The 24 Hours of Le Mans, an auto race that bills itself as the sport’s most grueling test of endurance, is scheduled to begin Saturday as it celebrates its centenary 100 years after its first race in 1923.
a near record. One of its drivers, Nico Hülkenberg, spent a total of 8 hours 52 minutes behind the wheel.“On every lap, you take over [186 mph] four or five times. During the day and during the night.
“If you’re a racecar driver, it’s one of the races that you want to win, that you want to participate in,” he said. “A 24-hour race is a completely different dynamic than I’m used to. I mean, you’re sharing a car with three or four other guys. It’s dependent on more than just you and the car, but these three other guys who need to give you the car back in one piece. And you need to get it back to them in one piece.
This year’s Garage 56 car, a Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 from Hendrick Motorsports, will be piloted by NASCAR star Jimmie Johnson, 2009 F1 champion Jenson Button and 2010 Le Mans winner Mike Rockenfeller.Le Mans is credited as the birthplace of the postrace champagne shower, where, at the 1966 race, Swiss driver Jo Siffert accidentally sprayed the crowd with Moet when the cork shot out of a bottle.
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