Thomas Preining made history in Hockenheim. The high-flying Porsche driver became the first DTM champion from Austria in only his second season in the DTM, crowning an impressive year and adding a special chapter to his own CV and that of others around him. The Manthey EMA racer also achieved a historic triumph for Porsche: Preining’s virtuoso effort in 2023 ensured that the trophy cabinet of the Stuttgart-based sports car manufacturer will include the DTM trophy for the first time.

These coming two weeks the IAME drivers are in Le Mans for the IAME Warriors Finals 2022.

In an attempt to bring motorsport closer to the people, LMP2 champion and Le Mans winner Ferdinand Habsburg decided to bring a new project to life that allows fans to take control over a team in the pinnacle of sportscar racing.
 

Franco Colapinto has added the European Le Mans Series (ELMS) to his 2021 programme in LMP2. The 17-year-old will be the youngest driver at the 24 Hours of Le Mans for G-Drive Racing. The team also added the 2021 Asian Le Mans Series 'Rookie of the Year' to the FIA World Championship race in the 6 Hours of Spa. The news comes after the announcement that Franco will race in the inaugural Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine season with MP Motorsport.
 

Despite a 2020 sporting season that has been disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic, the third edition of the Richard Mille Young Talent Academy was able to take place in good conditions in Le Mans.

The IAME Series UAE is a premier kart racing championship in the United Arab Emirates. The 2019 / 2020 championship was held over 5 rounds with race events taking place at RAK Track, Dubai Kartdrome and Al Forsan Circuit. Round 6 was cancelled due to COVID-19. The decision was made to ensure the safety of the UAE community, and in line with continued efforts made by the UAE government and respective bodies to prevent the spread of coronavirus.  The top 3 finishers in each championship catergory of the IAME Series UAE win entry to the IAME International Final held at Le Mans in France.

Due to the fact that the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) has postponed two major events on its calendar, it will no longer organise the FIA Karting World Championship - KZ, the FIA Karting International Super Cup – KZ2, the third Competition of the FIA Karting Academy Trophy and the FIA Karting Historic Super Cup initially scheduled to take place in Le Mans (FRA) from 10th to 13th September 2020. The World Championship will now be held in Lonato.

From victory at the Winter Cup at the beginning of the season to successes in the WSK throughout the year, including a new European Championship, the Energy Corse brand and its official team completed a series of victorious meetings at the international level in 2019. All these trophies won by the drivers in the Energy Corse colours are the result of meticulous work to offer competitive equipment to the drivers, recognised technical knowledge and high quality racing team staff.

At the end of September 2018, a race called the “20,000 Revs per minute” reserved for karts with bodywork, powered by 100 cc air-cooled engines from the period 1986 to 2003, took place at Le Mans as a curtain raiser to the famous 24 Heures Karting. The aim was to test the formula and it has to be said that for a premier it couldn’t have been a bigger success!

The 7th IAME International Final flawlessly organized in 2018 finished in a blaze of glory with breath-taking, hotly-contested races in front of more than 5000 spectators. Although changeable weather was expected it stayed fine and the track was dry throughout!