Le Mans 1966: drivers used to start the race by running across the track to their cars but this was banned from 1970 (Getty) When New Zealander Bruce McLaren’s Ford GT40 crossed the finish line a ...

Just by a hair, the John Wyer GT40 beat the Porsche 908 for a win in the 1969 Le Mans. The GT40 and the 908 raced almost wheel-to-wheel throughout the last hour of the event, leading to what was “one ...

We look at six of the best ever moments from the legendary Circuit de la Sarthe. So a dream Le Mans debut for Mark Webber wasn’t to be this time: instead it’s a fifth consecutive win for Audi, ...

The traditional Le Mans start – during which cars were parked opposite the pit wall with drivers racing towards them, jumping in, and roaring off – was not without its risks: notably that of drivers ...