24h Le Mans
The week before the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the R'Hunaudières de Ruaudin is to Italian cars what the British Welcome de St. Saturnin is to British cars! This year, Ferrari fans are thrilled the third edition of the gathering, on Tuesday, June 13th, will highlight the Italian marque's 70th anniversary.
The R'Hunaudières was created by the sister-city committee of the small city of Ruaudin, in which is located a portion of the Mulsanne Straight, with the town of Uggiate-Trevano in Italy, between Lake Maggiore and Lake Como. So it's natural that Ruaudin decided to make prestigious Italian cars the guests of honor at their now annual gathering.
Downtown, closed to traffic for the occasion, Ferrari fans are able to admire the most beautiful creations of the marque founded by Il Commendatore in 1947. With nine wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans between 1949 and 1965 (only Porsche and Audi have won more trophies than the Italian manufacturer), Ferrari became at legend at the 24 Hours, thanks namely to the infamous duel with Ford in the 1960s.
Though today Ferrari is no longer a contender to the overall victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Italian marque could still pull off a class win with the three 488 GTEs entered, by way of private teams, in LMGTE Pro and along with one formidable 458 Italia, eight 488 GTEs in LMGTE Am.
The gathering will take place on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 from 4:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. at the R'Hunaudières. Admission is free. The poster, designed by François Bruère, represents Ferrari's epic history at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the winning 166MM in 1949 and the 488 GTE at the start this year.
For more info, go to the R'Hunaudières Facebook page!
