Join Le Mans' greatest driver Tom Kristensen for an evening with Motor Sport

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Meet and speak to Le Mans legend Tom Kristensen at a special event and dinner

Tom Kristensen Le Mans 2013 Audi

Kristensen is Le Mans most successful driver

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An evening with Tom Kristensen
In association with

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Nobody knows the secrets of winning at Le Mans better than Tom Kristensen, and we are offering an exclusive chance to hear from the legendary nine-time race winner ahead of this year’s endurance classic.

In partnership with Scalextric and Classic & Sports Finance, Motor Sport is hosting An Evening with Tom Kristensen in London, three weeks before the flag drops at Le Mans in its centenary year.

This year is already promising to be one to remember. The biggest top class field in years features entries from Ferrari – back at the top tier after an absence of half a century – Porsche, Peugeot and Toyota, with a new dawn of sports car racing set to truly blossom.

Kristensen will be looking ahead to the race, as well as speaking about the greatest moments in the history of the endurance classic and taking questions from the audience at IET London on May 17. The former Audi, Porsche and Bentley driver will also signing copies of his book Mr Le Mans.

For a small group of guests, this will be followed by the unique opportunity to have dinner with Kristensen at Smith & Wollensky in Covent Garden. Ticket numbers are restricted and stocks are limited.

The build-up to the 2023 race will see event partner Scalextric showcase its upcoming special edition Le Mans slot car releases to mark the centenary. These include the Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.0 which finished sixth in 1975, and that year’s winning Mirage GR8 that carried Derek Bell to his first Le Mans victory, alongside Jacky Ickx.

Tom Kristensen Le Mans 2003 Bentley

Kristensen won Le Mans with Bentley, Audi and Porsche

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What to expect

Our May 17 event takes place at the centrally-located Institute of Engineering and Technology on London’s Embankment. From 6pm Kristensen will be signing copies of his award-winning book Mr Le Mans. Guests can bring either their own copies or purchase a copy at the event on the night.

The talk begins at 7pm lasts for 90 minutes, after which there will be a dinner for Supper Club members with Kristensen at Smith & Wollensky’s Covent Garden restaurant – an intimate occasion with the chance to interact with the driver and ask any questions you might have missed earlier.

A three-course meal is included with the price of your ticket.

Itinerary

6pm: Welcome drink and book signing at IET London, 2 Savoy Place, WC2.

7pm-8.30pm: Le Mans’ Greatest Driver: An Evening with Tom Kristensen talk and Q&A session

9pm-11.30-pm: Supper Club at Smith & Wollensky’s, Covent Garden

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