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The Porsche 956: The Car That Revolutionised Le Mans Racing
Car to remember Porsche 956/962 The Le Mans 24 Hours has become a flat-out sprint – a process that started…
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The Unforgettable Race: How Jaguar's XJR-9LM Conquered Le Mans
The one nightmare shared by Jaguar’s board members was the possibility of defeat at Le Mans. Last year the three…
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Le Mans in the 1990s: GTs and LMPs rise from the ashes of Group C
Toyota and Nissan invested a fortune in trying to become the first Japanese manufacturer to win Le Mans. They would…
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The story of how the McLaren F1 conquered Le Mans in 1995
Car to remember McLaren F1 GTR Creator Gordon Murray never intended to adapt his McLaren F1 for racing, but the…
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The day McLaren F1 GTR proved itself as a formidable racing machine at Le Mans
Thirteen years ago Porsche’s new 956 cars swept to a 1-2-3 result at Le Mans on their debut. No manufacturer…
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Le Mans in the 2000s: Audi’s reign begins with Tom Kristensen
The new millennium marked the start of a definite era: an Audi era. Its open-topped R8s had made their Le…
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The Audi R10 TDI: the trailblazing diesel racer that changed perceptions
Car to remember Audi R10 TDI When an electric vehicle wins the Le Mans 24 Hours, or a prototype powered…
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Tom Kristensen: The Unbeatable Legend of Le Mans
Le Mans is an extraordinary race, and to conquer it takes an extraordinary mix of abilities. Physical fitness and stamina,…
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Le Mans in the 2010s & 20s: Hybrids to Hypercars: the future is here
The 2010s began with four wins on the trot for Audi, with Marcel Fässler, André Lotterer and Benoît Tréluyer winning…
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How Porsche's 919 Hybrid Reclaimed Le Mans Glory
Car to remember Porsche 919 Hybrid Let’s face it: after its domination of the race through both the 1970s and…
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Hypercar and GTP Unite: A New Era in Endurance Racing Begins
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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