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And guess who won Le Mans a week later?
Story and photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt
Since the creation of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1923, technical scrutineering (Pesage in French) has been a pre-race ritual. It often took place in the city, sometimes at the circuit, but the tradition endures, and it’s an unmissable event for the city of Le Mans. It’s also an opportunity to discover the new liveries of certain cars, new crews, and to gauge each team’s chances.
Ferrari wins again!
Story and photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt
If the 2023 centenary edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans was a great success due to the quality of the field and the victory of Ferrari for its return fifty years after its last official appearance in Sarthe, the 2024 edition promised to be just as grandiose. Indeed, eight major manufacturers were entered in the premier category, the Hypercars, Alpine, BMW and Lamborghini adding to the makes already present in 2023, namely Cadillac, Porsche, Ferrari, Toyota and Peugeot.
Right before I left for Silverstone, your kindly Editor asked me to keep an eye out for any French oddities which might appear. At the auction, I found these two, both of which definitely fit the bill. Color photos by Roy Smith.
Claude in the Ferry during the 1950 Le Mans.
Sir Stirling Moss at the wheel of his own 1956 Osca FS 372
Photos and captions by Hugues Vanhoolandt
Colorful legends at Le Mans this year featured 79-year-old Sir Stirling Moss and his OSCA FS 372. Moss is no stranger to OSCAs; he won at Sebring with an OSCA MT4 in 1954.
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Peugeot broke Audi’s grip at Le Mans this year with the 908 HDI FAP driven by Marc Gene/Alexander Wurz/David Brabham. Both Peugeot and Audi were running diesel-engined cars.
Photos and captions by Hugues Vanhoolandt
French cars win the iconic French event; our man at Le Mans, Hugues Vanhoolandt, focuses on the winning Peugeot team.
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