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Le Mans is the latest in a run of great motorsport events

Motorsport’s classic events are coming thick and fast at the moment. We’ve only just had the 2022 editions of the Monaco Grand Prix and Indianapolis 500, and now it’s time for the greatest sportscar race in the world, the Le Mans 24 Hours.

As has become tradition, we have put our Le Mans preview, covering all the cars and drivers in all four classes, into a free supplement. Gary Watkins has spoken to many of the key players while also picking out some pertinent moments from the past. He’ll also be on hand to report on the 90th running of the race for next week’s issue.

The Azerbaijan Grand Prix also takes place this weekend. Unlike Monaco, Red Bull will go in as favourite, meaning Ferrari needs to pull out something special for Charles Leclerc if Max Verstappen is not going to run away with the Formula 1 World Championship.

Haas has already performed one of the biggest turnarounds in recent history following its disastrous 2021. Alex Kalinauckas speaks to the main figures to find out what happens next (page 16), while also taking a look at Mick Schumacher. With an established team-mate and a good car, now is the time for the young German to start scoring points and prove he deserves a long-term future in F1 (p22).

On a more fun note, we combine Le Mans with Minis as 2015 victor (and current Corvette driver) Nick Tandy gets behind the wheel of four very special cars in our seven-page National track test (p54).

Kevin Turner Chief Editor kevin.turner@autosport.com

NEXT WEEK

16 JUNE 90th Le Mans 24 Hours All the action from the greatest enduro, plus

Azerbaijan GP report

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PIT & PADDOCK 4 Glickenhaus bullish for Le Mans 7 Quartararo stays put at Yamaha 8 Rossi switches to McLaren 11 Azerbaijan Grand Prix preview 12 Opinion: Matt Kew 13 Opinion: James Newbold 14 Opinion: Lewis Duncan 15 Feedback: your letters

INSIGHT 16 What next for the Haas revival? 22 Time for Schuey Jr to make his mark

RACE CENTRE 26 WRC: Tanak back to his best in Italy 32 Evans pounces for Formula E victory 38 Power unstoppable in Detroit IndyCar 42 World of Sport: IMSA; GT World Challenge Europe; Formula Regional European; NASCAR Cup; MotoGP

CLUB AUTOSPORT 54 Le Mans winner tests Fastest Minis 63 Motorsport UK’s StreetCar initiative 64 BTCC support series praise new calendar 66 Ovenden, O’Donovan take British RX wins 69 Opinion: Stefan Mackley 70 National reports: Brands Hatch; Cadwell Park; Silverstone; Anglesey; Donington Park; Shelsley Walsh

FINISHING STRAIGHT 78 What’s on this week 80 From the archive: 1953 French GP 82 My favourite car: Will Power

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