Le 24hr du Mans

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Le Mans 24hr endurance race starting @ 15.00hrs local time France.
Stunning event with some 66 cars starting.
24hours of solid racing action at speeds well over 230 mph on the Mulsanne.
 
Next year Guy. It's a once every three year thing for me, but the full four day x 24hr tv coverage on the Eurosport channel works between visits. (y)

There are some fabulous cars running and the superfast Toyota and Porsche hybrids are stunning.
The night running is spectacular!
 
Well, probably as expected, the Porsche hybrid won overall, but the really great finale to the race came with the GT cars.
In the final three hours a Corvette & Aston Martin battled for the class win. Aston leading until bothe cars pitted exactly same time. The Corvette got away first leaving the Aston to pressure the leader all the way to the final lap.
The 'vette driver missed a turn & went through the gravel trap picking up a puncture and the race for him was blown.
Fantastic race finishing.
Hoping to be at Le Mans, France for next years race.
 
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