The Le Mans 24 Hours is no ordinary race - it is the one race that every racing driver wants to win. Back in 1923, the Grand Prix of Endurance was created to prove that the motorcar could be sporty and reliable - 100 years later teams and drivers are still battling it out for supremacy at Circuit de la Sarthe. Racers like Tom Kristensen, Jacky Ickx, Derek Bell, and Allan McNish have all become legends competing in the world's toughest race. Manufacturers see the race as a prestigious way to promote their brand which has led tosome fierce on track battles between automotivegiants such as Ferrari, Porsche, Jaguar, Ford, Bentley, Audi, and Toyota. This book celebrates the history of the race, the innovations, the cars, the drivers, and the rivalries.
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The 24 Hours Of Le Mans
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9781915229809
Table of contents
- TITLE PAGE
- DEDICATION
- CONTENTS
- WELCOME
- AN APPETITE FOR SPEED
- THE FIRST LE MANS
- CIRCUIT DE LA SARTHE
- THE FIRST YEARS
- SPORTS CAR RACING
- TRADITIONS
- DANGER
- RIVALRY AND REVENGE
- GROUP 5 AND GROUP 6
- PORSCHE DOMINANCE
- INNOVATIONS
- GROUP C AND LMGT1
- THE SCIENCE
- LMP1
- LE MANS ON THE SILVER SCREEN
- JOTA SPORT
- THE HYBRID ERA
- KEN MILES
- DRIVERS WITH THE MOST WINS OF ALL TIME
- CONSTRUCTORS WITH THE MOST ALL TIME WINS
- HYPERCAR
- RECORDS AND STATS
- WINNERS
- INDEX
- COPYRIGHT