Le Mans - 24 Hours - Hardcover

Brian Laban

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1852279710 ISBN 13: 9781852279714

Publisher: Virgin Hardbacks, 2001

Synopsis

Since 1923, for one long weekend each year in the early summer, the eyes of the motor racing world have focused on a small town in north-western France. It is a town whose name has become synonymous with the race that takes place annually on its outskirts. The Grand Prix d'Endurance de Vingt-Quatre Heures du Mans, the 24 hours of Le Mans. Le Mans is a race where tactics and experience can prove to be every bit as important as absolute speed - a contest which is never over until the flag finally falls on Sunday afternoon, after 24 knife-edged hours of racing. After more than 3000 miles of racing, the winning margin has sometimes been as little as 20 metres. This book presents the story of the race. Over 250 photographs, many previously unpublished, capture the special atmosphere before, during and after the 24 hours of the competition. Through the text and interviews with key Le Mans figures, including Jacky Ickx, Derek Bell and Stirling Moss, the author tells the full story of the races, the personalities, the teams and the technology behind the greatest sports car race in the world.

About this title

About the Author:

With a vast knowledge of motoring history, motor sport and contemporary cars, Brian Laban has been writing about cars for 25 years. He has contributed to all the most notable British car magazines, written for car manufacturers and published some 30 books on most aspects of the motor industry. He contributes regularly to the Daily Telegraph and Sunday Business newspapers, and to Auto Express and other motoring magazines. His most recent book was Morgan: First and Last of the Real Sports Cars (Virgin, 2000).

About this edition

• Publisher: Virgin Hardbacks
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1852279710
• ISBN 13: 9781852279714
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 258