Toyota wins!

Welp, looks like Toyota is back on top again 😎. Despite starting in the back, and a bad performance during training, they slowly climbed up and delivered. Yeah, finishing in first and third, it looks like they still have it. Ferrari, that I expected to put up a better fight, was disappointing. Cadillac and BMW (second place) showed some moments of dominance but just didn’t have what it takes. Genesis and Aston, as expected, weren’t contenders at all. And Alpine and Peugeot? Well, both, as always, didn’t have anything to show (and this was Alpine’s last year)…

In GT3, Corvette came in first (Ben Keating is King), followed by Lexus. I was routing for Lexus, and though they did do a strong race, Corvette was better. In LMP2 Inter Europol brought their two cars in first and second.

Honestly, one of the smoothest Le Mans I’ve ever seen, with almost zero drama. Kind of boring 🤔? Well, maybe you could say that… Nonetheless, even a not-so exciting Le Mans race is always a great Le Mans race 🤘🤘🤘

Seven years has gone by!

Seven years ago today, I posted W-143’s first post. After that, it was quite a few days (and many loooong nights) to get the blog up and running. Yet, blog or site? I honestly still don’t know what to call this… 🤔 Nonetheless, for me it has been seven years of love and joy. And to make this anniversary more interesting, in a few hours will we’ll know who won the greatest race on Earth 2026 edition! At least right now, it looks like Toyota will take the cake…🏁

So, I can only hope for at least seven more years of showing and talking about these fantastic little cars 🥰.

A toast to W–14 3! 🍻

It’s that time of the year!

In 7 days we’ll have the 24 Heures du Mans 2026!!! I think this might reserve some surprises: a brand new manufacturer in Hypercar (18 cars in the class), 19 LMP2 cars (seems like ACO will not kill the class, unlike WEC) and 25 LMGT3 (with just two Porsches 😲). Nonetheless, in Hypercar I don’t expect much from newcomer Genesis, so I guess it will once again be a battle of attrition between Ferrari and Toyota. Cool to have Astons in the fight, the same for BMW, but I doubt they’ll be true contenders. Well, unless shit happens, and shit happens a LOT at Le Mans. And just two porkers in a 62-car grid?!? I don’t think there were ever so few Porsches at La Sarthe since the early 50s… Troubling for sure 🤨.

Who’s gonna watch it? In my house the family has been officially notified that the TV is mine from early Saturday to Sunday at lunch and I don’t give a flying crap about soccer 😁.

Time to remember

On April 14th, 2021, a great friend of mine passed away. I’m very grateful for being able to call him friend for almost 20 years. Yet, 5 years ago he left us. Just like me, he was an avid collector and had a huge passion for Porsche. No doubt at all, at least some part of my collection was directly influenced by him.

For instance, the 1974 911 Carrera RSR Turbo #22. Not only did he introduce me to this car, but this model was a gift from him. To this day that RSR is one my most cherished models, because it was a gift from my dear friend.

Time passed but I still miss you, Gary 😢.