Endurance Chat S8E11 - The Centenary 24 Hours of Le Mans Preview

The time has come, finally, for the centenary edition of the 24 hours of Le Mans. Join Michael and Josh (JebTheRebel) for an hour of history, looking back at the challenge of the event, the track, and the cars, before we focus in on this year's event, discussing the three classes taking to the grid this year, the depth and breadth of talent, of storylines, and all the key things you will need to know to understand this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans.

 

Timestamps:

• The Centenary Edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans
• 0:09 The Challenge of the event
• 0:19 Circuit de la Sarthe - 13.6km through the French countryside
• 0:35 The History - From the early garagistas to factory racing, a brief overview of each era of Le Mans
• 1:03 Hypercar - The biggest teams all out in force for the biggest prize in motorsports
• 1:11 LMP2 - the pinnacle of Amateur based racing
• 1:18 GTE - The swansong for one of the best categories of racing
• 1:24 Innovative Car - NASCAR at Le Mans?
• 1:30 Other things you should know!
• 1:42 How the hell do you watch a 24 hour race?
• 1:50 Advice for first timers