Twice around the clock

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Welcome to Twice around the clock

Over the last 100 years, and 90 editions, the Le Mans 24 Hours has grown to become one of, if…

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Le Mans in the 1920s: The days of dust, dirt and gritty drivers

A day-long test of speed and reliability for standard-equipment production sports cars, the Grand Prix d’Endurance organised by the Automobile…

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Bentley's 4½-litre: A Tale of Endurance and Innovation

Car to remember Bentley 4½ “I think the whole thing is crazy. Cars aren’t designed to stand that sort of…

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Le Mans 24 Hours of 1925: A Race to Remember

This, the greatest race for cars in touring trim, took place at Le Mans on June 20th, 1925, finishing 24…

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Le Mans in the 1930s & 40s: A rapid advance, before the world stood still

The Wall Street Crash of 1929 loosened the British grip. Bentley won again in 1930 – beating a small field…

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Alfa Romeo 8C 2300: The Racing Heritage of a Reliable Design

Car to remember Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Some cars win with slogging reliability, others through clean-sheet thinking that alters the…

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Le Mans 24 Hours returns after 10-year hiatus with plenty of incident

Before the war Le Mans was a household word in British motor racing circles, as well it might be, with…

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Le Mans in the 1950s: Jaguars and prancing horses amid tragedy

Jaguar boss William Lyons learned lessons in 1950 with a near-standard XK120S and the following year came up with a…

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How the Jaguar D-Type's wartime roots led to Le Mans dominance

Car to remember Jaguar D-type You can see it in the drawings: slice a D-type in half either way and…

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The show must go on

The tragic accident involving so many spectators which happened in the early stages of this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours…

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British Racing at Its Best: Jaguar's Type C XK120 Dominates Le Mans!

A British victory at Le Mans! Thanks to William Lyons for building the new Type “C” XK 120 Jaguar, to Peter…

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Le Mans in the 1960s: Ford to the fore, as Ferrari backs out

Aston Martin owner David Brown, disappointed at the divergence of racing sports cars from their road-going brethren, promptly pulled the…

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Jackie Oliver reveals secrets behind the iconic GT40 Le Mans victories

Car to remember Ford GT40 “By the time I raced a GT40, it was a well-proven car,” says Jackie Oliver.…

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Ferrari vs. Ford: The Epic Showdown at Le Mans

There were 51 starters in the Le Mans race, but to all intents and purposes it was a straight fight…

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Watching the wheels

There probably isn’t a reader out there whose love of cars and racing wasn’t ignited as a youngster after they…

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Six of the finest Classic editions

2012 RM 008 LMC & RM 011 LMC For the sixth Le Mans Classic, not one Richard Mille special edition,…

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Le Mans in the 1970s: The Hollywood age, in more ways than one

Steve McQueen’s character Michael Delaney falls just short of victory in the film Le Mans. The Hollywood star had dreamt…

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French Pride: Matra's MS670 and its Historic Victory at Le Mans

Car to remember Matra MS670 More than 20 years had passed since the previous all-French victory at Le Mans, that…

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1972 Le Mans: Matra's Unrelenting Pursuit of Victory

The 1972 Le Mans 24 Hours will not go down as one of the more exciting events, but it will…

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Le Mans in the 1980s: Porsche leads the age of the beasts

Sportscar fans tend to get dewy-eyed when they look back to the 1980s as the decade brought Group C with…