The Goodyear blimp is part of the legend of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. On August 23rd, the newest incarnation of the American tyre manufacturer's blimp was christened in Suffield, Ohio.

Le Mans Classic Legend is pleased to announce that Alexis Pinturault will serve as the official starter for the event, which will take place from July 2 to 5 at the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans Circuit.

A Richard Mille partner since 2014, the French ski champion embodies sporting excellence, precision, and the pursuit of performance. A philosophy he shares with the watchmaker through several collaborations, including the creation of the RM 67-02 Automatique Alexis Pinturault, a watch developed in the colors of France, combining quartz and TPT&reg; carbon.

Over the years, Alexis Pinturault has also contributed to Richard Mille&rsquo;s technical developments, putting the brand&rsquo;s creations to the test under the extreme conditions specific to alpine skiing: speed, altitude, low temperatures, and precision.

His presence highlights the connections between elite sports, mechanical innovation, and a culture of performance.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

See you on Saturday, July 4 at 4 p.m. for the official start of the Le Mans Classic Legend 2026!

Alexis pinturault, official starter of the le mans classic legend 2026

Iron Lynx has taken the wraps off the three Mercedes-AMG LMGT3s to compete in the 94th 24 Hours of Le Mans on 10-14 June 2026. Three cars, three colour schemes, three personalities: one concept.

At the 24 Hours of Le Mans, silver spells speed and slick machinery. For this year&rsquo;s edition of the classic French race, Iron Lynx are reviving the Silver Arrows concept on their three Mercedes-AMGs fielded in the LMGT3 class. A bridge between heritage and modernity, the Italian team&rsquo;s liveries present three versions of the same story. Each Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 has a distinctive identity, while remaining true to the Silver Arrows tradition.

<h2>Looking to hit the target at the 24 Hours of Le Mans</h2>

The #61 Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 of Martin Berry, Rui Andrade and Mercedes-AMG factory driver Maxime Martin has a bold black rear. The #79, in the hands of Johannes Zelger, Matteo Cressoni and Lin Hodenius, brings vibrancy with splashes of yellow. Finally, the #62, which joins the first two full season WEC competitors for Le Mans, bears the colours of Qatar, a milestone in the partnership between Iron Lynx and the Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation established for the European Le Mans Series. Abdulla Al-Khelaifi, Julian Hanses and Giuliano Alesi will take the wheel of the third car.

&quot;It&rsquo;s a great pleasure for us to bring the Silver Arrows back to the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the second consecutive year&rdquo;, says Andrea Piccini, Team Principal &amp; CEO of Iron Lynx. &ldquo;I particularly enjoyed that we are doing it by featuring three distinct and unique personalities. We are also delighted to partner with Team Qatar as they take part for the first time in this legendary race. The first time at Le Mans is always unique and I really hope it will be an unforgettable experience.&quot;

Stefan Wendl &ndash; Head of Customer Racing, Mercedes-AMG Motorsport: &quot;I am very pleased to see three Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 cars once again on the grid for this year&rsquo;s 24 Hours of Le Mans. Our thanks go to Team Qatar and our Customer Racing Team Iron Lynx for making this additional entry possible. Continuing the story of the Silver Arrows in 2026 through the liveries of all three cars, following our debut last year, underlines the special significance this race holds within our motorsport heritage. Building on the experience gained last year, we now aim to confirm our sporting progress with a strong result at the endurance classic in Le Mans.&quot;

That&rsquo;s the essence of the 24 Hours of Le Mans: keeping a tradition relevant, heading for a destiny, yet living the present moment. The past, present and future on track together.

Iron Lynx continues the Silver Arrows legacy at the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans

Following the reveal of its prestigious patron, Lewis Hamilton, the M24 - Motorsport Museum is getting ready to open its doors.

Every day, the greatest gems of motorsport are taking their place as the exhibition space comes to life. On the agenda: discover authentic and legendary vehicles from Formula 1, Endurance racing, Can-Am, and Rallying.

The ticket office is open&mdash;it&rsquo;s time to book your tickets!

&gt;&gt;&gt; <a href="https://ticket.m24-musee.com/content?ob_hash=61e1e51ee26b936e3aad214525231873f3cb9ccdf7fdce47c611c971427e3e46" target="_blank">Get my tickets</a> &lt;&lt;&lt;

<h2 style="text-align: left;">For the most curious</h2>

Guided tours available for Summer 2026.

Accompanied by an expert tour guide, dive into the heart of the history of the 24 Hours of Le Mans and motorsport.&nbsp; Let yourself be guided through a new, immersive experience that will make you feel the thrill and emotion of the famous Le Mans race.

&gt;&gt;&gt; <a href="https://ticket.m24-musee.com/selection/package?productId=10229772890645&amp;ob_hash=61e1e51ee26b936e3aad214525231873f3cb9ccdf7fdce47c611c971427e3e46" target="_blank">Book my guided tour</a> &lt;&lt;&lt;

<h2 style="text-align: left;">Visit new official store</h2>

Continue the experience and discover the new store starting May 28, located in the heart of the M24.

An exclusive 300 m&sup2; space designed to showcase the official collections and immerse you in the passion of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. An elegant, contemporary, and immersive world created for visitors.

Until the grand opening, find all our collections on <a href="https://boutique.lemans.org/en/?ob_hash=61e1e51ee26b936e3aad214525231873f3cb9ccdf7fdce47c611c971427e3e46&amp;utm_source=EMAILING&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=BOUTIQUE_M24&amp;utm_campaign=J-7_OUVERTURE_M24_EN_001ZNR" target="_blank">the online store</a>.

<h2 style="text-align: left;">New - Private event spaces</h2>

With 270 m&sup2; of private facilities, the M24 offers versatile rooms tailored to all your event formats: the Grand Prix 1 &amp; 2 suites (140 m&sup2; of modular space, accommodating up to 110 people), the Indianapolis room (50 m&sup2;, up to 18 people), and the Le Mans Lounge (80 m&sup2; for cocktails or sit-down lunches).

&gt;&gt;&gt; <a href="https://www.lemans.org/en/seminar-room/m24-museum?ob_hash=61e1e51ee26b936e3aad214525231873f3cb9ccdf7fdce47c611c971427e3e46&amp;utm_source=EMAILING&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=SEMINAIRES_M24&amp;utm_campaign=J-7_OUVERTURE_M24_EN_001ZNR" target="_blank">Explore our offers</a> &lt;&lt;&lt;

Learn more about the <a href="https://www.m24-musee.com/en/" target="_blank">M24 - Motorsport Museum</a>.

The M24 - Motorsport museum opens in one week

Just a few weeks ahead of the 94th 24 Hours of Le Mans on 13-14 June, Inter Europol Competition has unveiled the special livery inspired by landscapes of rapeseed fields given to its ORECA 07-Gibson LMP2.

There are liveries that cover a car, and then there are liveries that give it a soul. For the upcoming 2026&nbsp;24 Hours of Le&nbsp;Mans, Inter Europol Competition has favoured the latter. The #43 ORECA&nbsp;07-Gibson shared by&nbsp;Kuba Śmiechowski, Tom Dillmann and&nbsp;Nick Yelloly will sport&nbsp;a special creation&nbsp;by Polish designers Aleksandra and Gustaw Lange, from the Lange &amp; Lange design studio.&nbsp;The Art Car fielded by&nbsp;the LMP2 winner of&nbsp;last year&#39;s&nbsp;24 Hours of Le Mans is comprehensive in concept, including&nbsp;the prototype itself as well as the visual identity of the project as a whole.

<h2>a livery inspired by rolling rapeseed fields</h2>

Inter Europol Competition&rsquo;s iconic yellow and green are on full display. These colours are extracted from&nbsp;the rapeseed fields of Poland,&nbsp;those vibrant expanses that flow&nbsp;with&nbsp;the wind. Yet at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, nothing stands still, so&nbsp;the designers have transformed this peaceful image into a living entity&nbsp;coursing with energy and speed.

The car&nbsp;becomes&nbsp;a moving canvas and an evocation of the Polish Impressionist movement &mdash;&nbsp;steeped in references to Leon Wycz&oacute;łkowski, Edward Dwurnik&nbsp;and Waldemar Świerzy &mdash;&nbsp;and of&nbsp;the Polish School of Posters.

Aleksandra and&nbsp;Gustaw Lange: Our goal was to create something that works on an immediate visual level, but also carries deeper layers of meaning. This is not just aesthetics. It is a language that connects history, emotion&nbsp;and function.

<h2>Le Mans, THE PErfect stage to tell a story</h2>

At the 24 Hours of Le Mans, every detail eventually tells a story, from&nbsp;brake discs glowing red in the night to&nbsp;bodywork caked with insects. This Art Car embodies the&nbsp;tradition in which the machine represents&nbsp;far more than mere performance. Inter Europol Competition has not lost sight of what truly matters, fully aware of&nbsp;what it takes to survive the most unforgiving race in the world.

Sport Director Sascha Fassbender:&nbsp;Winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans twice and finishing second once has shown us what it takes to perform at the very highest level of endurance racing. But motorsport today is more than just competition, it is a powerful communication platform and an opportunity to think beyond the obvious.&nbsp;With this Art Car project, we wanted to go further than performance alone. It is about expressing who we are as a team, telling a story, and connecting with people in a way that goes beyond the track. Motorsport gives you a unique stage, and we believe it should also be a space for creativity, for bold ideas, and for thinking truly out of the box 
.&nbsp;

<h2>SEEKING a SECOND consecutive WIN</h2>

The 24 Hours of Le Mans has always served as a living automobile museum. Some cars win the race, others earn a place in the collective memory. Inter Europol Competition is going after both this year.

When the #43 sets off on Saturday, 13 June at&nbsp;16:00, Kuba Śmiechowski, Tom Dillmann, and Nick Yelloly will be&nbsp;looking to claim&nbsp;the top step on the LMP2&nbsp;podium for a second year in a row. Their experience, precision&nbsp;and team spirit are sure to&nbsp;be decisive factors in&nbsp;the team&#39;s result on the track, but it is the Art Car that will resonate&nbsp;far beyond the world of motorsport.

It is also worth noting the Polish outfit has&nbsp;entered&nbsp;a second chassis bearing the #343 to be driven by&nbsp;Bijoy Garg, Reshad de Gerus&nbsp;and Nico M&uuml;ller.

Kuba Śmiechowski: Le Mans is a place where every detail and every decision count. This project shows that motorsport is not only about performance, but also about emotion and storytelling in a unique way. We are proud to be part of something so special and we can&rsquo;t wait to get started.

And perhaps that is, deep down, what has made the Le Mans&nbsp;classic unparalleled for more than&nbsp;a century. Here, even the paint can tell a story of endurance.

Inter Europol Competition transforms ORECA 07 into rolling work of art

Robin Roberts, who co-anchors the famous Amercan morning show &quot;Good Morning America,&quot; christened the Wingfoot One which took to the skies shortly thereafter for its first flight, as seen in this video.

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	Thierry Arman &amp;t C&eacute;cile Bonardel / ACO - Translation by Nikki Ehrhardt / ACO

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