The Ford GT40 Mark II and Ferrari 330 P3 are just the beginning. The new movie Ford v Ferrari, starring Christian Bale and Matt Damon, dramatizes the true story behind one of the most famous car races of all time: the 1966 edition of 24 Hours of Le Mans. As the film’s title suggests, the endurance race was essentially a battle between the NASCAR will make an on-track appearance in the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans with a Next Gen Camaro racing as a Garage 56 entry. The sport’s founder Bill France entered stock cars at Le Mans in Reuters. June 10 (Reuters) - Peugeot led the centenary Le Mans 24 Hours race into Sunday morning after reigning champions Toyota lost one of their two cars and Ferrari spun out of the lead in Here are the 10 key moments that defined the 2017 Le Mans 24 Hours. 1. Drivers get hot and bothered. This was one of the hottest Le Mans on record, with plenty of speculation before the start that On Thursday, a three-hour free practice session is scheduled at 3 pm to prepare for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. From 8 pm, a total of 24 cars in three classes will go head to head in the hyperpole session in a bid to clinch the best grid positions in the Hypercar, LMP2 and GTE-Am categories. The day wraps up with another two-hour practice from 10 pm. Ferrari topped Wednesday evening's first qualifying for the Le Mans 24 Hours, as the eight cars from each class progressing to Thursday's Hyperpole session were decided. The Italian manufacturer Toyota Gazoo Racing’s Brendon Hartley won the pole for the 24 Hours of Le Mans ahead of Toyota’s sister car. New Safety Car Rules a Game-Changer at Le Mans. NASCAR Reveals Garage 56 The 24 Hours of Le Mans is just two weekends away and it's bound to be a special one, as the infamous French track is celebrating its 100th year of 24-hour endurance racing. c1ZHz5.

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