INTRO: THE EDITOR
The era of the turbodiesel Titans has now ended: what is the future for the world’s greatest endurance race?
GRID
New rules for 2011 will put the emphasis on Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems (KERS): we explain how and why
Analysis: THE BALANCE OF POWER
Predictions of Peugeot’s supremacy over Audi at Le Mans have proved premature, writes Peter Elleray. But 2011 could be different…
Insight: ENGINE DURABILITY
Wayne Ward talks to some of the major players about their approaches to 24-hour race engine durability
Profile: ZYTEK LM P1
What are the factors that make the Zytek competitive enough to have attracted a driver of Nigel Mansell’s calibre to its cockpit?
Insight: SUSPENSION
We investigate the vital link between the Le Mans car and the four contact patches upon which its performance relies
Profile: HPD LM P2
Anne Proffit reports on how reigning ALMS champion Highcroft Racing fared in its first LM P2 outing at Le Mans
Insight: DRIVER SUPPORT
Anne Proffit investigates the support systems that drivers need to survive a race that runs twice around the clock
Profile: CORVETTE GT2
Anne Proffit investigates what happened when a top GT1 team moved down to the hotly contested GT2 arena
Insight: TRANSMISSION
Each year Le Mans sees a number of ‘transmission’ issues. John Coxon considers the requirements of the 24-hour gearbox.
PADDOCK
Who’s who in the world of 24-hour race engineering in 2011, including the manufacturer and private outfits
PS: TOYOTA 20 YEARS AGO
Toyota has unfinished business at Le Mans. 20 years ago its 24-hour programme took a major step…
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