Complete Starting Grid: 24 Hours of Le Mans 2024: Porsche Takes Pole The stage is set for the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2024, with Porsche securing the coveted pole position on the starting grid. Hypercar Class 1. Porsche 963 (No. 91) – Kevin Estre, Neel Jani, Laurens Vanthoor 2. Cadillac LMDh (No. 01) – Renger van der Zande, Sébastien Bourdais, Shane van Gisbergen 3. BMW M Hybrid V8 (No. 25) – Connor De Phillippi, Nick Yelloly, Sheldon van der Linde 4. Peugeot 9X8 (No. 93) – Loïc Duval, Gustavo Menezes, Nico Müller 5. Peugeot 9X8 (No. 94) – James Rossiter, Mikkel Jensen, Paul di Resta 6. Ferrari 499P (No. 51) – Antonio Fuoco, Miguel Molina, Alessio Rovera 7. Ferrari 499P (No. 52) – Daniel Serra, Jules Gounon, Sam Bird LMP2 Class 1. Prema Powerteam (No. 22) – Robert Kubica, Louis Deletraz, Lorenzo Colombo 2. United Autosports (No. 23) – Alex Lynn, Phil Hanson, Tom Blomqvist 3. JOTA (No. 38) – António Félix da Costa, Will Stevens, Roberto González 4. WRT (No. 41) – Dries Vanthoor, Robin Frijns, René Rast 5. Vector Sport (No. 10) – Nico Lapierre, Ryan Cullen, Sébastien Bourdais LMP3 Class 1. DKR Engineering (No. 7) – Mathieu de Barbuat, François Perrodo, Sébastien Brisset 2. COOL Racing (No. 17) – Nicolas Lapierre, Christian Vaglio, Antoine Doquin 3. United Autosports (No. 2) – Duncan Tappy, Andrew Falzon, Axcil Jefferies 4. Inter Europol Competition (No. 13) – Jakub Smiechowski, Louis Delétraz, Rolf Ineichen 5. DKR Engineering (No. 8) – Giedo van der Garde, Laurents Hörr, Tom van Rompuy GTE Pro Class 1. Corvette Racing (No. 63) – Antonio García, Nicky Catsburg, Jordan Taylor 2. Porsche GT Team (No. 911) – Gianmaria Bruni, Richard Lietz, Frédéric Makowiecki 3. Ferrari AF Corse (No. 51) – James Calado, Alessandro Pier Guidi, Nicklas Nielsen 4. BMW M Team (No. 92) – Augusto Farfus, Connor de Phillippi, Sheldon van der Linde 5. Aston Martin Racing (No. 33) – Nicki Thiim, Marco Sørensen, Darren Turner GTE Am Class 1. AF Corse (No. 71) – Alessandro Cozzi, François Perrodo, Nicklas Nielsen 2. Team Project 1 (No. 56) – Ben Keating, Felipe Fraga, Marco Seefried 3. TF Sport (No. 33) – François Perrodo, Henrique Chaves, Charlie Eastwood 4. Iron Lynx (No. 85) – Claudio Schiavoni, Matteo Cressoni, Andrea Piccini 5. D’Station Racing (No. 777) – Salih Yoluç, Tomonobu Fujii, Satoshi HoshinoItaly’s Euro 2024 Prospects: A New Era Under Luciano Spalletti
Italy’s Euro 2024 Prospects: A New Era Under Luciano Spalletti Italy enters Euro 2024 as defending champions, but the team has undergone significant changes since their triumph in 2020. After failing to qualify for the 2022 World Cup, Roberto Mancini resigned as manager, and Luciano Spalletti, fresh from winning the Serie A title with Napoli, took over. Spalletti faces a rebuilding task, as many of the veterans from the Euro 2020-winning squad have retired or are approaching the end of their careers. Marco Verratti, Ciro Immobile, Leonardo Bonucci, and Giorgio Chiellini are among those who will not participate in the tournament. However, Spalletti has a history of developing young talent and implementing a fluid and attacking style of play. He will rely on players like Alessandro Bastoni, Federico Dimarco, Giacomo Raspadori, and Gianluca Scamacca to lead the charge. Italy is drawn in Group B alongside Spain, Croatia, and Albania. While Spain and Croatia are strong teams, Italy can take confidence from their performance in the Nations League, where they defeated England in 2023. The Azzurri may not be among the favorites to win Euro 2024, but they have a history of surprising their opponents. If Spalletti can instill his attacking philosophy and get the best out of his young players, Italy could be a threat to any team they face.
Complete starting grid for the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2024: Porsche on pole The starting grid for the 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans has been completed, with Porsche securing pole position. The German manufacturer’s 963 LMDh car will be driven by Kevin Estre, Mathieu Jaminet, and Neel Jani. Toyota will start alongside Porsche on the front row, with the #7 GR010 Hybrid of Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi, and Jose Maria Lopez. The #8 GR010 Hybrid of Sebastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley, and Ryo Hirakawa will start third. Glickenhaus Racing will start fourth and fifth, with the #708 and #709 007 LMH cars respectively. Peugeot will start sixth and seventh, with the #93 and #94 9X8 Hybrids. The LMP2 class will be led by Prema Racing, with the #9 Oreca 07 Gibson of Lorenzo Colombo, Louis Deletraz, and Robert Kubica on pole. United Autosports will start second and third, with the #22 and #23 Oreca 07 Gibsons. The GTE Pro class will be led by Corvette Racing, with the #64 Chevrolet Corvette C8.R of Antonio Garcia, Jordan Taylor, and Nicky Catsburg on pole. Porsche will start second and third, with the #91 and #92 911 RSR-19s. The GTE Am class will be led by TF Sport, with the #33 Aston Martin Vantage AMR of Ben Keating, Marco Sorensen, and Henrique Chaves on pole. Iron Lynx will start second and third, with the #80 and #83 Ferrari 488 GTE Evos. The 24 Hours of Le Mans will take place on June 15-16, 2024.
