The Evolution Of Endurance Racing Over The Decades – The city of Le Mans, in northwestern France, will forever be synonymous with the brutal 24-hour endurance race that takes place in its city.

Each year. Founded in 1923, the 24 Hours of Le Mans is the oldest sports car race in the world and represents one third of the “triple crown of motorsport”, which includes the Indianapolis 500 and the Monaco Grand Prix. It became known for both its punishing distance and many tragedies, as well as top speeds exceeding 225 miles per hour on the course’s Mulsanne Straight.

The Evolution Of Endurance Racing Over The Decades

In the 1971 film “Le Mans,” Steve McQueen famously said, “When you’re racing, that’s life. Anything that happens before or after is just waiting.” This has become one of the most quoted phrases in motorsport and perfectly sums up the attitude required of … Read the rest