Top Le Mans moments 40-31: from postwar restart to Aston defeating Ferrari
40 - 1949 Fresh start in the wake of world war The airfield next to the circuit had been used by the British before the fall of France and, extensively,…
50 - 1923 W.O. Bentley sees the light It’s hard to calculate exactly how much Bentley did for Le Mans during its formative years. Had the British team never arrived…
60 - 2018 Alonso’s star quintuple stint Footage of the safety car restarts proved how much Fernando Alonso wanted a Le Mans victory on his CV. He was nigh on…
70 - 2021 August date heralds Hypercar era The race had been delayed until September the year before, and this time the long tail of a devastating pandemic forced another…
80 - 1998 Brilliant Bob’s final near-miss Bob Wollek always said he could live without winning the Le Mans 24 Hours, that what would be would be. It didn’t look…
WEC's visit to the iconic Spa-Francorchamps is the last stepping stone on the road to Le Mans. Gary Watkins explains why success here could be crucial to victory at 'The Great Race'
90 - 1950 Eddie Hall’s successful solo drive It is well remembered that in 1952 Pierre ‘Levegh’ nearly won Le Mans after driving solo for over 22 hours (see #93). It…
100 - 1976 NASCAR rumbles to La Sarthe Spurred by a new accord with Daytona (sound familiar?), two of NASCAR’s lesser teams were encouraged to race at Le Mans, despite a…
Whatever happens to Ferrari at Le Mans, no one will be able to accuse it of lacking bottle: the team has announced a tie-up with a British company that provides…
Bentley's 2003 Le Mans victory was the result of a crack independent team operating within an automotive behemoth – its mastermind Brian Gush remembers the story
In this month's magazine, Andrew Frankel gets behind the wheel of the iconic Ferrari Stirling Moss took his final Goodwood win in
Stirling Moss attempted to win Le Mans ten times, even though the restraint required for the 24 Hour enduro went against his racing instinct. He may never have claimed victory but, writes Damien Smith, his superlative performances meant that it never troubled him
Meet and speak to Le Mans legend Tom Kristensen at a special event and dinner
A late collision eliminated the top three and decided the outcome of a dramatic 71st running of the Sebring 12 Hours. Taking place a day after the World Endurance Championship opener,…
Ferrari’s stunning pole position ensured the much-anticipated new era for the World Endurance Championship kicked off with a bang – even if a dominant Toyota 1-2 in the Sebring 1000…
Ferrari's return to top-level sports car racing comes 50 years after its last effort — the astounding Ferrari 312PB. But it didn't bow out of competition in the way that it arguably deserved...
Despite the Toyota 1-2 in Sebring, Ferrari showed serious promise, while Porsche and Peugeot endured serious sports car pain