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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.
Nissan took the covers off its experimental ‘zero emissions’ racing car at Le Mans, as it gears up to break new ground by becoming the first electrically powered entrant, at…
Taken from the July 1988 issue of Motor Sport The one nightmare shared by Jaguar’s board members was the possibility of defeat at Le Mans. Last year the three entries…
5am, Thursday morning. I’ve locked the front door, duvet and pillow under one arm, travel bag in the other and stumble bleary-eyed to the car as I spot my next-door…
“Oh s**t,” says Allan McNish after a long pause. I had just explained how much track time I was getting for the Le Mans Legends race this year and how…
Taken from the July 1973 issue of Motor Sport By Andrew Marriott Last year’s victory by Matra was somewhat hollow thanks to the lack of opposition, notably from Ferrari, but…
Taken from the July 1965 issue of Motor Sport By Denis Jenkinson There were 51 starters in the Le Mans race, but to all intents and purposes it was a…
Taken from the July 1953 issue of Motor Sport The Le Mans 24 Hour race carries with it more tradition and history than any other event in the minds of…
Taken from the July 1949 issue of Motor Sport Before the war Le Mans was a household word in British motor racing circles, as well it might be, with British…
According to the official Le Mans 24 Hours timetable, Friday is a time of rest – an opportunity for drivers to unwind or, in the case of some mechanics, to…
Nissan took the covers off its experimental ‘zero emissions’ racing car at Le Mans, as it gears up to break new ground by becoming the first electrically powered entrant, at…
Taken from the July 1988 issue of Motor Sport The one nightmare shared by Jaguar’s board members was the possibility of defeat at Le Mans. Last year the three entries…
5am, Thursday morning. I’ve locked the front door, duvet and pillow under one arm, travel bag in the other and stumble bleary-eyed to the car as I spot my next-door…
“Oh s**t,” says Allan McNish after a long pause. I had just explained how much track time I was getting for the Le Mans Legends race this year and how…
Taken from the July 1973 issue of Motor Sport By Andrew Marriott Last year’s victory by Matra was somewhat hollow thanks to the lack of opposition, notably from Ferrari, but…
Taken from the July 1965 issue of Motor Sport By Denis Jenkinson There were 51 starters in the Le Mans race, but to all intents and purposes it was a…
Taken from the July 1953 issue of Motor Sport The Le Mans 24 Hour race carries with it more tradition and history than any other event in the minds of…
Taken from the July 1949 issue of Motor Sport Before the war Le Mans was a household word in British motor racing circles, as well it might be, with British…
