WEC 2021 4 2021-08-22 2021-08-22 https://r2.thesportsdb.com/images/media/event/thumb/2m70rz1627658399.jpg https://r2.thesportsdb.com/images/media/event/poster/k06h571530817715.jpg The 89th 24 Hours of Le Mans (French: 89e 24 Heures du Mans) will be an automobile endurance event that will take place on 21–22 August 2021 at the Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France. It will be the 89th running of the 24 Hour race organised by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest. It was delayed from its usual June date during the COVID-19 pandemic to allow fans to attend. A new Le Mans Hypercar class with regulations created jointly by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) and the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile replaces the Le Mans Prototype LMP1 class. Round four of FIA WEC, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, saw Toyota Gazoo Racing claim first and second overall in the Hypercar category, extending the team’s lead in the World Championship standings with two rounds remaining. The No. 7 Toyota GR010 Hybrid Hypercar driven by Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and Jose Maria Lopez ended their streak of misfortune at Le Mans to take their first victory at the legendary 24 hour race. The Hypercar eventually finished two laps ahead of the sister No. 8 car with Brendon Hartley, Kazuki Nakajima and Sebastien Buemi sharing the wheel. The No. 7’s win today marks only the second time ever that an Argentine (Jose Maria Lopez) has won Le Mans and is the team’s seventh consecutive WEC race victory in a row. 1352964