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Derek Bell's baptism of fire — Le Mans 1970
Porsche, Audi, Toyota, Peugeot, Glickenhaus, possibly Acura, perhaps McLaren and maybe more: the Le Mans 24 Hours is back in…
100 years of the world's greatest race
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Lunch with... Henri Pescarolo
I’m sitting outside a bistro in the warm Paris sunshine, enjoying a pre-lunch aperitif with Henri Pescarolo. Not for nothing…
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Porsche 936 — the forgotten Le Mans winner
Think of your favourite Porsche Le Mans racer. Many would plump for the 917 or, just as likely, the 956/962.…
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The greatest comeback?
Dynamite recovery at Le Mans in June and arrive, covered in glory, on Formula 1’s doorstep in July. It seemed…
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Lights, camera, action — the dramatic 1979 Le Mans 24 Hours
It was a plot that would have been regarded as too fanciful, even for Hollywood. Any self-respecting studio would have…
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The Mulsanne Straight: Le Mans' greatest blast
Just over three and a half miles of public road. A flat-out blast lasting not much more than a minute.…
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Group C superset - legendary Le Mans sports cars back on track
It had been great while it lasted. The 1992 FIA Sportscar World Championship was proof that you only need two…
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Martin Brundle back in Group C Jaguar XJR-12
The look on Martin Brundle’s face the minute he walks into the garage at Silverstone is a picture. There’s an…
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The master’s plan
Tom Walkinshaw was key to Jaguar’s return to racing in the 1980s, persuading the factory to take on a campaign…
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Winning ingredients
Carbon-fibre monocoque “These cars are heavy – nearly 900kilos – and they go monumentally quick, so you had two fundamental…
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Lunch with...Tom Kristensen
Le Mans is an extraordinary motor race, and to conquer it takes an extraordinary mix of abilities. Physical fitness and…
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Audi's radical diesel-powered R10 — how it was made
Like many off-the-wall ideas, this one was hatched in a bar. The notion that a diesel-powered sports-prototype might one day…
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Aston Martin's DBR9 GT1 — why it's the Le Mans comeback king
Aston Martin has one of those cult followings. Whether you fell in love with the sleek lines of its era-defining…
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Hypercar revolution: 2023’s new dawn for sports car racing
This is it. Finally, and after so long, premier-level sports car racing is united. The same cars that race at…
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