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Why our customers love us Travelling with your pet We are the 1 way to travel with your pet. The country's domination began in earnest in the mids. Before that, victories were largely celebrated by French, Italian and British automakers. However, there was a brief period in the s when Ford was the car to beat. In fact, starting in , the American company won Le Mans four years in a row.
Afterward, the automaker stopped competing altogether. Now, 50 years since that first historic victory, Ford is making its triumphant return to Le Mans. And picking up where it left off, one of its cars qualified for the pole position — that is, in its class. BMW in your country. The Hours of Le Mans follow a simple rule: the car that covers the greatest distance in 24 hours is the winner. It is the ultimate endurance test for man and machine.
Each year, more than , enthusiastic spectators flock to 24 Hours of Le Mans. In Le Mans you have to be humble! Yannick Dalmas. Circuit de la Sarthe. Along with racing triumphs, the race has been the scene of tragedies. The worst of them occurred during the event, when a Mercedes SLR race car crashed at high speed on the front straight, launching flaming parts into the crowd and killing 83 spectators.
It remains the worst auto-racing accident in history. As a result, automobile racing was temporarily banned in several European countries. Major safety improvements were made to the Circuit de la Sarthe in the wake of the event; numerous safety upgrades for both spectators and the racers have been implemented in the decades since. Race cars were already reaching speeds in excess of mph on the Mulsanne by the early s, so a pair of tight zigzag chicanes were added partway down the straight to bring speeds down.
Despite the changes, the fastest of today's race cars will still top mph on the Mulsanne. And that can still mean trouble, as when driver Peter Dumbreck's Mercedes race car flipped into the trees in ; he somehow escaped without major injury.
And a recent tribute video of the Le Mans event brings McQueen's spare depiction up to date by evoking the romance that is the Le Mans 24 Hours.
Here's a preview of what you'll see in the race. New Cars. Buyer's Guide. Type keyword s to search. Today's Top Stories. Future Cars Worth Waiting For: — Getty Images. First run in , the annual 24 Hours of Le Mans in France is the world's greatest sports-car race.
On the famous Mulsanne straight, the fastest cars top mph. In , the race takes place August 21—
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