Le Mans 100: A Century at the World's Greatest Endurance Race
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Marvel at 100 years of the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the official illustrated history packed with photography, narrative,and race results. Held on the Circuit de la Sarthe comprising closed public roads and dedicated racecourse, Le Mans features cars and two-driver teams that can cover more than 3,000 miles during the race. Le Mans 100is athorough year-by-year history showcasing all aspects of the grueling contest, including A slew of legendary marques and models, including Porsche, Ferrari, Ford, Corvette, Cobra, Mercedes-Benz, Aston Martin, Jaguar, Audi, Toyota, BMW, McLaren, and more Awho8217s-who of motorsport legendslike Juan Manuel Fangio, Stirling Moss, Carroll Shelby, Dan Gurney, Ken Miles, Jackie Ickx, Derek Bell, and Tom Kristensen (among dozens others) All the classes that ran in each year8217s event, including the top LMP1 and LMP2 (Le Mans Prototype) categoriesandGT (grand tourer) A list of each year8217s top three overall finishers In addition, author and award-winning Le Mans historian Glen Smale details touchstone events such as the late-1960s battles between Ford and Ferrari popularized in the film Ford vs Ferrari, and the 1955 tragedy that claimed the lives of more than 80 spectators. The oldest active endurance raceis intended to showcase mechanical reliability as much as driver skill and fortitude.This beautifully designed and extensively illustrated bookcelebrates those attributes, chronicling the exploits of both factory-sponsored cars and privateer entries, from the early open-cockpit racers right through to today8217s hybrid era. Compiled by a meticulous author with a passion for motorsport,Le Mans 100 is the ultimate chronicle of a marquee race.