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Le Mans celebrates a century of innovation, daring and brilliance at this weekend’s running of the 24 Hour event.
As modern Hypercars battle to join the greats of decades past, we look back at the moments that made an endurance test into the world’s greatest race, and ahead to who will come out on top in 2023.
Read, first hand, the exploits of the Bentley Boys at the Le Mans 24 Hours, from the Motor Sport archive The Bentley Boys at the 1927 Le Mans 24 Hours. L-R: Frank…
Nine-time Le Mans winner Tom Kristensen feels the power of a 1930 Bentley Blower at Silverstone, as the company celebrates its centenary Bentley celebrates its 100th year in 2019, which provided an…
Ford dominated the Le Mans 24 Hours race in 1966, winning it for the first time, and taking all the podium places with its updated MkII and stellar driver line-up. But…
The secret Le Mans track markings made by Phil Hill in 1958; a ruse to give him the edge over the competition — an extract from Twice Around the Clock: The Yanks…
Reviewing the 2018/19 World Endurance Championship ‘superseason’, and looking to the future of the LMP1 championship Photos: Motorsport Images They called it the ‘superseason’. But just how super was the…
Phil Hanson is only 19, but the British driver is racing in his third Le Mans 24 Hours, and has proved himself against team-mates including Fernando Alonso and Paul Di Resta. Here’s…
The Jaguar XJR-12 swept the board at the 1990 Le Mans 24 Hours race, taking victory and second-place in the race, to become one of the most celebrated Group C…
Part of a trio of Aston Martin works racers, this 1931 LM5 raced at Le Mans in period Image: Scott Pattenden ©2019 Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s The first of Aston Martin’s…
Ford shuns road and race constraints with an unrestricted track-only GT Mk II machine – that will cost you a cool $1.2million – featuring vast strides in power and aero Ford…
Read, first hand, the exploits of the Bentley Boys at the Le Mans 24 Hours, from the Motor Sport archive The Bentley Boys at the 1927 Le Mans 24 Hours. L-R: Frank…
Nine-time Le Mans winner Tom Kristensen feels the power of a 1930 Bentley Blower at Silverstone, as the company celebrates its centenary Bentley celebrates its 100th year in 2019, which provided an…
Ford dominated the Le Mans 24 Hours race in 1966, winning it for the first time, and taking all the podium places with its updated MkII and stellar driver line-up. But…
The secret Le Mans track markings made by Phil Hill in 1958; a ruse to give him the edge over the competition — an extract from Twice Around the Clock: The Yanks…
Reviewing the 2018/19 World Endurance Championship ‘superseason’, and looking to the future of the LMP1 championship Photos: Motorsport Images They called it the ‘superseason’. But just how super was the…
Phil Hanson is only 19, but the British driver is racing in his third Le Mans 24 Hours, and has proved himself against team-mates including Fernando Alonso and Paul Di Resta. Here’s…
The Jaguar XJR-12 swept the board at the 1990 Le Mans 24 Hours race, taking victory and second-place in the race, to become one of the most celebrated Group C…
Part of a trio of Aston Martin works racers, this 1931 LM5 raced at Le Mans in period Image: Scott Pattenden ©2019 Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s The first of Aston Martin’s…