SEPARATING LE MANS FROM LE BOYS
For the past nine decades, a small city in the northwest of France has been the venue for some of the world’s most memorable motor sport battles between iconic marques and legendary drivers. The chance to beat the odds in the roulette of emphatic highs and soul-crushing lows has been luring teams and drivers year after year chasing one of the greatest honours in motor sport. Le Mans is a place and an event synonymous with the motor car; and all who achieve success here claim a place in motor sport history. Few events have the heritage and staying power of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The world’s most lucrative endurance race is so much more than just the circuit, the cars, or even the gladiators who come to do battle. It is the quintessence of France’s love affair with racing, and quite possibly the world’s premier motor sport event.
HALLOWED GROUND
Recently I had the opportunity to stop off at the hallowed ground, catch a glimpse of the
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