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Welcome to Le Mans Legends
Since we published our last Le Mans special edition in 2023 – 100 Years of the World’s Greatest Race –…
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Le Mans Heroes: Jacky Ickx Reflects on the Team Behind his Racing Triumphs
Photography Porsche Archives & Getty Images Taken from Motor Sport, October 2011 Each month for the past five years it’s…
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From Spa to Le Mans: Olivier Gendebien's Triumphs on the Racing Circuit
Taken from Motor sport online September 2020 Before there was Jacky Ickx, there was Olivier Gendebien. Which of Belgium’s most…
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Bentley and Le Mans: The Genesis of Racing Legends
Taken from Motor sport online May 2023 When was the legend born? Certainly long after the story had started. I…
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Le Mans Royalty: Inside Oliver Gavin's Remarkable Career and the Launch of his Driving Academy
Portraits Richard Davies Taken from Motor sport May 2022 Over more than 120 years of motor racing, many drivers have…
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Behind the Wheel: Reliving Ferrari's Legendary Le Mans Journey with Luigi Chinetti
Taken from Motor sport online June 2023 So the story goes: Luigi Chinetti, twice a winner of the Le Mans…
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Last Lap Showdown: Chinetti and Nuvolari's Epic Encounter at Le Mans
Taken from Motor sport June 2001 Entering the final half-hour, Chinetti held a 21-second lead with Nuvolari, the 'Flying Mantuan',…
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Endurance Icons: Ford GT and GT40 - Two Eras, One Spirit at Le Mans
Photography Jason Fong / Taken from Motor Sport April 2020 It seems strange that the latest Ford GT and the…
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Le Mans Legends Revisited: Piloting the Peugeot 908 HDi FAP LMP1 in Torrential Rain
Photographers Lyndon McNeil Taken from Motor Sport July 2018 Of all the conditions in which to drive one of Peugeot…
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Beneath the Surface: Exploring the Audi DNA in Bentley's Le Mans Success
Photography Matt Howell Taken from Motor Sport April 2012 Unalloyed triumphs are rare events. With almost every victory comes a…
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R8: How Audi made the legendary car that brought Le Mans domination
Audi’s R8 Le Mans Prototype set a new standard in endurance racing. The car won for the first time at…
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From Tight Turns to Le Mans Triumph: Porsche 917's Silverstone Showcase
Photography Andrew Yeadon / Taken from Motor Sport February 1999 You may know Silverstone's national circuit. For those who do…
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Top Ten Le Mans Moments
Taken from Motor Sport June 2023 The moments that helped define Le Mans' legend: we've been through triumphs and tragedies…
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French Racing Glory: How Local Heroes Outshone the Bentley Boys at Le Mans
Taken from Motor sport May 2023 The Bentley Boys had their hands full with the local boys in blue during…
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Unveiling Victory: The Birth of Jaguar's Le Mans Sensation
Taken from Motor Sport Online June 2023 As had Enzo Ferrari, Jaguar boss Williams Lyons took a bit of persuading…
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Unleashing the Beast: How Jaguar Seized Victory at Le Mans
Words Mike Cotton Taken from Motor Sport July 1988 If any Silk Cut Jaguar XJR-9LM was going to win, it…
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Le Mans Fairytale: The McLaren F1 GTR's Historic Debut Victory
Taken from Motor Sport Online June 2023 17–18 June 1995 The McLaren F1 GTR entered the history books in 1995…
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Shifting Tides: How Peugeot's Victory at Le Mans Marked the End of Audi's Era
Taken from Motor Sport March 2021 2008: The greatest Le Mans heist Audi driver Tom Kristensen reckoned Peugeot had “given…
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Racing Resurgence: How the Ferrari 499P Reshaped History at Le Mans
Taken from Motor Sport August 2023 By the time spectators at the next Le Mans 24 Hours retreat from the…
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