; Lotterer, K&eacute;vin Estre and Laurens Vanthoor (#6 Porsche) are ideally placed to pick up the drivers&rsquo; title. However, the #50 Ferrari line-up and the duo formed by Kamui Kobayashi/Nyck de Vries (#7 Toyota) won&rsquo;t rest while there is still a mathematical chance.&nbsp;A faultless race will be crucial&nbsp;in determining who will be crowned. 
In LMGT3, however, Manthey PureRxcing wrapped up the title at the 6 Hours of Fuji.

<h2>BMW M Team WRT and Alpine Endurance Team looking to finish in style</h2>

The #15 BMW M Hybrid V8 entered by BMW M Team WRT and the #36 Alpine A424 of Alpine Endurance Team sealed a sparkling race in Japan with a podium position. They will undoubtedly be looking to conclude their inaugural Hypercar season on a positive note. It will be a particularly special occasion for Alpine as Nicolas Lapierre will be making his d&eacute;but in his new role as the team&rsquo;s Sporting Director.

<h2>Rookie&nbsp;Tests &ndash;&nbsp;a golden opportunity for budding talent</h2>

The traditional season-end tests for newcomers will be held on Sunday 3 November &ndash; the day after the race.&nbsp;The official tests are crucial for talented youngsters to show off their potential to team bosses. Several renowned drivers, such as Robert Shwartzman and Norman Nato, launched their Hypercar career at the Rookie Tests.

This year&rsquo;s batch of rookies include Reshad de Gerus who will drive the Championship-winning Hypercar, while Gillian Henrion will take the wheel of the Manthey PureRxcing Porsche 911 GT3 R. Cl&eacute;ment Novalak&nbsp;and Th&eacute;o Pourchaire&nbsp;will have the opportunity to get a feel for the Peugeot 9X8 of Team Peugeot TotalEnergies, with experienced drivers such as Paul di Resta and Malthe Jakobsen on hand to offer advice. 
Alpine, meanwhile, has selected Formula Two driver&nbsp;Victor Martins, a member of the Alpine Academy, for these tests.

Check out the provisional entry list for the Bapco Energies 8 Hours of Bahrain&nbsp;<a href="https://storage.googleapis.com/fiawec-prod/assets/ressources/2024/Bahrain/2024_FIA_WEC_Bahrain_Provisional%20Entry%20List_v1.pdf" target="_blank">HERE</a>.

FIA WEC – all you need to know about the season finale in Bahrain

Porsche Penske Motorsport is changing its factory driver squad for the new season with only two drivers per car competing in the FIA World Endurance Championship.

The 2024 FIA WEC season still has one round to run but Porsche is already preparing the ground for 2025 by introducing changes to the Porsche Penske Motorsport driver line-ups. Julien Andlauer&nbsp;has been promoted to the works driver ranks for next year.&nbsp;Andr&eacute; Lotterer, three-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and Dane Cameron, four-time IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship title holder, will leave the 963 programme at the end of the year. Meanwhile, Fr&eacute;d&eacute;ric Makowiecki&nbsp;and Porsche Motorsport have agreed to end their 11-year collaboration.

Andlauer will team up with Michael Christensen&nbsp;at the wheel of the #5 Porsche 963 for the 2025 FIA WEC. The sister car will be driven by Laurens Vanthoor&nbsp;and K&eacute;vin Estre. Porsche Penske Motorsport will call up a third driver for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Mathieu Jaminet&nbsp;will join up with Andlauer and Christensen, while Matt Campbell will be in the #6 car. These drivers will also compete in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

&ldquo;I&rsquo;d like to thank Dane Cameron, Andr&eacute; Lotterer and Fr&eacute;d&eacute;ric Makowiecki for their incredible work over the past few years. All three have played a significant role in us being able to celebrate great successes with the Porsche 963 on both sides of the Atlantic &ndash; in just the second year of competition,&rdquo; said Porsche Motorsport Vice President Thomas Laudenbach.&nbsp;&ldquo;We compete in 2025 with a changed lineup.&nbsp;Our squad continues to be among the top echelons of endurance racing internationally. Plus, we&rsquo;re remaining dedicated to our very successful initiative by supporting another former Porsche Junior to climb to the top of the career ladder. Over the past few seasons, Julien Andlauer has impressed us at the wheel of every Porsche racing car from Weissach. He absolutely deserves this promotion into the works driver squad.&rdquo;

&ldquo;We put much thought into our squad for next season&rsquo;s international racing campaign. With the new lineup, I believe we&rsquo;ve put together a winning combination for 2025,&quot; explained&nbsp;Urs Kuratle, Director Factory Motorsport LMDh.&nbsp;&ldquo;We&rsquo;ll have two very experienced drivers in both series, plus two drivers in sister cars, all of whom have come up through the ranks of Porsche&rsquo;s junior programme and completely won us over as talented youngsters.&nbsp; I&rsquo;d also like to thank Dane Cameron, Andr&eacute; Lotterer and Fr&eacute;d&eacute;ric Makowiecki.&nbsp; All three have contributed to getting the Porsche Penske Motorsport campaign to where it now stands in global endurance racing: at the top.&rdquo;

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Porsche reshuffles lineups for 2025

The 2024 European Le Mans Series season has earned five teams entry into the 93rd 24 Hours of Le Mans on 11-15 June 2025.

The 2024 European Le Mans Series and 2024&nbsp;Michelin Le Mans Cup have decided five teams granted invitation to the&nbsp;2025&nbsp;24 Hours of Le&nbsp;Mans:

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	<li>AO by TF, 2024 ELMS champion&nbsp;(invitation to compete in LMP2)&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Inter Europol Competition, 2024 ELMS runner-up&nbsp;(invitation to compete in LMP2)</li>
	<li>AF Corse, 2024 ELMS LMP2 Pro/Am champion&nbsp;(to compete in&nbsp;LMP2)</li>
	<li>RLR M Sport, 2024 LMP3 champion&nbsp;(invitation to compete in&nbsp;LMP2)&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Iron Lynx, 2024 LMGT3&nbsp;champion&nbsp;(invitation to compete in&nbsp;LMGT3)</li>
</ul>

Invitations have also been awarded after the&nbsp;2024 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season:

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	<li>Porsche Penske Motorsport, 2024 IMSA champion&nbsp;(invitation to compete in&nbsp;Hypercar)</li>
	<li>Nick Boulle, 2024 IMSA LMP2 champion and winner of the&nbsp;Jim Trueman trophy (invitation to compete in&nbsp;LMP2)</li>
	<li>Orey Fidani, 2024 IMSA best&nbsp;Bronze driver and winner of the Bob Akin trophy</li>
</ul>

The 2024/2025 Asian Le Mans Series season&nbsp;kicking&nbsp;off on&nbsp;7 December will result in additional&nbsp;invitations to take the start in the 2025&nbsp;24 Hours of Le Mans. The LMP2 and GT&nbsp;champions will earn one each.

2025 24 Hours of Le Mans – Five new invitations to the 93rd running

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	In the video below, Martin Brundle speaks with his son Alex about their future in the 24 Hours of Le Mans on the 16th and 17th June 2012. Martin won the 24 Hours in 1990 along with Price Cobb and John Nielsen (Jaguar XJR 12) and set the pole position time in 1999 (Toyota GT-One). He will thus be of great help to his son, who is racing for the first time in La Sarthe. They will be united behind the wheel of one of the two Nissan Zytek of Greaves Motorsport, with Lucas Ordonez as the third driver.</h2>
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Martin and Alex Brundle : video interview

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