24 Hours of Le Mans
24 hours of Le Mans (24 heures du Mans) is the most famous sports car endurance race. It is held at Circuit de la Sarthe near Le Mans, France, in the French Sarthe département. It is organised by the Automobile Club de L'Ouest (A.C.O). The first race was held on May 26 and 27, 1923 and has since been run annually in June, with the exceptions of 1956 (July) and 1968 (in September, due to nationwide political turmoils in spring see May 1968), and was cancelled only in 1936 (economy) and from 1940 to 1948 (World War 2).
External links
- Le Mans official site
- Club Arnage
- Planetlemans
- Maison Blanche - fan site
- Mulsannes Corner - fan site
- 1955 Le Mans Disaster
- Experience LeMans - Extensive database of entrants and results by year
~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | "Le Mans start" |
| ► | The circuit |
| ► | Marques |
| ► | Accidents |
| ► | In the movies |
| ► | History |
| ► | Winners |
| ► | External links |
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