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Tom Kristensen has won the 24 Hours of Le Mans nine times, more than any other driver.. The 24 Hours of Le Mans (French: 24 Heures du Mans) is an annual 24-hour automobile endurance race organised by the automotive group Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) and held on the Circuit de la Sarthe race track close to the city of Le Mans, the capital of the French department of Sarthe.
Wins Car Year 5 Audi R8: 2000–2002, 2004–2005 4 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300: 1931–1934 Ford GT40: 1966–1969 Porsche 956: 1982–1985 Audi R18: 2011–2014
Le Mans 1955 from The Mike Hawthorn Tribute Site – Extensive 1955 Le Mans coverage – reports, analysis, photos/video of race & crash. Retrieved 10 December 2016 Retrieved 10 December 2016 The Deadliest Crash – George Pollen's 2009 1hr documentary analysing the race and the accident, interviewing drivers and witnesses.
The major differences in the Le Mans entry is it is about 500 pounds (226 kg) lighter than the Cup car, has a larger fuel cell by roughly 12 gallons (45 liters) because of the length of the track ...
The 1950 24 Hours of Le Mans was a motor race for sports cars, staged at the Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France on 24 and 25 June 1950. It was the 18th Grand Prix of Endurance . The race was won by the French father-and-son pairing of Louis and Jean-Louis Rosier driving a privately entered Talbot-Lago .
One of the most famous motor races in the world takes place this weekend in France, 100 years after the first edition Le Mans 24 hours 2023: How to watch, start time and live stream for centenary race
Ford will compete for the overall title at the 24 Hours of Le Mans as part of the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2027. ... including a famous 1-2-3 finish in '66 that coincided with beating ...
The 1955 Le Mans disaster was a major crash that occurred on 11 June 1955 during the 24 Hours of Le Mans motor race at Circuit de la Sarthe in Le Mans, Sarthe, France. Large pieces of debris flew into the crowd, killing 83 spectators and French driver Pierre Levegh , and injuring around 120 more.