Le Mans

Blasting up the hill in a Martini 911 Carrera RSR

This is one of the most significant Porsche 911s. R7 drove to fourth place overall at Le Mans in 1973.…

2 years ago

2023 Salon Privé: Pride of the Manceau

In common with many such events in 2023, Salon Privé paid tribute to the centenary of the Le Mans 24…

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 Classic, the party of the century

This year’s Le Mans Classic, celebrating the centenary of the Le Mans 24 Hours, saw a massive crowd 235,000 entering…

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…

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42 years on, BMW gets the Le Mans crew back together

To celebrate the 80th birthday of Prince Leopold von Bayern, BMW offered him a present. A drive at Le Mans…

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Le Mans Classic is in the starting blocks

ust weeks after the centenary running of the Le Mans 24 Hours, another party is ready to get under way:…

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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

Tazio 8: the first close finish at Le Mans of course had Nuvolari involved

Tazio Nuvolari only participated once in the Le Mans 24 Hours. Of course, he won. The 1933 race was characterized…

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