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Born on the 5th of October 1922, José Froilán González raced four times in La Sarthe. After three retirements driving Simca Gordini (1950), Talbot Lago (1951) and Lancia (1953), he won in 1954 driving a Ferrari 375 plus with Maurice Trintignant.Nicknamed...

It has been ten years since Bentley concluded their return to Le Mans with a victory. After a first participation in 2001, it was in 2003 when they finally made the top step of the podium. It had been seventy-three years since Bentley had previously won the race!That year,...

In 2009, Patrick Dempsey, better known in France as Dr. Shepherd in "Grey's Anatomy", participated for the first time in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Like other Hollywood stars before him (including Paul Newman in 1979), he has been the subject of considerable...

The great week of the 24 Hours of Le Mans (over 8 days) starts on Sunday with the administrative procedures of scrutineering and driver sign-on.WHAT ?Technical and administrative checking.WHERE ?Place de la République, Le Mans city centre.WHEN ?Free access 14:30 to...

On Sunday, June 9th at 9am, the 56 competitors of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2013 started from the pit-lane for the Test Day, on the long French race-track. Race-fans could see the brand new cars running at the 90th anniversary 24 Hours of Le Mans such as the Alpine-Nissan,...

Scrutineering, whose setting will be decked out in the colours of the 90th anniversary, will also have its own place in the commemoration of the Le Mans 24 Hours 90th birthday.Starting this Saturday at 22.00, a film retracing the greatest moments of the race since 1923 will...

The ACO has provided a service in cooperation with Twitter. At the end of the checks each driver can photograph him/herself on a tablet specially provided (like a photo booth).The photos will then be sent out from the ACO’s Twitter account (@24heuresdumans and @24hoursoflemans)...