If the 2000s diesel boom ushered in a new age of efficiency at Le Mans, the hybrids that followed brought a new age of power. Many drivers likened the sensation of racing the new turbocharged petrol/diesel-electric monsters to being fired out of a cannon, and with reports of cars producing north of 1300bhp, it’s easy to understand why.

And if you had to pick any Le Mans to win over the last decade, it’s 2015. The hybrid P1 rules lured new brands. Toyota returned in 2012 for the first time since the 1990s, and then Porsche followed for 2014, plus Nissan had a go (more on that later…).

In 2015 Le Mans witnessed the finest manufacturer duel for decades. Having led the race but lagged behind both Audi and Toyota in its first appearance at La Sarthe, Porsche’s 919 Hybrid came good to fend off all comers. But even that was controversial.