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The Le Mans 24-Hour Race , the world's oldest and most prestigious endurance
race for sports cars. First held in Le Mans, France on the 26th May 1923, the race
now takes place every June on the Circuit de la Sarthe under the auspices of the
Automobile Club de l'Ouest.
24LeMans.co.uk is brought to you by a crew of regular visitors to this great race. The
site plans to provide information on the race and all the other great reasons for
attending this unique sporting event.
Tens of thousands of Brits go every year to what is probably the greatest motor race on
the planet. The atmosphere is superb and a long weekend of eating, drinking, laughing
(oh! and motor racing) is available to all who want to partake. The only danger is that it
usually becomes an addiction, not many only go to Le Mans once !
2008 was another great race with the Audi's triumphing yet again, albeit against the odds (or so some thought).
Aston Martin took the GT1 honours, after a truly exciting battle with their long time rivals the Corvette team.
The Van Merksteijn Motorsport team took LMP2 ahaed of Team Essex, both in Porsche RS Spyder's. The Ferraris dominated
GT2 with the Risi Competizione team taking the class win.
The weather was far better than last year, no dramas on the way down or back. The bar was good,
the music rocked, (especially the live sets by The Roosters) the drink flowed as usual.
Roll on the 2009 race !!!!
So sit back, grab a beer and have a wander round the site. If you are a Le Mans virgin, the
site should give you all the information you need to make a successful trip and if you are a
seasoned Le Mans Veteran, hopefully you can find something new or different to interest you.
Access for the Pilsner Pirates crew is here.
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