Bob Bondurant, Car Racer Who Tutored Actors on the Track, Dies at 88

By BY RICHARD SANDOMIR from NYT Sports After a racetrack accident put him in the hospital, he pivoted to open a driving school, where his students included Paul Newman, Tom Cruise and Christian Bale.https://nyti.ms/3FBu5hJ

Jackie Chan’s Team Tries to Repeat 2017 Le Mans Success

By DAVE CALDWELL from NYT Sports His two teams topped the LMP2 class and finished second and third over all that year. The team did not fare as well in 2018.https://nyti.ms/2XMMQt1

For Fernando Alonso, a Career of Victories

By KATE WALKER from NYT Sports He started in Formula One as a young man and went on to win two drivers’ titles. He also won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2018.https://nyti.ms/2Ij2oQ0

Fernando Alonso Tries for a Repeat Victory at Le Mans

By KATE WALKER from NYT Sports Still chasing motorsport’s elusive triple crown, he will return to Le Mans, where he was part of Toyota’s winning team last year.https://nyti.ms/2XMkE9v

Works of Art That Belong on a Track

By IAN PARKES from NYT Sports Many of the cars at the classic are beautiful works of sheet metal and actually race over the weekend. These are not trailer queens.https://nyti.ms/2tT91Rc

Toyota Races Against Its Curse

By KATE WALKER from NYT Sports After Porsche dropped out, Toyota was left as the last factory team in the LMP1 class. Now it has to try to not beat itself.https://nyti.ms/2JFsuis

Fernando Alonso Takes Another Shot at a Motorsport Triple Crown

By KATE WALKER from NYT Sports Alonso joins a long line of drivers who have made the attempt over the years. Only Graham Hill has succeeded.https://nyti.ms/2sWQvqy

A Walk Through the 24 Hours With Sébastien Bourdais

By DAVE CALDWELL from NYT Sports A native of Le Mans, he has raced there 11 times, with his team winning its class in 2016 in a Ford GT. Be prepared for the unexpected, he said.https://nyti.ms/2HNv3c8