Epic stories

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Le Mans Classic: Breaking the 50-year curse

Almost 50 years since Porsche delivered it to Jean ‘Beurlys’ Blaton, and after six attempts at Le Mans (Classic), 911MotorsportBelgium…

3 months ago

70 Years ago: Moss and Jenkinson break 100 mph record in Mille Miglia

70 Years ago, Stirling Moss – navigated by Denis Jenkinson – set an improbable record in their Mercedes 300 SLR…

4 months ago

Marcel Fässler on Audi’s final Le Mans victory: “We only led 73 laps, but those were the ones that counted!”

Marcel Fässler won the 24 Hours of Le Mans three times for Audi from 2011 to 2014. The Swiss driver …

1 year ago

60 Years Mercedes ‘Pagoda’: Taking care of Baby

With the Pagoda celebrating its sixtieth anniversary, we took the sleek Mercedes 230 SL out for a sunny drive along…

2 years ago

How Chinetti and Levegh preferred flying solo

In this episode on the Le Mans 24 Hours’ centenary, we look at two almost-solo exploits. Luigi Chinetti’s run to…

2 years ago

Le Mans 2008, when Audi was slow… but still won

Audi’s incredible dominance of Le Mans during the 2000s and 2010s came mostly without opposition. One manufacturer, however, did contest…

2 years ago

Dumas, Dumez… It’s all the same. Good thing for Romain Dumas

Romain Dumas owed his first drive in the Le Mans 24 Hours to a misunderstanding. Team boss Manfred Freisinger thought…

2 years ago

Le Mans 1991, when Mazda plays the smartest game

This week uncovers yet another incredible victor, arguably the most unlikely in Le Mans history: the remarkable Mazda 787B at…

2 years ago

Those yellow stripes on the Ferrari 499P explained

Did you notice the yellow stripes on the Ferrari 499P that won the Le Mans 24 Hours? These are a…

2 years ago

Le Mans 1969, Ickx’ walk of fame

In 1969, Jacky Ickx walked across the track at the start. 24 Hours later, he would win the closest-fought Le…

2 years ago